94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "From the team of Nicolas Glumineau at Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, the 2018 Château De Pez is a gorgeous 2018 that should be on every Bordeaux lover's radar (and should be a great value as well). Notes of blackcurrants, blueberries, candied violets, and graphite define the bouquet, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, rockingly polished tannins, terrific purity, and a great finish. It's terrific and is going to have 15-20 years or more of longevity. The blend is 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Drink 2021-2041 (Mar 2021)"
94 points Wine Enthusiast: "Under the same Rouzaud family ownership as Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in Pauillac, this estate has produced a structured wine. It offers dense and solid tannins, rich with a firm texture and black currant fruits. The wine has weight and density that need aging. Drink from 2026. (May 2021)"
93 points James Suckling: "Spices and dark berries with some nutmeg and cedar. Medium to full body, really polished tannins and a refined and pretty finish. So fine. Tight yet balanced. Give it three or four years to open. Try after 2023. (Jul 2021)"
92 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2018 de Pez leaps from the glass with vibrant black cherries, ripe blackberries and blackcurrant pastilles notes, giving way to nuances of black olives, lavender and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate offers nicely rounded tannins and a lively backbone to counter the bold fruit, finishing savory. Drink 2023-2038 (Mar 2021)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2018 de Pez is even more impressive from bottle than it was from barrel. Time has given the Pez gorgeous finesse, softening the contours, to match the natural radiance of the year. Silky tannins wrap around a core of inky red/purplish fruit, pipe tobacco, cedar, mint, spice and leather. The en primeur sample was decidedly flashier, but, then again, that wine was presented in 100% new oak. The finished wine, with one-third each new, one year-old and two year-old barrels, is wonderfully refined and poised. (Mar 2021)"
92 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "Always an extremely classy St-Estèphe, and this is an excellent wine that has restraint but punch, and plenty of cassis and blackberry fruits, with a governing hand of tannins that are never overdone. Drinking window 2023-2036 (Nov 2020)"
92 points Falstaff Guide: "Deep dark ruby, violet tints, delicate bright rim. Restrained, dark forest berries, some nougat, a breath of noble wood in the background. Medium body, fresh cherries, integrated tannins, pronounced fruit finish, good food wine. (May 2019)"
94 points Wine Enthusiast: "Under the same Rouzaud family ownership as Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in Pauillac, this estate has produced a structured wine. It offers dense and solid tannins, rich with a firm texture and black currant fruits. The wine has weight and density that need aging. Drink from 2026. (May 2021)"
93 points James Suckling: "Spices and dark berries with some nutmeg and cedar. Medium to full body, really polished tannins and a refined and pretty finish. So fine. Tight yet balanced. Give it three or four years to open. Try after 2023. (Jul 2021)"
92 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2018 de Pez leaps from the glass with vibrant black cherries, ripe blackberries and blackcurrant pastilles notes, giving way to nuances of black olives, lavender and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate offers nicely rounded tannins and a lively backbone to counter the bold fruit, finishing savory. Drink 2023-2038 (Mar 2021)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2018 de Pez is even more impressive from bottle than it was from barrel. Time has given the Pez gorgeous finesse, softening the contours, to match the natural radiance of the year. Silky tannins wrap around a core of inky red/purplish fruit, pipe tobacco, cedar, mint, spice and leather. The en primeur sample was decidedly flashier, but, then again, that wine was presented in 100% new oak. The finished wine, with one-third each new, one year-old and two year-old barrels, is wonderfully refined and poised. (Mar 2021)"
92 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "Always an extremely classy St-Estèphe, and this is an excellent wine that has restraint but punch, and plenty of cassis and blackberry fruits, with a governing hand of tannins that are never overdone. Drinking window 2023-2036 (Nov 2020)"
92 points Falstaff Guide: "Deep dark ruby, violet tints, delicate bright rim. Restrained, dark forest berries, some nougat, a breath of noble wood in the background. Medium body, fresh cherries, integrated tannins, pronounced fruit finish, good food wine. (May 2019)"
| Product SKU | 351827 |
| Producer | Chateau De Pez |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Varietal | Other Red Blends |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 375ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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