Château Ormes de Pez 2015 AOC SAINT-ESTÈPHE Pessac-Léognan Château Gruaud Larose 2016 develops

Château Gruaud Larose 2016 develops generous aromas of black fruit (blackberries) on the nose combined with woody and empyreumatic (tobacco) notes

even very integrated

Boasting spectacular finesse and packed with nuances

each vine stock is the object of full attention

Château Ormes de Pez 2015 AOC SAINT-ESTÈPHE Pessac-Léognan Château Gruaud Larose 2016 developsThe 2015 Ormes de Pez is medium garnet purple colored with an earthy, rubbery nose offering vague aromas of tar and black fruits plus herbal hints in the background. The palate is equally reduced, and while this would be somewhat forgivable at this early stage, it is also hard, lean, hollow and pretty green.