Top Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: Château Ormes de Pez

This wine comes in its original wooden case. Drink from 2035 to 2048. 13.2%

Ormes de Pez is undoubtedly one of the value picks of the vintage, punching well above its price and Cru Bourgeois status. Reminiscent of the 2016, which recently excelled against far grander properties in the annual Southwold blind tastings, the 2025 is pure pleasure. Tasted three times over the course of the week, it consistently impressed us with its opulence, generosity of fruit and deep, brambly bass notes. There’s a thrilling interplay between the sweetness of the fruit and the gentle bitterness of the tannins and oak, culminating in a blood-orange citrus finish. A blend of 58% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon, 4% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot with 20% new oak, this is a wine that offers immense pleasure from the outset, yet promises to become even better with time. Drink from 2032 to 2046. Bottles (CM34721 @ £102 per six) and magnums (CM34724 @ £111 per three) available. 13.2%

Ormes de Pez is undoubtedly one of the value picks of the vintage, punching well above its price and Cru Bourgeois status. Reminiscent of the 2016, which recently excelled against far grander properties in the annual Southwold blind tastings, the 2025 is pure pleasure. Tasted three times over the course of the week, it consistently impressed us with its opulence, generosity of fruit and deep, brambly bass notes. There’s a thrilling interplay between the sweetness of the fruit and the gentle bitterness of the tannins and oak, culminating in a blood-orange citrus finish. A blend of 58% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon, 4% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot with 20% new oak, this is a wine that offers immense pleasure from the outset, yet promises to become even better with time. Drink from 2032 to 2046. Magnums (CM34724 @ £111 per three) and double magnums (CM34725 @ £113 per one) available. 13.2%