Chateau de Pez St. Estephe Bordeaux Wine

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Chateau de Pez St. Estephe Bordeaux wine producer profile, with wine tasting notes, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on wine making and terroir, along with wine tasting reviews. If you want to read about other Bordeaux wine producers: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau de Pez is the oldest Bordeaux wine making estate in St. Estephe. Created in 1452 by Jean de Briscos, the Bordeaux wine property was later owned by the Pontac family, who were best known for forming Chateau Haut Brion. The chateau became the property of the state after the French Revolution. After that date, it passed through numerous owners until it was purchased in 1995 by Jean-Claude Rouzaud. Roederer Champagne house, also owns Pichon Comtesse de Lalande -  Chateau Bernadotte  and Chateau  Haut Beausejour which is also located in St. Estephe.

The 24 hectare Bordeaux wine vineyard is pruned using the Traditional Double Guyot Médoc. On average the vines are 30 years old. The vineyard is planted to 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The Bordeaux wine is aged in 40% new oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

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  1. 2011 Château de Pez ( France, Bordeaux, St. Estèphe ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 88 points - Tasted

      Cassis, wood and earth. Medium-bodied with a soft, earthy, bright cassis finish. 87-89 Pts

  2. 2010 Château de Pez ( France, Bordeaux, St. Estèphe ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 91 points - Tasted

      2010 de Pez From a blend of 52.5% Cabernet Sauvignon paired with 47.5 Merlot, (which is almost the exact assemblage as they used in Haut Beausejour), the wine shows fresh blackberry, licorice, stone and spice aromas. Full bodied with fresh dark berry flavors on the palate, the wine ends with a cassis filled finish. 90-92 Pts

  3. 2009 Château de Pez ( France, Bordeaux, St. Estèphe ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 89 points - Tasted

      Dark berry and earthy aromas pair with muscular tannins. From a blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, the wine demands a few years of bottle age to flesh out.

    2. 91 points - Tasted

      Chocolate covered blackberries, cassis, earth, and truffle make up the aromas. This sweet, rich, round wine ends with a moutful of chocolate covered cassis. This is the finest wine I've ever tasted from de Pez. 90-93 Pts

    3. 90 points - Tasted

      de Pez starts off with chocolate, blackberry, and earth aromas. Rich, sweet, ripe, and round, the wine ends with dark berries, cassis, and cocoa. 89/91 Pts

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