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St Estephe, Bordeaux A sleeper of the vintage, this cru bourgeois has fashioned a fleshy, opulent, deep purple-colored 2000 with low acidity, admirable thickness and juiciness, and abundant quantities of licorice-infused cassis and blackberry fruit. Pure and accessible, it will be delicious young, yet age nicely for 10-12 years. This is the finest effort from this chateau in more than a decade. Rated 88-90 Robert Parker Plenty of ripe fruit and a silky, compacted fruit and tannin structure. Full-bodied, with plenty of fruit and a long, caressing finish. Best Les Ormes in years. Score range: 89-91 Wine Spectator VINEYARD COMPOSITION/VARIETAL PROFILE: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. HISTORY Chateau Les Ormes de Pez owes its popularity to the Cazes family since 1930, and is being lead by Jean-Michel Cazes, the famed proprietor of Chateau Lynch Bages. Under the attention and care of its owners, this estate had produced consistent quality for several decades and is amongst the top-rated Cru Bourgeois from Saint-Estephe. VINIFICATION Traditional methods, 15 to 18 months in barrels of 1 to 2 years of age. STYLE Dark ruby and opaque color, great fruit flavors of blackcurrant, black cherry, plum and fig. Discreet oak and ripe tannins. More information at www.ormesdepez.com |
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