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Tasting notes
Score 93-94/100 · James Suckling

Powerful and structured with lots of blueberry, blackberry and currant character. Full-bodied, tight and tannic yet polished and beautiful. Fantastic. Juicy. Mar 2017, www.jamessuckling.com

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

94
93-94/100

James Suckling

92
90-93/100

Wine Spectator

More reviews and scores

90 - 93 points
Wine Spectator
Score 90-93/100 · Wine Spectator

This sports a juicy core of damson plum and red currant fruit, backed by a strong mineral edge that lends ample cut and drive to the finish. Shows pleasant austerity, with the structure to age. Apr 2017, James Molesworth, www.winespectator.com

16 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 16/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

Deep colour and unusually sweet nose for a St-Estèphe. Voluptuous ripe cassis and then masses of tannins on the end. Slightly drying end and even a bit of heat. Sandpaper tannins. But good, ripe fruit.  Apr 2017, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2024-2038

89 - 91 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 89-91/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous

The 2016 Ormes de Pez is soft, fleshy and open-knit, all qualities that will make it easy to enjoy pretty much upon release. Hints of smoke, tobacco, scorched earth and anise add aromatic complexity, but above all else, the 2016 is a wine built on lovely fruit intensity and radiance. A burst of sweet red cherry and plum punctuates a racy finish with exotic overtones. Cabernet Sauvignon yields were down because of small berries, which increases the presence of Merlot in the blend. This is very nicely done. Apr 2017, www.vinous.com

About the producer

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Ormes de Pez

The Cazes family – owners of Lynch-Bages – added this Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois estate to their portfolio in 1940, just one year after they purchased Lynch-Bages. The property comprises 32 hectares of vines in the north of the appellation, close to the village of Pez.

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