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Château de Pez Barrel Sample (Saint-Estèphe)

Château de Pez

Saint-Estèphe · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Saint-Estèphe
Appellation
Saint-Estèphe
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne de cordeiro · carne bovina · queijo curado

Rated vintages

  • 201293 pts

    92–94. Barrel sample. Fruity and spicy, this is a fine, attractively fruity wine. While it doesn't have great weight, it has a core of dry tannins and a dark structure that suggests good aging for the future.

  • 201193 pts

    92-94. Barrel sample. A very firm and closed wine. It has intense tannins, with the fruit following slowly behind. The structure is impressive, while the black-currant flavors are still to show.

  • 201092 pts

    91-93 Powerfully tannic wine, the dryness balanced with sumptuous fruit. The wine shows balance, although the tannins are a major element.

  • 200992 pts

    91-93 Barrel sample. Power, dark tannins, black chocolate to go with the rich blackberry fruit flavors. The wine is solid, foursquare, very structured.

  • 200889 pts

    88-90 Barrel sample. Dry firm tannins with a lively sweet layer of blackcurrant fruits. Both tannins and fruit are ripe.