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Chateau de Pez Saint-Estephe 2020 750ml

Name: Chateau de Pez Saint-Estephe 2020 750ml
Brand: Chateau de Pez
SKU: 3114080001202
Price: 49.99 USD
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Château de Pez dates back to the 15th century, which makes it the oldest estate in Saint-Estèphe and one of the oldest on Bordeaux's Left Bank.

The Champagne house Louis Roederer has owned it since 1995. Its 94 planted acres sit in one continuous block of gravel over clay and limestone, and winemaker Nicolas Glumineau vinifies each plot separately in the newer cellar.

The 2020 blends 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 3% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Picking ran from 11 to 26 September, and the wine spent 12 months in oak, 35% of it new, before being bottled unfiltered.

The estate describes iris, raspberry and cocoa bean on the nose, then raspberry and cedar on a smooth, full-bodied palate with well-integrated tannins.

For Saint-Estèphe at a younger, softer stage, Le Marquis de Calon costs a little less. Pick de Pez when you want a grand vin with six years of age already behind it.

Decant it for an hour and serve it at 16–18°C (61–64°F) with a rib roast, lamb chops or duck breast.

Explore more Red Bordeaux and Bordeaux wines. Pick it up at our Brooklyn store or get same-day delivery across NYC.

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Product Detail

Varietal: Red

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Body: Full-Bodied

Appellation: Saint-Estephe

Brand: Chateau de Pez

Size: 750 mL

Vintage: 2,020

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Sub Region: Left Bank

Alcohol Percentage: 13%

Awards

94 Decanter
Decanter: "Marvellous mineral aspects and salinity with superior tannic grain." Panos Kakaviatos found the 2020 needs time to open and recommends cellaring it for at least three years. He also saw room for a higher score once the wine settles in bottle.

93 Vinous
Vinous: "Fine backbone here, fresh and saline with a vibrant finish." Antonio Galloni rates the bouquet above the estate's second wine and notes impressive weight. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, so give it a long decant or a few more years in the cellar.

92 Jeb Dunnuck
Jeb Dunnuck: "this balanced, graceful, incredibly pure 2020." He finds ripe black and blue fruit, truffle and violets on a medium-bodied, silky palate with light tannins. He expected it to benefit from four to five years in bottle, which puts it at its best from around 2027.

92 James Suckling
James Suckling: "creamy tannins and a delicious finish." Ripe berries, plum, spice and cedar on the nose follow through to a medium-bodied palate with a fresh line of acidity. He suggested drinking it after 2024, so it is right in its drinking window now.