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2009 Château Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (54%),Merlot (37%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (2%)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
89/100
Jancis Robinson MW
17+/20
17/20
Robert Parker
89/100
James Suckling
92-95/100
Product: 20098007326
2009 Château Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

With a violet, almost Pomerol character, the 2009 Ormes de Pez is a seductive, concentrated wine with ripe, juicy mulberry fruit and ultra-ripe tannins providing structure. A smooth, velvety mouthfeel and wonderful harmony on the palate make this a truly gorgeous wine. This would be a brilliant value buy.

Ch. Ormes de Pez was the first wine on my value list and really is one of the best 2009s under £300. Made by the same team and in the same meticulous style as Ch. Lynch Bages, it is a seductive, concentrated wine with ripe, juicy mulberry fruit and ultra-ripe tannins providing structure. A smooth, velvety mouth feel and wonderful harmony on the palate make this a truly gorgeous wine.
Simon Staples, Berrys' Fine Wine Director
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2009
Alcohol % 13.5
Maturity Drink now
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (54%),Merlot (37%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (2%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Les Ormes de Pez

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 89/100
The medium to deep garnet colored 2009 Ormes de Pez gives up meaty notes of chargrill and rosemary-roasted lamb over a core of warm cassis and baked plums plus a waft of fried herbs. Medium-bodied, it has a firm, chewy frame and bold freshness supporting the savory layers, finishing with an herbal lift.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 14/03/2019
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Mar 2019)
Jancis Robinson MW 17+/20
Very dark. Lively and dense and complex. Thick and sweet. Pretty dry finish – arguably more typical St-Estèphe than most. Lots there, not least alcohol, but a wine to reckon with! jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com - Apr 2010
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2010)
17/20
Purple red, good ripe cassis fruit, good balanced richness and good length, a supple, harmonious wine.
Decanter.com
Robert Parker 89/100
A big, fruity, hedonistic style of wine, the 2009 Les Ormes de Pez has a dense ruby/purple color, notes of incense and barbecue smoke and oodles of black berry and cassis fruit. It is medium to full-bodied, with silky tannins and low acidity. This attractive, very hedonistic style of wine should drink well for at least a decade. 89 robert_parker - Wine Advocate -Feb 2012 A sleeper of the vintage and the best Les Ormes de Pez made in decades, this opaque purple-hued 2009 offers up pure creme de cassis fruit intermixed with hints of charcoal, smoke, and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied and pure with good freshness as well as a soft, layered mouthfeel, it will offer delicious drinking over the next 10-15 years. 88-90 robert_parker - Wine Advocate - April 2010
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2010)
James Suckling 92-95/100
Superb concentration, with spice, currant and berry character. Full and velvety. So long. At same quality level as the legendary 1955, or 1959. james_suckling - Wine Spectator - Apr 2010
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com (Apr 2010)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Ormes de Pez

Château Les Ormes de Pez is one of St-Estèphe`s leading Cru Bourgeois properties. It was bought by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1936 and is now owned and run by Jean-Michel Cazes. The latter owns Lynch-Bages The estate is located just outside the village of Pez in the northern part of the St-Estèphe commune.
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