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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 120 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rupert on 11/6/2023 & rated 90 points: Its best showing yet and this time I can see how it garnered those rave reviews when it was young. There's graphite and cedar there, fine fruit. But as it warms up in the glass it gets a bit chocolatey and I'm less keen on that quality. One to serve cool. (537 views) | | | Tasted by Julian Marshall on 12/24/2022 & rated 92 points: Quite a nice surprise, this had finally opened up properly, showing much more classic Pauillac characteristics than before - the nose is much better, with decent cigar box and cassis aromas, only a trace of citrus in the background. Much the same in the mouth, this is very textbook, with blackberry at first followed by a rather elegant wave of blackcurrant and gentle hints of spices. Being picky, it lacks a little depth and weight in the middle section, but still a fine example of Pedesclaux. I think there was still a lot of bottle variation at the time, because this was much better than the one tried in February and I'm pretty sure a lot better than the bottle tasted by Jane Anson earlier this year.
Nevertheless, since in France, this has consistently sold for 35€ + or - since 2016, it's actually worth looking at, knowing that G Puy Ducasse, not nearly as good, sells for around 55€. (1270 views) | | | Tasted by sdreyfuss on 11/21/2021: Aigre. Le vin a tourné (2487 views) | | | Tasted by mimik on 7/28/2021 & rated 93 points: Beautifully aged with tobacco and pencil shavings scents on the nose with a deeply satisfying black current and black fruits on the palate. The elegance and finesse of this wine on the palate was stunning. Parker was dead wrong on this (82 points) and Decanter was bang on. Long lovely finish. 93 pts. (3099 views) | | | Tasted by SparkyMI on 3/15/2021 & rated 88 points: Disapointing.
Lots of oak and tanin. Fruit not there. (3211 views) | | | Tasted by rmarkey on 1/22/2021 & rated 93 points: Excellent, 13% alc.
Colour: pitch black
Bouquet: chocolate, coffee, leather, blue and black fruits, rose petal, and hints of vanilla oak
Palate: as bouquet, intense fruit, with plums, blackberry and cassis, but very dusty and dry. Astringent soft big tannins, charry oak/charcoal, tobacco leaf, good acid long clean finish. Full bodied but also balanced and subtle. Elegant.
January 2021 (3104 views) | | | Tasted by Julian Marshall on 12/17/2020 & rated 90 points: Unlike the last bottle, this was much more like a Pauillac, but also rather a grumpy teenager. Very closed and mute at first, it needed two or three hours in the decanter. Not really typical aromas, this again had spices, even a little mint. The attack was much bigger and thicker than the last bottle, although still leaning towards blackberry rather than the classic cassis flavours, with citric fruits mid-palate enveloping blackberry and at last a hint of cassis.
I liked the mid-palate crescendo but I doubt it will ever reach the heights I thought it might.
Overall, not a bad bottle - which will improve further. The good news is that the tannins are subsiding, but plenty of grip to give it another five and probably ten years if well-cellared. (2942 views) | | | Tasted by moods on 11/14/2020 & rated 89 points: Drinking very nicely right now. Very much secondary in terms of nose and palate, while also beautifully supple with sufficient fruit to carry it all the way home. Suggest drinking up within the next 12-18 months. (2011 views) | | | Tasted by Tony N on 11/9/2020 & rated 92 points: Beautiful and mature wine. Stored in my cellar undisturbed since purchase in 2011. Mature yet full of life, the merlot makes it smooth yet medium bodied and fruit forward. Quite complex and highly drinkable. Drank with a pure beef burger and roasted vegetables. Could not get enough and gutted as the bottle diminished. Very nice indeed. (2106 views) | | | Tasted by fingers on 8/24/2020 & rated 93 points: I think this is finally breaking out of its shell now and is really starting to deliver the goods. Profound, alluring bouquet of beautiful Bdx perfume. The palate is deep and rich, but also lively and agile as the tannins seem to have fallen in to place. Loads of underbrush and garriigue and dense fruit flavors with a long finish to it. An amazing wine, opened in honor of 8-24 and the fact that the Mamba scored his 81 in the '05 season.
5+13+17+8= 93 (2182 views) | | | Tasted by WineFrogg on 7/12/2020 & rated 91 points: After reading some of the notes below, I wonder whether I had a ‘weird’ bottle ... Five hour slow ox. Crimson hue. Dark berries, lemon zest/mint on the nose. Full-bodied, sour cherries, dark berries, medium length, really interesting combination of acidity and sweetness. Quite unexpected but also quite pleasant. Could probably go another few years. (1788 views) | | | Tasted by fingers on 5/30/2020 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable again, but only after several hours open when it became cohesive and generous with the bouquet. Red currant, plum, tobacco leaf, lead and charcoal. Medium length and moderately complex finish.
