Prelude A Grand-Puy Ducasse 2018
- Producer Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse
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Blend
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
70% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 66852 4
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Item# 10425-18
Wine Enthusiast
92pt
James Suckling
91pt
Wine Advocate
91-93pt
History
The second wine, Prelude a Grand-Puy Ducasse, was created in 1955, on the occasion of the
100th anniversary of the estate's classification.Château Grand-Puy Ducasse’s story began
when Arnaud Ducasse bought a "modest" house on the banks of the river in Pauillac in 1675.
Little did he know that it would become a large estate that would remain in his family for
almost three centuries. Pierre Ducasse, a lawyer with a passion for wine, considerably
extended the land over three parishes - Pauillac, Saint-Lambert and Saint-Sauveur - and three
seigneuries: Lafite, Latour and Beychevelle. In 1820, his son built the Château’s winery
facing the Gironde estuary. At the time, this was a daring decision: Grand-Puy Ducasse would
be the only Château in the area to vinify its grapes for 200 years. In 1855, the property was
included in the prestigious classification of great growths; with 40 hectares of vines spread
over 11 different types of soil, its vineyard can be considered as the most representative of the
diversity of Pauillac’s terroirs. Since 2004, CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary of the Credit
Agricole Group, has embarked on an ambitious optimization plan. The subsequent
construction of a new vat room and barrel storage facilities completed the "Renaissance"
project. The guiding principle of Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse and its teams lead by Anne Le
Naour and Benjamin Cassoulet is to push rigorous standards even further.
Winery Technical Data
Although the start of the year brought a great deal of rain and created a surplus of water
throughout the Bordeaux wine region, summer 2018 will be remembered for its incredible
heat! The radiant and spontaneous smiles on the faces of our staff were the most obvious sign
of the confidence and enthusiasm for this vintage.
The first clip of the secateurs set the tone! The grape harvests were accompanied by lovely sunshine to the delight of the grape pickers and our permanent staff. Although the Merlots had already brought a smile to our faces, the Cabernets proved to be even more magnificent, confirming the exceptional potential of the vintage. 2018 will be big, extraordinary even.
The first clip of the secateurs set the tone! The grape harvests were accompanied by lovely sunshine to the delight of the grape pickers and our permanent staff. Although the Merlots had already brought a smile to our faces, the Cabernets proved to be even more magnificent, confirming the exceptional potential of the vintage. 2018 will be big, extraordinary even.