2022 Chateau de Pez, Saint-Estephe, France (750ml) Claret was fermented with 100% whole

was fermented with 100% whole clusters and aged in puncheons

This sees 50% new barriques for the first year

with a saline minerality imparted by the river stones that it was grown on

and is not overly sweetened

balanced by a pinch of salt mid-palate and an insistent yet never overpowering spiciness from the fresh-charred casks

2022 Chateau de Pez, Saint-Estephe, France (750ml) Claret was fermented with 100% wholeWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Blend: 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 59% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot TASTING NOTES: Black cherry and dark currant fruit is lightly mulled in feel, while sweet tobacco, chestnut leaf and singed alder notes wrap around it. The earth tinged finish shows focus and poise. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Wine Spectator, 94 pts. Serious depth and complexity on the nose, showing a refreshing touch of