Château Tour de Pez
AOC Saint-Estèphe
Cru Bourgeois
After purchase in 1989 by the Bouchara family, the property had been reconstructed and the new wine was born winning in quality, in precision, and so in fame and in recognition of his peer.
Château Tour de Pez is a member of the Alliance des Bourgeois and the Commanderie du Bontemps as well as the Cercle des Grands Vins Bordeaux.
Situation
Covers 30 hectares
Grape varieties
55 % of Merlot, 35 % of Cabernet Sauvignon, in 7 % of Cabernet Franc and in 3 % of Petit Verdot
Soil
70 % of grave and argilo-calcareous grounds
Ageing
The wine is placed in barrels of French oaks (forest of Allier) among which 30 % is every year renewed and the breeding can last between 12 and 14 months.
Available Vintages
Alcohol
13°
Blending
Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Petit Verdot 5%
Tasting
“The 2014 Tour de Pez had a rather stilted and, dare I say, under-ripe nose that lacked the fruit intensity of its peers. The palate is dry and lean on the entry, quite hard in texture, gaining a little more harmony towards the finish. On this showing, it just does not have the substance and density I seek in a Saint Estèphe.” – Wine Advocate
Alcohol
13,5°
Blending
Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Petit Verdot 5%
Tasting
“Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois annual tasting, the 2015 Tour de Pez felt rather ordinary on the nose, the fruit not as bright as I would have liked. The palate is medium-bodied with tough tannin, some nice red fruit either side but it pulls up a bit short on the finish. “– Wine Advocate
Alcohol
13°
Blending
55% de merlot, 35% de Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% de Cabernet Franc et 3% de Petit Verdot
Description
An aromatic freshness of fruit on the nose, while the palate opens with an elegant attack that highlights the finesse of the tannins and also maintains the structure typical of the wines of Saint-Estèphe.
Tasting
“Sappy, sweet, balanced wine, ample tannins, long finish.” – Avis vin Figaro
