Chateau Les Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estephe, 2015 lettie teague wsj on wine and the unmistakable character of

and the unmistakable character of Nebbiolo from one of the region’s best vineyards

Confuron favors whole-cluster fermentation when conditions allow

Their organically farmed vineyards

Heiwa Shuzo blends locally grown natsumikan with amanatsu and lemon

Chateau Les Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estephe, 2015 lettie teague wsj on wine and the unmistakable character ofThe 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