Winemaker Notes
Pey La Tour 2020 is deep, concentrated and violet-tinged, leading to an intensely aromatic bouquet of dark fruits, with the emphasis on blackberry and dark cherry. Attractive, full-bodied and intense on the palate, the wine culminates in a beautifully poised finish.
Blend: 95% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Medium-bodied, savory red with blackcurrants, blackberries, cloves and dried herbs on the nose. Tight-grained tannins. Clean, linear and focused.
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Vinous
The 2020 Pey La Tour Réserve du Château is plump, juicy and very easy to like. Succulent dark cherry, chocolate, spice, licorice and dried herbs are all nicely amplified in this mid-weight, open-knit Bordeaux Supérieur.
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Wine Enthusiast
This large estate in the Entre-deux-Mers region has produced a ripe, forward wine. Tannins are softening to give a dense and rich wine that layers black fruits and acidity.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.