2nd Pez

The wine is fresh, rich and well-balanced on the palate with a precise finish underpinned by delicious tannins.

James Suckling 88-89: A firm and racy wine with blackberry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Tangy acidity and a bright finish.

Vinous 88-90: The 2021 2nd Pez is a rich, full bodied Saint-Estèphe. Cedar, tobacco, savory herbs, leather and menthol build in a deep Saint-Estèphe endowed with real presence. Technical Director Nicolas Glumineau calls the 2nd a 'bistro wine.' It will be a pretty great bistro. This is terrific for a second wine.

Decanter 89: Herbal blackcurrant nose, really very Cabernet. The palate is lively with lots of buzzy, zippy fruit. Quite high-toned black fruits with creamy edges, this is youthful and perky, balanced but with a sense of fun to the black cherry and raspberry fruit. Smooth with St-Estèphe typicity so you get a touch of minty, mineral austerity on the finish - real terroir signature. The acidity is apparent, so the fruit feels a little austere but there's plenty of layers to this. Ageing will bring softness and harmony. The third vintage - since its introduction in 2019 - to take young-vine fruit.

Wine Advocate 90: The 2023 Carmes de Rieussec has turned out very well, revealing aromas of white flowers, grapefruit, pineapple and orchard fruits. Medium- to full-bodied, elegant and subtly minty, it is juicy and seamless, offering good depth at the core and concluding with a perfumed, ethereal finish.