2011 Château Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:12 X 750ML I served alongside a roasted

I served alongside a roasted rare topside of fine beef and couldn’t have asked for more - this was absolutely singing

the 2008 Blanc de Noirs Côte de Béchalin is deep

forest floor and just a touch of girolles

Fully mature (yet I'd say in the early stages of its drink window)

The accessible bouquet was redolent of plum

2011 Château Ormes de Pez, St Estèphe, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:12 X 750ML I served alongside a roastedEight years on, the 2011 Ormes de Pez is starting to really open up. The nose is intensely spicy, with savoury cedar notes and brooding dark fruit. Theres an almost floral edge to its aromatic profile, with something that hints at eucalyptus (perhaps a nod to the coolness of the vintage). The palate is smooth and lush, its age and time in oak (15 months) tells, with layers of leather and spice joining the core of black fruit. The chalky tannins and