2024 de Pez
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Coming from 42 hectares of vines in Saint-Estèphe, the 2024 Château De Pez is 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc that will spend 18 months in 50% new oak. Classic Saint-Estèphe darker, purple fruits, graphite, gravelly earth, and scorched earth all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with ample mid-palate depth, ripe, nicely integrated tannins, and outstanding length. It's impeccably made and has to be considered a clear success in this challenging vintage. The 2024 hit 12.9% alcohol, 3.6 pH, and 65 IPT.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2024 de Pez exhibits notes of minty cassis, spices and toasty oak, followed by a medium-bodied, dense and somewhat robust palate underpinned by tangy acids.
The 2024 de Pez is seriously beautiful. Dark, powerful and deeply savory, the 2024 possesses gorgeous textural depth and resonance. Mocha, dried flowers, spice, cedar and tobacco are all dialed up in this wonderfully fleshy, sumptuous Saint-Estephe. This is impeccably done. Tasted three times.
The 2024 Château de Pez was cropped at 27 hl/ha and underwent a very light extraction. It has a straightforward, classically styled bouquet with blackberry, loam and light cedar scents that unfold nicely in the glass. This has fine delineation and prudent use of oak. The sample at the château was a little more floral than the first. The palate is medium-bodied and cohesive, with a keen line of acidity, fine tannins and a fresh, sapid finish. This will require a couple of years in bottle, but it is certainly a decent Haut-Médoc that should age well.
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.