Scores
91
Robert Parker
Revealing elegant oak alongside dark wild berries and mulberries, with spices emerging with aeration, the 2025 Ormes de Pez is medium- to full-bodied, structured and somewhat firm at this stage. It shows good length and notable freshness, while retaining a dense, well-defined profile.
95
Vinous
The 2025 Ormes de Pez was picked 9 to 22 September and matured in 20% new oak barrels. This is very refined on the nose with brambly black fruit, crushed stone and light humidor scents, focused and classically styled. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, armed with a fine bead of acidity. Black merges into redder fruit towards the finish with commendable length. This Saint-Estèphe has a newfound fluidity which has taken it up a level. Superb.
95
James Suckling
A medium-bodied red with fine tannins and plenty of spice and fruit, with a real sense of St.-Estephe. Juicy and long. Delicious already for barrel. A blend of 58% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon, 4% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot.
92
Decanter
Lovely fragrance on the nose, so floral and alive, really pronounced aromatics. Brisk acidity makes the first mark, juicy strawberries and raspberries but there’s tension too driving this wine in one straight line. Tight but lovely detail, fine tannins, a firm, salty grip to the finish. A little lean but this will fill out. Liquorice, tobacco, bitter chocolate and flint. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend.