De Pez 2022

St Estephe

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Tasting Notes
Love this, such a chewy juicy old school, full of pleasure. Supple tannins, just the right amount of spice and toasted tannic grip. Tasted twice. Hail in Pez in April, so they had a half crop, 22hl/h yield. New cellar here since 2018, all aged at longer ageing in barrel. Feels full of character and heart, luscious with a juicy finish, great stuff and good value. A buy. Score: 93 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2040 06 March 2025
The 2022 Château de Pez, which was affected by hail in June, now undergoes a gentler extraction and aged in barrels from different coopers than previously. It has a classy, well-defined bouquet with crushed stone, truffle and black fruit aromas unfolding neatly on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied and tertiary in style like a Saint-Estèphe ought to be, with firm tannins, gentle grip and a dash of cracked black pepper on the finish. This is excellent. Score: 93 Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2028-2055 12 February 2025
The 2022 de Pez is a stellar wine. Plum, blood orange, exotic spice, cedar and new leather fill out the layers. Technical Director Nicolas Glumineau has increased the focus at Pez through stricter selection in the field and greater attention in the winery—something made easier with the new cellar. Among other things, the team also lengthened élevage to 18 months from the more typical 12-15 months. The 2022 is a major step forward at Pez. Score: 94 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2028-2042 28 January 2025
From a château that consistently makes it into my personal cellar, the 2022 Château De Pez is terrific, with a floral, perfumed, complex style delivering ample cassis and riper black fruits, notes of chocolate, graphite, and licorice, full-bodied richness, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. Tasted on multiple occasions, it's a powerful wine from this team that stays beautifully balanced and elegant. Score: 93 - 95 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 05 October 2023
From an estate that has now been fully restructured and which serves as something of a research and development laboratory for its sibling, Pichon Lalande, the 2022 de Pez exhibits aromas of sweet blackberries and cherries mingled with spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, rich and lively, with powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully chewy finish, some 40% of the production was lost to hail. For the first time, it will be sold en primeur via the place de Bordeaux. Score: 90 - 92 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 28 April 2023
Firm and linear red with a vivid and juicy dark-fruited core and fine, polished tannins. Medium-bodied. Mellow finish with some creaminess to it. Hints of crushed stones and walnut at the end. Score: 92 - 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 13 April 2023

Tasting Notes

Love this, such a chewy juicy old school, full of pleasure. Supple tannins, just the right amount of spice and toasted tannic grip. Tasted twice. Hail in Pez in April, so they had a half crop, 22hl/h yield. New cellar here since 2018, all aged at longer ageing in barrel. Feels full of character and heart, luscious with a juicy finish, great stuff and good value. A buy.

Score: 93

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2040 06 March 2025

The 2022 Château de Pez, which was affected by hail in June, now undergoes a gentler extraction and aged in barrels from different coopers than previously. It has a classy, well-defined bouquet with crushed stone, truffle and black fruit aromas unfolding neatly on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied and tertiary in style like a Saint-Estèphe ought to be, with firm tannins, gentle grip and a dash of cracked black pepper on the finish. This is excellent.

Score: 93

Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2028-2055 12 February 2025

The 2022 de Pez is a stellar wine. Plum, blood orange, exotic spice, cedar and new leather fill out the layers. Technical Director Nicolas Glumineau has increased the focus at Pez through stricter selection in the field and greater attention in the winery—something made easier with the new cellar. Among other things, the team also lengthened élevage to 18 months from the more typical 12-15 months. The 2022 is a major step forward at Pez.

Score: 94

Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2028-2042 28 January 2025

From a château that consistently makes it into my personal cellar, the 2022 Château De Pez is terrific, with a floral, perfumed, complex style delivering ample cassis and riper black fruits, notes of chocolate, graphite, and licorice, full-bodied richness, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. Tasted on multiple occasions, it's a powerful wine from this team that stays beautifully balanced and elegant.

Score: 93 - 95

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 05 October 2023

From an estate that has now been fully restructured and which serves as something of a research and development laboratory for its sibling, Pichon Lalande, the 2022 de Pez exhibits aromas of sweet blackberries and cherries mingled with spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, rich and lively, with powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully chewy finish, some 40% of the production was lost to hail. For the first time, it will be sold en primeur via the place de Bordeaux.

Score: 90 - 92

William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 28 April 2023

Firm and linear red with a vivid and juicy dark-fruited core and fine, polished tannins. Medium-bodied. Mellow finish with some creaminess to it. Hints of crushed stones and walnut at the end.

Score: 92 - 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 13 April 2023

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