Château Les Ormes de Pez

Château Les Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe, 2012

Name: Château Les Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Les Ormes de Pez
Price: 28.66 GBP

91/100

Inside Bordeaux

89/100

The Wine Independent

86/100

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2012
75cl
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£28.66

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Jean-Charles Cazes' operation in St Estephe continues to go from strength to strength. Produced from 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this is another very polished effort. Inky, perfumed, seductive purple fruit, spice and fruits of the forest. The palate is awash with ripe berries and gravelly notes. This is real claret with plenty of stuffing and energy and is sure to be one of the best value buys from the Medoc.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

89/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Ormes de Pez bursts with open-knit black cherry compote and eucalyptus scents, followed by wafts of blackcurrant cordial, unsmoked cigar, and dusty soil. Medium-bodied, the palate is chock full of minty black fruits with savory accents and a chewy texture, finishing spicy. Mature now, it is time to drink up.

drinking window 2022 - 2030

date of review 02/2023

86/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2012 Les Ormes de Pez feels a little muffled on the nose, missing some complexity and terroir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, grippy but chunky and rather austere towards the finish. Lacks a bit of charm. A second bottle at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year-On confirmed that this is a rather disappointing Saint-Estèphe.

drinking window 2022 - 2028

date of review 09/2022

91/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

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.

drinking window 2022 - 2036

date of review 03/2022

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Estèphe

Producer:

Château Les Ormes de Pez

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.