Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2014
- Producer Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse
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Blend
62% Cabernet Sauvignon
38% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 3760159851485
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Item# 1705-14
James Suckling
91pt
Wine Spectator
90pt
Wine Advocate
88-90pt
History
The vineyard of this Grand Cru Classe consists of three large parcels located on the best terroirs in Pauillac.
This unusual configuration was created by its founder, Pierre Ducasse, a distinguished lawyer who, through a
series of purchases and inheritances, was able to assemble this splendid eighteenth vineyard under one name.
Thanks to a meticulous harvesting and specially adapted maturing for each batch, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot offer wines that are known for their aromatic complexity, typical of the best Pauillac, their beautiful structure and capacity to age.
Thanks to a meticulous harvesting and specially adapted maturing for each batch, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot offer wines that are known for their aromatic complexity, typical of the best Pauillac, their beautiful structure and capacity to age.
Tasting notes
This wine has an intense, deep colour and very concentrated fruit accompanied by notes of spices. The elegant
palate offers distinguished, silky tannins. The sleek, powerful finish suggests a good capacity to age.
Vinification
After manual harvesting in crates and an initial sorting in the vineyard, the grapes were sorted again using the
latest generation optical sorting system. Vinification was carried out in stainless steel temperature controlled
tanks. For some of the batches, malolactic fermentation was carried out in new barrels. All of the first wine is
matured in French oak barrels, 30% of which were renewed this vintage.
