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2015 Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse

VN 91

WA 90-92

DE 90

JR 17

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Item 10408305

Light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

91Vinous / IWC

Powerful, dense wine. Plump and juicy, with tremendous depth... tons of palate intensity... an especially potent, extracted style. The blackberry jam, licorice, fruit, smoke and lavender notes are supported by a healthy dollop of new oak.

90-92The Wine Advocate

Classic pencil lead and cedar-scented bouquet that feels just a little foursquare at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with a dash of spice on the entry. This is underpinned by quite robust tannin,,, forages finesse towards the finish

90Decanter Magazine (points)

Power, intensity and tannins layer up and almost cause a roadblock. But the knots work out by the mid-palate to reveal a lovely Pauillac that needs time. 40% new oak. Hubert de Bouard consults.

17Jancis Robinson

Very deep crimson. Subtle and appetising. Maybe rather better than I have previously allowed. Great energy there. Plus a bit of stoniness.

PRODUCER

Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse

Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is a Fifth Growth estate in Pauillac. It is named for its 17th-century founder, Arnaud Ducasse, and was owned by the Ducasse family through part of the 20th century. In 2004 it became a part of CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary of the bank Groupe Credit Agricole. The 99-acre estate grows 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot. Its second wine is Prelude a Grand-Puy Ducasse. Up to 140,000 bottles of the flagship wine are produced annually.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”