Chateau de Pez

Notes - Created in the 15th century, Château de Pez is the oldest domain in Saint-Estèphe. The Pontac family, who also created Haut-Brion, gave Pez its vineyards. The domain was sold as a property of the state after the French Revolution and was owned by a succession of families before Champagne Louis Roederer purchased it in 1995. In 2005, per the review of 2003 vintage, Château de Pez was one of the only nine reclassified wine as a cru bourgeois exceptionnel. The winery remains resolutely faithful to wood. The blend is composed in December and the wine is stored in barrels and racked every three months. After approximately one year, roughly midway through the maturation process, the wine is fined using fresh egg whites. It is to be noted that the wine undergoes absolutely no filtration. he sustained colour of the wine is highlighted with shades of crimson and orange suggesting the beginning of the wine’s evolution. The nose is initially fruity but opens to lush ripe fruits mingled with aromas of toast and tobacco. The elegant palate is impressive but tight with dense and rich tannins, which is to be expected from such a hot vintage. The alcohol in the wine creates an impressive meatiness and leaves the palate with a soft sweetness. The powerful finish has a hint of acidity and promises to have excellent ageing potential. "Despite the hot 2003, this keeps an impressive sense of balance with dense rather than superripe fruit, herbs, black currant jelly and delicious touches of new wood. Structured to age, with dry tannins and acidity. A great success." 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast - Roger Voss - November 2007.
 
     

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