Château Ormes de PezBordeaux, France
Why you'll love it
Produced by the Cazes family, who also own Château Lynch-Bages, this wine reflects their commitment to quality. The 2014 vintage is considered one of the best value wines in Bordeaux, offering depth and aging potential.
Fewer than 6 left, but you can still mix any 6 bin end wines for the extra 10%.
A blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot, this wine offers aromas of ripe black cherries, liquorice, singed cedar, and tobacco. On the palate, it's concentrated and medium-bodied, with impressive balance and a stony finish.
Pairs well with dishes like grilled meats, roasted lamb, or hard cheeses. Its structure and tannins complement hearty fare.
Best known in Loire Valley, Bordeaux
Lighter and more fragrant than its famous offspring, Cabernet Sauvignon. Red berries, violets, graphite and a leafy freshness. In the Loire it shines on its own; in Bordeaux it adds perfume to the blend.
Best known in Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Coonawarra
The backbone of Bordeaux and the world's most famous red grape. Blackcurrant, cedar and firm tannins, with real ageing potential. Riper climates give plusher fruit; cooler ones more structure and leafy freshness.
Best known in Bordeaux, Italy, Chile
Soft, round and approachable. Plum, black cherry and chocolate, with gentle tannins and a plush texture. It leads the blends of Bordeaux's Right Bank, including Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, and makes generous, easy-drinking reds all over the world.
Best known in Bordeaux, Australia, Spain
A Bordeaux blending grape used in small doses for colour, spice and structure. Deep violet, with blackcurrant, violets and firm tannins. In warmer places such as Australia and Spain it ripens fully and makes powerful wines on its own.
France
The world's most famous wine region. Left bank: Cabernet-led, structured, age-worthy. Right bank: Merlot-forward, plush, generous. The greatest châteaux set the global benchmark for red wine; the Entre-Deux-Mers makes brilliant dry whites.
Bordeaux, France
A Saint-Estèphe estate with a history back to the 16th century. The Cazes family, who also own Lynch-Bages, acquired it in 1940. Love Wine stocks the 2014, a concentrated, medium-bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
More from Château Ormes de Pez →Château Ormes de Pez has a long history dating back to the 16th century. Acquired by the Cazes family in 1940, the estate underwent significant renovations in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, it operates with the same high standards as their renowned Pauillac estate, Château Lynch-Bages.
If you like these, you'll love this: If you enjoy wines from Saint-Estèphe or other Bordeaux regions, this wine offers a similar profile with excellent value.
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