2023 Chateau de Pez - St. Estephe AOC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Lovely fragrance of floral and dark bramble fruit on the nose. Smooth and supple, succulent and mouthwatering. Really lovely, juicy and bright, light and lean, but there’s texture too, softly grippy tannins that give the St-Estèphe minerality. Cool, crisp, lifted, lovely freshness with blue fruit and lots of pencil led and mint. Balanced, easy, not too sharp not too edgy or hard. I like this a lot, chewy cherry and lean strawberry and crisp cranberry. Great balance, ends a little lean but it’s the minerality that captures and I love it.* - 04/2024

Falstaff Magazin – 91 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Rote Herzkirschen, frische Zwetschken, Mandarinenzesten, helles Nugat ist unterlegt. Mittlerer Körper, rotbeerige Frucht, reife Tannine, gute Frische, ein lebendiger Speisenbegleiter.* - 05/2024

Vinum Magazin – 92/100 pts: *Expressiv, fruchtbetont, florale und pfeffrige Noten; cremige Textur, druckvoll, präzis, hochwertiges Tannin, viel Rasse und Würze.*

WeinWisser – 17,5/20 pts – GL, TW: *61 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 38 % Merlot, 1 % Cabernet Franc, 13.5 Vol.-%, pH 3.6, 45 hl/ha. Delikates blaubeeriges Bouquet, zarte Fliedernote, Heidelbeerdrops. Am saftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und geradlinigem druckvollem Körper. Im gebündelten aromatischen Finale blaue Beeren, Graphit und feinkörnige Adstringenz.* – 04/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5+/20pts – JL: *61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Dark, subdued but layered. Plenty of extract and a solid tannic frame. Minerally-fresh finish. Very St-Estèphe.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (90-93) pts – AG: *The 2023 de Pez represents another important step for the property. The team, led by Pichon Comtesse Technical Director Nicolas Glumineau, continues to work toward a more refined style than in the past. Black cherry, plum, licorice and mocha fill out the layers nicely. There's still plenty of Saint-Estèphe breadth, but these days, the tannins show greater polish. Floral overtones extend the finish. Tasted three times.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (90-92) pts – NM: *The 2023 Château de Pez has a refined bouquet that demands some coaxing from the glass. It shyly reveals black brambly fruit, a hint of melted tar and black tea, very pure in style as it gradually finds its voice. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins and good backbone. Fresh, with admirable salinity, it just needs a little more cohesion on the finish (though a second bottle at Pichon Lalande showed exactly that). This is a very fine Saint-Estèphe.* - 04/2024