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Label 1705-14

Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse - 2014

Blend
62% Cabernet Sauvignon
38% Merlot
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pauillac
UPC
3760159851485
Red Wine
Verified Stock
1705-14
Product Ratings
James Suckling 91pt

The forthright cassis note is immediately appealing, then the rather bold tannic structure sneaks up on you and shows that this is a serious wine. Maybe not quite the power and length of the appellation's top wines in 2014, but still an impressive wine.

by James Suckling, 2017
Wine Spectator 90pt

Ripe and racy, with a graphite streak that drives the core of cassis and plum fruit along, picking up an anise edge on the finish. Not big, but fresh and well-defined. Shows some sneaky grip.

by Wine Spectator, 2017

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.

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.