In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Château Ormes de Pez, Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, France. Cru bourgeois • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 92/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2025–2055. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 92–94/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 30/06/2020
The 2019 Chateau Ormes de Pez is a Merlot-heavy blend that includes 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Impressive spiced black and blue fruits, cedar pencil, flowery incense, and a touch of chocolate emerge from the glass of this rich, full-bodied effort, which offers ample tannins, a solid core of fruit, and a great finish. I love its complex, layered style, but it h…
Jane Anson (JA) — 93/100 · Decanter.com, 25/05/2020 · Drink 2024-2038
Plenty of punch in this Ormes de Pez, full of rich ripe black fruits, traces of exotic spices of cinnamon and saffron from the heat of the summer, and brilliant value if looking for personality and appellation signature in St Est'phe. Blend completed with 3% Petit Verdot.
James Suckling (JS) — 93/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 20/01/2022 · Drink 2024+
This shows lots of spice, such as cloves and nutmeg, together with dark berries and cherries and some plums. It's structured and relatively dense, with lovely length and beauty. Needs time to open and come together. 50% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon with cabernet franc and petit verdot. Lovely now. Try after 2024.