The 2012 Château Ormes de Pez, a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, showcases ripe fruit and well-balanced structure. It features supple tannins, a fleshy body, and a full-flavored finish with spicy notes. This vintage is classic in style, with good aging potential, and is praised for its opulence, elegance, and harmonious character.

James Suckling | JS 92
Published: Feb 9, 2015

A wine that is seamless and pretty with currant, berry and ultra-fine tannins. Medium to full body and a clean finish. Needs three to four years of age really to come together. Fleshy for the vintage. Lots of merlot here at 44%, though 46% is cabernet sauvignon, 8% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.

Decanter | D 88
Drink: 2016-2026

Dense purple-red and lots of cassis fruit, big fleshy ripeness and good grip for the future.

The Wine Advocate | RP 87
Published: Apr 30, 2015

This is a soft, consumer-friendly style of wine from Les Ormes de Pez from the Cazes family, who have done so much for the village of Pauillac and their own wines, such as Lynch-Bages. They have turned out a luscious, dark ruby/purple wine with sweet cassis fruit, an uncomplicated, medium-bodied mouthfeel and very velvety tannin. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.

Ormesdepez.com

Château Ormes de Pez belongs to the Médoc landscape since the 18th century. Located West of Saint-Estèphe and bordering the hamlet of Pez, the estate owes its name to a magnificent grove of elm trees, which no longer exists today. Château Ormes de Pez is the second property – after Château Lynch-Bages – acquired by the Cazes family in 1939.

With distinctive harmonious spicy character, Château Ormes de Pez is true to its terroir. Wine lovers appreciate its opulence, elegance and well-rounded structure. Its powerful, rich and excellent tannic backbone allows graceful ageing.

The 2012 vintage is characterized by ripe and well-balanced wines, classic in style and particularly well structured with good body, while the tannins prove supple and ripe. The fullflavoured finish is marked by an aftertaste of spicy notes.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 13.0%
Closure: Natural Cork
Vintage: 2012
Oak: French oak barrels; 45% new oak
Varietals: 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Vineyard: Garonne gravel soils, with quartz and rounded pebbles for Cabernet Sauvignon, and cooler sandy-clay soils for Merlot
Harvest: Hand-harvested grapes, carefully sorted
Vinification: Traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats, with gentle extraction
Ageing: 14 months in French oak barrels, 45% new oak
Winemaker: Daniel Llose and Nicolas Labenne
Region: Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France
Classification: Cru Bourgeois

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: Decant for approximately 30–60 minutes before serving
Food Pairing: Roast beef, lamb, grilled steak, duck, venison, braised meats, game dishes, mushrooms and mature hard cheeses