More about the '2nd Pez' 2020 Saint-Estèphe: Saint-Estèphe's oldest domaine tells its story with quiet confidence. Born in the 15th century and refined under the Pontac family, the lineage behind Haut-Brion, Château de Pez has learned to prize detail over spectacle. Now under the steady hand of Champagne Louis Roederer, that discipline shows in the glass as precision, clean lines, and an ease that comes only from patient, thoughtful work. 2nd Pez channels the vitality of the estate's younger vines, farmed with High Environmental Value certification and a pocket of parcels tended biodynamically. You feel that care in the wine's lift and purity. Twelve months in a balanced regimen of oak barrels and stainless steel lets the wine speak for itself. Nothing is masked, everything is tuned. Coming from Bordeaux's outstanding 2020 vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon leads with quiet power as Merlot fills the mid-palate with supple texture. Together they deliver a second wine that performs like a first. It is unmistakably Saint-Estèphe for its structure and mineral nerve, yet immediately inviting for its clarity and poise.