1996 Chateau Tour De Pez
Saint-Estephe, France
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- $ 33 / 750ml
- From October 2025
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2.5 from 3 User Ratings
- 3 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Vineyard notes: "Its varied soils of clay and limestone clay are the terroirs of the future. In this part of the Médoc the chalk bedrock sometimes breaks through as there are fewer deposits of river gravel. The soils of Saint Estèphe form a mosaic that is more often sandy-clay or limestone-clay than the other communal appellations of the Médoc."
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1996 Case of 12 Btls
Tour de Pez, St. Estephe, [OHK12]
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About the Product
- Classification
- Cru Bourgeois
- Producer Notes
- Recognized from the outset as a Cru Bourgeois du Médoc, Château Tour de Pez is the result of the strict selection of the finest grapes from the estate to produce a wine that first and foremost asserts its Saint Estèphe identity, expressing its origins and its terroir with intensity. Polished by expert, precise winemaking, and mellowed through contact with oak, it offers amazing finesse of tannins, silkiness, balance, and superb freshness that lingers in the mouth.
- Drinking Window
- 2000-2010
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5 - 14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Its varied soils of clay and limestone clay are the terroirs of the future. In this part of the Médoc the chalk bedrock sometimes breaks through as there are fewer deposits of river gravel. The soils of Saint Estèphe form a mosaic that is more often sandy-clay or limestone-clay than the other communal appellations of the Médoc.
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- Harvest Notes
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Since 2019 the grapes have all been picked by hand, a task that takes 25 people two weeks to accomplish.
- Winemaking
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On arrival, the grapes are meticulously sorted by an optical sorting machine, a technique which may be less traditional, but which is much more precise than hand sorting. Already tried and tested at Château Arnauld, cold pre-fermentation maceration was the big revolution introduced in 2020. The cellar is now equipped with double-walled truncated vats that integrate a cold-water cooling circuit. These enable to grapes to be chilled by 15° to delay the onset of fermentation for as long as possible and prolong non-alcoholic maceration, to obtain maximum aromatic complexity, finesse, and smoothness.
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- Ageing
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Immediately following its malolactic fermentation the wine is transferred into traditional oak barrels (70% new, 30% one wine old) where it will mature for 14 months.
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Steak Sandwich Main Course
- Contains: beef steak, bread
- Western
- Sirloin steak Main Course
- Western
- Beef Wellington Main Course
- Contains: beef fillet, mushrooms, puff pastry
- British
- Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course
- British
Details
About the Product
- Classification
- Cru Bourgeois
- Producer Notes
- Recognized from the outset as a Cru Bourgeois du Médoc, Château Tour de Pez is the result of the strict selection of the finest grapes from the estate to produce a wine that first and foremost asserts its Saint Estèphe identity, expressing its origins and its terroir with intensity. Polished by expert, precise winemaking, and mellowed through contact with oak, it offers amazing finesse of tannins, silkiness, balance, and superb freshness that lingers in the mouth.
- Drinking Window
- 2000-2010
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
-
12.5 - 14%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Its varied soils of clay and limestone clay are the terroirs of the future. In this part of the Médoc the chalk bedrock sometimes breaks through as there are fewer deposits of river gravel. The soils of Saint Estèphe form a mosaic that is more often sandy-clay or limestone-clay than the other communal appellations of the Médoc.
Read more
- Harvest Notes
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Since 2019 the grapes have all been picked by hand, a task that takes 25 people two weeks to accomplish.
- Winemaking
-
On arrival, the grapes are meticulously sorted by an optical sorting machine, a technique which may be less traditional, but which is much more precise than hand sorting. Already tried and tested at Château Arnauld, cold pre-fermentation maceration was the big revolution introduced in 2020. The cellar is now equipped with double-walled truncated vats that integrate a cold-water cooling circuit. These enable to grapes to be chilled by 15° to delay the onset of fermentation for as long as possible and prolong non-alcoholic maceration, to obtain maximum aromatic complexity, finesse, and smoothness.
Read more
- Ageing
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Immediately following its malolactic fermentation the wine is transferred into traditional oak barrels (70% new, 30% one wine old) where it will mature for 14 months.
Read more
Critics Scores & Reviews
(3)1996 vintage
87 / 100
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(3)2.5
3 ratings
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1996 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 1996 vintage for Bordeaux was extremely good.
A mild winter and moved to a warm spring with March bringing significant heat. May was cool heating up again in June before taking another dip in early July. Late July, early August saw temperatures pick up again bef...
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