2021 Ormes de Pez 6 Pack

93 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Ripe black-currant aromas and a smoky edge from tannins are lifted onto the wine's nutmeg spice and toast. They go along with the dense black fruits that are powerful and structured. Drink from 2027.

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2021 Ormes de Pez is matured in 45% new oak. This has a fragrant nose, very well defined, in fact, perhaps more sophisticated than the Haut-Batailley at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, a little powdery in texture, touches of graphite towards the almost Pauillac-like finish. A stylish Saint-Estèphe, this is recommended. 13.13% alcohol. Points: 91-93

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Medium-bodied with a firm tannin frame and pretty notes of pencil lead, blackberries and some walnuts. Hints of chocolate orange, too. Structured and a little chewy, with perfumed character. Juicy. 49% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. Points: 92-93

92 POINTS

James Suckling

A rather tannic and structured young wine with black currant and spice with some walnut and cedar undertones. Medium body. Juicy and flavorful. Rather lean at the end. 49% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. Give it two or three years to soften.

91 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2021 Ormes de Pez is quite striking on the nose, brinier than I recall from barrel, with lifted blackberry and boysenberry fruit and a touch of balsamic. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, again, very saline in the mouth and slightly granular in texture, with black olive tapenade toward the finish. Quite feisty at the moment, give this three or four years in bottle.

91 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Sweet strawberry, orange, grapefruit, plums and blackcurrants, but the sweet jammy kind. This is fruit forward and expressive out the gate, round and so appealing. Spiced aspects from the Petit Verdot with a sturdy backbone in terms of structure and frame. Tannins are more on the austere side, fine and detailed, extremely mouthfilling but you can almost taste each one with the minerality coming through strongly leaving that clean wet stone taste in the mouth. Ripe and juicy dark fruit also. This is medium bodied with lots of precision in terms of detail. Lovely potential here. 5% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.68pH.

91 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2021 Ormes de Pez is deep, plush, layered and very expressive. Dark cherry, plum and spice open first, followed by bright floral and savory accents that lend vibrancy. There is a bit of graininess in the tannin, but hopefully élevage will polish some of those contours. Points: 90-92

90 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Opaque ruby core, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Hints of cassis, blackberry confit and a touch of candied orange zest on the nose. Medium complex palate of red cherries with integrated tannins, minerality and a fresh finish. Pleasing with food.