2021 de Pez
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The 2021 Château De Pez is based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc aged 15 months in 50% new French oak. It's a medium-bodied, vibrant, elegant effort that has pretty red plum, tobacco, and spicy, floral notes in an utterly delicious, seamless, drink-me-now style. It should nevertheless evolve for 10-15 years if well stored.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2021 Château de Pez has a very pure bouquet with blackberry, briar and light loamy aromas. This has gained delineation since I tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied and fresh, with fine-grained tannins and a Pauillac-like seam of graphite from start to finish, leading to a precise close that is very pleasing. This shows melioration in recent months and it will give a couple of decades’ drinking pleasure.
The 2021 de Pez has turned out well. It offers up a classic Saint-Estèphe profile of dried herbs, flowers, mint, scorched earth and dark, red-toned fruit. Medium in body yet quite deep, the 2021 possesses fine depth and tons of character. It's a terrific achievement in this challenging year.
The 2021 de Pez offers up aromas of sweet blackberries, cherries, pencil shavings and white flowers, followed by a medium-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that's supple, suave and seamless. This attractively balanced, charming wine will drink well on release.
About the producer
The Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer purchased this Saint-Estèphe estate in 1995. The property comprises 23 hectares of vines, divided between 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot. The wine is aged in around 25% new oak for 18 months.