2020 Chateau Pez '2nd Pez'
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The second wine of Château de Pez can represent a great value in the market, and it's always well-made and certainly a delicious wine. The 2020 2nd Pez is based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot and has a medium to full-bodied, round, balanced, elegant style as well as plenty of darker currant and plummy fruits, some tobacco and damp earth, sweet tannins, and a good finish. Drink this outstanding 2020 over the coming decade.
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Neal Martin (Vinous)
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Herbs, aniseed and liquorice combined with red and black fruits. Generous, friendly, juicy, supple, but nicely textured and with a lovely balance. Creamy, chalky and also austere, with bright red fruits, acidity and a texture which lingers on the tongue. It’s not plush or mouthfilling, but it is pronounced and gives the gentle definition to the palate. There’s a nice ease to this while still putting you in St-Estèphe. Nothing complex or harsh - such easy drinking. You have the tannins, you have the grip, but it’s gentle, chalky, calm and comfortable. A great value wine. Aged for 12 months, one-third new oak.
The 2020 2nd de Pez, a new second wine from the château, is fresh, fruity and very easy to like. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years, while the red berry fruit and floral notes remain vibrant. The 2020 is all charm.
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.