Chateau Les Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estephe Cru Bourgeois , 2015 bdycount091824 not over-extracted fruit

not over-extracted fruit

intertwined with hints of cracked pepper and a touch of smoked earth

dried fruits replacing youthful fruit

always among my favorite whites from Rías Baixas

Now Thierry Pillot (fourth generation) runs this 13-hectare Chassagne-Montrachet domaine with his sister Chrystelle

Chateau Les Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estephe Cru Bourgeois , 2015 bdycount091824 not over-extracted fruitSaint Estphe can demand respect through power, but this 2015 invites you to savor complexity instead. Les Ormes de Pez earned Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel designation by performing at Cru Class levelblackcurrants and blackberries weave together with earthy leaf notes, espresso depth, and dusty structured tannins. The 2015 is notably Merlot forward (49%) with Cabernet Sauvignon (44%), Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot from the village of Pez on gravel