Chateau de Pez • St. Estephe, France
Château de Pez is a classic Saint-Estèphe red, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on gravel over clay-lime…Château de Pez is a classic Saint-Estèphe red, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on gravel over clay-limestone soils, giving a structured, ageworthy wine with black fruit, spice, and a distinctly mineral edge. Now owned by Ch…Learn More »
$54
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
93
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Dark, vivid cassis and blackberry fruit lead the 2018 Chateau de Pez, layered with hints of cedar, spice and a touch of graphite over a subtle earthy savor. The palate is medium to full-bodied yet refined, with sleek, polished tannins giving shape and tension to the ripe fruit, finishing long, fresh and firmly structured for graceful aging. This vintage shows both the power and poise of St-Estèphe in a particularly pure, modern style.
Roast lamb with garlic and rosemary; entrecôte steak with peppercorn sauce; duck breast with red wine and berry reduction.
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Château de Pez is a classic Saint-Estèphe red, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on gravel over clay-limestone soils, giving a structured, ageworthy wine with black fruit, spice, and a distinctly mineral edge. Now owned by Champagne Louis Roederer, it has been refined through meticulous, plot-by-plot viticulture and élevage in French oak to emphasize both the appellation’s firm tannins and a more modern, silky elegance. Long regarded as one of the Médoc’s benchmark Cru Bourgeois, it often overdelivers in depth and character for i…