Chateau Ormes de Pez, Saint Estephe, Medoc, Bordeaux, 2016

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“This dense wine is filled with generous fruits and has a fine structure. Already balanced, the blackberry notes explode, enhanced by touches of spices and dark chocolate. Made by the team from Lynch-Bages, it has a similar elegance.”
Wine Enthusiast, 2017

"The wines of Ormes de Pez are powerful but stand out for their harmony. Wines of pleasure and indulgence, they combine roundness and fleshiness with the typical elegance of Saint-Estèphe."

Composed of traditional grape varieties, the wines with a rich, full, and generous style are dominated by cabernet sauvignon and a significant proportion of merlot to combine longevity and suppleness. These indulgent, fruity wines, often with an imposing tannic structure, know how to charm in their early youth and gain finesse after several years of aging.

A powerful and refined Saint-Estèphe
An authentic expression of the terroir of the Saint-Estèphe appellation, the Château Ormes de Pez is a harmonious, spicy, and refined wine. It captivates enthusiasts with its opulence, elegance, and roundness. The palate develops powerful tannins while maintaining a smooth and fleshy side.
Chateau Lynch-Bages

Tasting

Dark ruby color, deep.
On the palate, the fleshy and structured wines present intense aromas of red and black fruits on a rich tannic framework. The finish is long and licorice-flavored.

Wine style

Technical characteristics

• Domain : Chateau Les Ormes de Pez
  

• Classification :  Cru Bourgeois

• Type: red wine

• Country: France

• Region: Bordeaux, Médoc

• Appellation: Saint Estephe

• Vintage: 2016

• Format: 75 cl bottle

• Grape varieties:  42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

• Operating area: 35 hectares

• Terroir: Garonne gravel

• Harvest: Manual and selective sorting in the vineyard

• Aging: Oak barrels for 16 months (45% new wood) 

• Viticulture: traditional and careful

• Vinification: 20-day maceration

• Alcohol content: 13.5%
  
  

About the 2016 vintage

After a particularly rainy winter and a slightly late bud break (between five and seven days late depending on the grape varieties), the vintage experiences two successive weather episodes: the first from March to early July marked by relatively mild temperatures but significant precipitation; and a second characterized by summer weather, warm temperatures, and excessive sunshine.

These conditions play a major role in the evolution of phenology and stop the cryptogamic attacks of the first part of the season.

After a homogeneous and slightly early véraison compared to the average, maturation begins under the best auspices and continues until the harvest. The manual harvest is traditionally carried out by a team of about fifty people. It begins on September 20 with the first Merlot plants and continues until September 26. The harvest of Cabernet Francs and Cabernet Sauvignons, as well as Petit Verdots, then takes place from September 25 to October 9. Upon arrival in the cellar, the grapes show perfect sanitary condition and exceptional richness in sugars and polyphenols.

For about 20 days, alcoholic fermentation and maceration are ensured by progressive cycles of pumping over and racking. A traditional winemaking process that promotes the gentle extraction of color and tannins. The draining takes place from October 15 to 25 and confirms the moderate volumes. The aging will continue for an average duration of 16 months in barrels.
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