2016 Château Pédesclaux, Cru Classé Pauillac

2016 Château Pédesclaux, Cru Classé Pauillac

Quite an open and charming Pauillac with notes of dark hedgerow fruit, wild herbs and pencil shavings. Hints of development here with a little leather and grilled meat not that makes this wonderful to drink now. A charming mid-weight Pauillac.

Critic score
94/100 info
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Grape
    48% Cabernet Sauvignon
    45% Merlot
    4% Petit Verdot
    3% Cabernet Franc
  • Maturity
    Ready 2021 - 2033info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%

Tasting notes

The 2016 Pedesclaux is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, picked between 29 September and 18 October, matured in 60% new oak. It has a tightly-wound bouquet with blackberry and raspberry fruit, a touch of iodine and graphite. I like the subtle nature of this Pedesclaux, the brooding intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp and fresh, a gorgeous salinity and a long and persistent, lightly spiced finish. This leaves the 2015 Pedesclaux far behind.

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (May 2017)
(93—95)/100

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