and Côte des Blancs
A white Burgundy of remarkable finesse from a 0
this Brunello is in a gorgeous place
The 2019 was aged in stainless steel followed by Slavonian oak
the brand has been cultivating passion fruits on the Samaná Peninsula
Chateau Les Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estephe, 2015 zzSTUCKqIS1 and Côte des BlancsThe same Cazes family Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel from Saint Estphe same vineyard, same hand, very different year. Where 2012 was supple and short cycle, 2015 was one of the warmer, more concentrated recent Bordeaux vintages, producing wines with deeper fruit, more structure, and longer aging arcs. This bottling (Cabernet Sauvignon led with Merlot, Cab Franc, and a splash of Petit Verdot, raised in seasoned Lynch Bages barrels) is currently drinking