5+12+17+8= 92 (2148 views) | | | Tasted by Goldstone on 5/13/2020 & rated 89 points: First of two cases bought en primeur. 4-hour decant....which it needed. Deep impenetrable red/black colour. Nose is black coal and camphor. Palate is dry chalky tannin and dry blackberry fruit. Surly and not any charm. Very robust finale but in a rustic way. Give it the benefit of the doubt and re-visit in 5 years. (1973 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 4/13/2020: Rich, chunky, but somehow nondescript. (1932 views) | | | Tasted by moods on 11/28/2019 & rated 88 points: Gave this bottle a lot more air time than the prior bottle I had just two weeks prior. And I think it helped. Fruit was certainly more expressive with sufficient power and density to give it another couple of years maybe. Somewhat made up for the disappointment of the last bottle! (2227 views) | | | Tasted by moods on 11/9/2019 & rated 85 points: Somehow I came away feeling let down. Seemed very light on the palate, easily drinkable with just about enough fruit, but not what I'd expect from a Bordeaux, let alone a Pauillac. Past its drinking window? (2088 views) | | | Tasted by fingers on 4/16/2019 & rated 93 points: Notes from the second night open but it was ready after a short decant and remained mostly unchanged throughout the night. Still a youthful pitch dark color with clear body and very light sediment in the bottle. Bountiful nose of blue and red fruit, rose petal, fennel, peppercorn, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and allspice. Seamless palate as the tannins are in great alignment with the whole palate. Very different from my last try with this wine, some 3 years ago. In the zone now. 5+12+17+9= 93 (3090 views) | | | Tasted by Julian Marshall on 3/16/2019 & rated 89 points: What an odd wine! Quite expressive nose, but not the usual Pauillac aromas - blackberry, violet and a hint of spice. In the mouth, it is very dominated by blackberry, not as tannic as I expected and quite sweet, but not unpleasantly so. Medium-bodied, almost light, focusing on the top of the palate. It tastes rather burgundian, in fact like a mixture of Rollan De By and a Nuits St.Georges or something similar. Not at all bad, it's very enjoyable, but decidedly odd and totally unlike a Pauillac.
How Decanter rated this so highly beats me - and I have to say that if you get a good bottle, the 2000 is better. (2875 views) | | | Tasted by Brett H on 1/11/2019 & rated 93 points: Same comments as previous note. Stuff dry January! (2853 views) | | | Tasted by Brett H on 12/23/2018 & rated 93 points: First bottle of a case I bought following it’s great showing in a Decanter blind tasting (unfortunately Decanter don’t do blind tastings of Grand Cru C Bordeaux anymore) when the wines were first bottled. Great value purchase, though will likely wait a few more years before opening another. There is virtually no age on the rim, great nose and a fine flavour profile Reflecting its region well, though it does lack some complexity which it will gain more of with age. Plenty of stuffing to age a long time. (2524 views) | | | Tasted by vide on 12/23/2018 & rated 90 points: Deep plum colour; nose of dark cherry, soft and attractive with some lift; taste= smooth with integration of sweet fruit and a little wood. Good mouth feel, but no real depth or complexity. Very pleasant, but the wine has a slightly blended feel about it. (2549 views) | | | Tasted by moods on 11/22/2018 & rated 88 points: First of a 6-pack. Been intrigued to see how this is doing based on the Decanter review from en primeurs. Tannic structure with plenty of fruit. Some savory characters and has a nice length. Excellent wine for the price. (2149 views) | | | Tasted by Battersea James on 11/16/2018 & rated 91 points: Penultimate bottle and possibly the best to date. Classic Bordeaux nose, beautifully balanced with a nice showing for fruit still. Medium length and well integrated tannins. Amazing and proof that you can get value in Bordeaux! (2054 views) | | | Tasted by cannym on 10/7/2018 & rated 90 points: Drunk over three nights, best on second and third. Which says, still needs time. Nose of blackcurrant, cedar and liquorice. Deep ruby. Black fruits, currant & berry. Bit of liquorice and graphite. Solid 2005 tannins but drinking well now. Decent acidity and good length. Maybe not really "outstanding" but very good claret and great value. (2130 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 9/19/2018 & rated 90 points: Better than a fortnight ago, more cedar and blackcurrant and more depth, soft though. (2203 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Pedesclaux Producer website
http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/?page_id=1231 – Read about Chateau PedesclauxRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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