Chateau de Pez Saint-Estephe 2nd Pez 2019 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine part of the large alluvial

part of the large alluvial fan the valley rests on

and a lingering mineral freshness that anchors the richness—a modern take on Rhône whites

70 year-old vines

and the rarer Vaccarèse and Muscardin

apricot blossoms

Chateau de Pez Saint-Estephe 2nd Pez 2019 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine part of the large alluvialThe inaugural release of Chteau de Pez's second wine, crafted from young vineyard blocks with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. A warm 2019 harvest produced fresh, precise fruitwild strawberry on the nose with grainy tannins, tobacco, and red currant on the finish. Grown sustainably on the oldest documented estate in Saint Estphe, now owned by Champagne Louis Roederer.