This is stylish in the way it captures the warm cassis and mulled plum fruit of the vintage, along with the AOC's telltale warm stone, lilac and iron accents. The long, smoldering finish pulls everything together thanks to a subtle chalky thread. Understated and nicely done. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2038.
94 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (May 2025)
This is a solid red with plenty of muscle in the Ormes de Pez way. It’s medium- to full-bodied with dense and chewy tannins that are polished yet lightly austere. Blackcurrants, nutmeg and other spices such as thyme. Nicely austere in a very St.-Estephe way. Drink after 2028.
94 points, James Suckling (Jan 2025)
The 2022 Château Ormes De Pez is based on 51% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Rocking levels of black cherries, red plums, spicy wood, and tobacco all emerge from this round, medium to full-bodied, voluptuous, sexy 2022 that's already hard to resist. It's going to have at least two decades of longevity.
93 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Feb 2025)
The 2022 Ormes de Pez, aged in 45% new oak, has a very perfumed and pure bouquet featuring black cherry, raspberry, cedar and iodine scents. Perhaps it needs a little more Saint Estèphe character to filter through? The palate is medium-bodied and well balanced, with grainy tannins and a core of black fruit mixed with cracked black pepper and a pinch of sea salt. There is pleasing sapidity and a touch of graphite lingering on the Pauillac-styled aftertaste. This is very fine.
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Feb 2025)
Trace of gunsmoke on the opening, needs a moment to clear and open to show the rich ripe brambled fruit. This is enjoyable, orange peel, mandarin, pomegranate, cloves, flash of crème de cassis on the finish. 45% new oak for ageing, 40ha vineyard, Cazes family owners.
93 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2025)
Clean and clear, lovely precision to the red berry fruit on the palate with a salty, wet stone aspect that lingers on the tongue. Feels nicely controlled with lots of energy. Tannins are still at the fore and they do most of the talking right now but this has a charming element too and I like the mineral terroir markers. Straight and a little serious but well worked with lots of detail.
93 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter (Jan 2025)
A big, black fruit flavored wine with chocolate aromas and solid black tannins. A velvet texture gives the smoothness of the wine. Drink the wine from 2027.
92 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Oct 2025)
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