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Ormes de Pez 2012

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ÂŁ314.00 - ÂŁ314.00
ÂŁ314.00
ÂŁ314.00 - ÂŁ314.00
ÂŁ314.00
Bottle price:
ÂŁ314.00
Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Sub-region:
St Estèphe
Vintage:
2012
Grape:
Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV:
13.0%
Score:
92, James Suckling
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Availability:
Out of stock
Case Size: 1 Impériale x 6 Litre

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Tasting notes

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2015 92

A wine that is seamless and pretty with currant, berry and ultra-fine tannins. Medium to full body and a clean finish. Needs three to four years of age really to come together. Fleshy for the vintage. Lots of merlot here at 44%, though 46% is cabernet sauvignon, 8% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015 87

This is a soft, consumer-friendly style of wine from Les Ormes de Pez from the Cazes family, who have done so much for the village of Pauillac and their own wines, such as Lynch-Bages. They have turned out a luscious, dark ruby/purple wine with sweet cassis fruit, an uncomplicated, medium-bodied mouthfeel and very velvety tannin. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. Drink 2015-2023

Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, May 2013 88/90

Tasted as a barrel sample at the château. The 2012 Les Ormes de Pez, a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot (the highest percentage due to lower Cabernet yields), 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, has a very concise, directed bouquet with pure blackberry and cassis aromas suggesting some lovely ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a citric thread of acidity, though is it missing some weight and "girth" towards the finish. This should constitute a decent early drinking Saint Estephe. Tasted April 2013.

Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, March 2022 91

Gunsmoke reduction on the first nose, plenty of meaty raspberry and redcurrant fruit as it opens, but everything feels a little tense. Still has life ahead, I would ensure a good hour-long carafe but it is ready to begin drinking, with a structue that delivers now but not one the long term. Harvest October 4 to 18.

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2013 15.5

Black. First sample that seems a little tired on the nose. Lacks vitality and zest. But this may well be a sample thing. NB!!!

Derek Smedley MW, April 2013 89/91

Although the nose is sweet with a mix of black fruits the palate is fresher with red cherry and bramble. The mid tannins are firm quite tight but the freshness does bring out an aromatic spiciness on the finish. 2018-30.

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2013 92

Boasting (if that's the right word) the lowest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blendfor more than a decade, largely because the variety suffered from too much rain, this is anatypical St Estèphe in some ways. There's some structure and austerity here, but it's offset byplenty of perfume and notes of red fruits, graphite and violets. Appealingly refreshing.Drink: 2018-28

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (206), April 2013 85/89

Good acidity along with fresh, clean cut red and blue fruits characterize this straightforward, meaty, fruity offering. It lacks some concentration, complexity and overall gravitas, but it does offer good fruit and ripe tannin in a medium-bodied, easygoing style. Consume it over the next 7-8 years.

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