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Chateau De Pez, Saint Estephe, 2016

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau De Pez
$55.99
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The oldest wine estate in Saint-Estephe, now run by a Champagne house. Founded in 1452, de Pez was bought in 1995 by the Rouzaud family of Louis Roederer, the house behind Cristal, who modernized the cellar while keeping the appellation's feral, savory soul intact. The 2016 is a benchmark Left Bank vintage: a wet spring gave way to a long dry summer that produced Cabernet of precision and firm, vibrant structure. Roughly half Merlot and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, rounded out with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, this is classic northern Medoc with iron, smoke, and dark herbs. Drinking well now, but it has the frame to reward another decade in the cellar.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2016 de Pez has turned out well. Iron, smoke, savory herbs, menthol and scorched earth all give Pez its distinctive feral, savory profile. The tannins are still a bit tough, but time will help, to some degree. It will be interesting to see what the Roederer group does at de Pez moving forward, now that it is the Rouzaud family's sole holding in Saint-Estèphe." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

94 points

"The 2016 de Pez appears to be benefitting from a long-term replanting program at the estate. This is a blend of 53% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Petit Verdot and 1.5% Cabernet Franc. The IPT is quite high at 80, and there is 13.9% alcohol. It has a pure and comely bouquet with black cherries and blackcurrant pastilles, just a touch of crushed violets that emerge with time. The palate is really quite lovely: very well balanced with a fine line of acidity, quite saline in the mouth, perhaps the finest tannic structure that I have encountered during many years of tasting this Saint Estèphe, with a long persistent finish. Maybe this is the "dark horse" of the appellation this year." —Neal Martin

Wine Spectator

92 points

"This has a mix of red currant, dark plum and bitter cherry fruit flavors giving nice range from the start, while light tobacco, iron and singed alder notes check in as well. The taut finish has pebbly tannins and solid length. Cellar to let this unwind. Best from 2023 through 2033. Tasted twice, with consistent notes." —James Molesworth

Wine Enthusiast

93 points

"One of the many estates on the Pez plateau in Saint-Estèphe, this property is at the top of its game. Owned by the same proprietors as Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, the wine has structure, big tannins as well as dense black fruits." —Roger Voss

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Perfect Pairings

Grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, roast leg of lamb with rosemary, or aged hard cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Cassis and dark plum edged with iron, smoke, menthol, and scorched earth. Full-bodied with firm tannins and bright acidity that keep it taut. Long, savory finish.