Chateau de Pez St. Estephe 2016 harvested by hand and aged

harvested by hand and aged 12 months in seasoned French oak foudres

95% Merlot

dry palate and a finish edged in hazelnut

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Chateau de Pez St. Estephe 2016 harvested by hand and agedChteau de Pez is Saint Estphe's oldest wine estate, founded in the fifteenth century with vineyards first planted by the Pontac family of Haut Brion fame, and since 1995 it has belonged to Champagne Louis Roederer, whose ownership brought sustained investment in vineyard and cellar. The vines, roughly 94 acres in a single contiguous block, grow on gravel over clay and limestone. The 2016 blends 53 percent Merlot with 42 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and