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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by LEEJV123 on 3/14/2024 & rated 89 points: Medium body, minerals ,metallic, somewhat angular. (421 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 11/25/2023 & rated 91 points: Not overly fruity. Smooth tannins. Beginning to show signs of maturity. Excellent now. (970 views) | | | Tasted by guruguru on 2/23/2023 & rated 90 points: Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2014
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ミディアムボディ。
派手さは無くクラシカルなストラクチャー。
熟成が進んで若々しい棘は後退し、タンニンも適度。
プラムなどの黒果実、杉の木の香り、適度な余韻。
一緒に飲んだ Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009 には流石に及ばないが、これはこれで素晴らしい。
5～10は飲み頃が続きそうだと思われる。
Medium-body.
Classical structure without flamboyance.
The youthful spine has receded with age, and the tannins are moderate.
Plum and other black fruits, cedar wood aromas, moderate length.
This is not as good as the Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009 that I drank with it, but it is still excellent.
Seems like it will continue to drink well for 5-10 years. (1713 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 8/12/2022 & rated 86 points: Initially tight and restrained even after a 1 hour decant, then in the 1 hour period thereafter this GPD 2014 was in its "showing period". Alas right after it moved into a decline with a thin mouthfeel and very short finish.
In its best period, there was fresh cedar wood on the nose and light pencil shavings too. The palate notes were blackfruits and light spice.
I found it strange that with its vineyards so close to Mouton Rothschild in the North and Lynch Barge in the South, it would be so average.
Thanks to my neighbour, bro L, for bringing this over to share as a suppertime tipple. We had this with some mooncake and Royce choccies too.
My home, Malaysia - 12 Aug 2022 (2425 views) | | | Tasted by Gone with the wine on 6/20/2022 & rated 89 points: Earthy nose with hints of cedar. Balanced palate and smooth finish. (2164 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 12/17/2019: Another solid bottle. (4677 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/2/2019: Dark fruit, punchy and structured off the cork pull. (4267 views) | | | Tasted by joseph120 on 6/30/2019: Full disclosure - my wife and I don't normally drink much French wine, so I'm not sure how this compares to other Bordeaux wines. Wifey liked it, I did not. It tasted to me like a very bland Merlot-driven blend (the producer's website reported 60% Cab Sauv and 40% Merlot). Tannin finish was harsh on PnP, but settled down after 30 minutes of air. But it just doesn't have any mid-palate of note. Completely boring. Would rather spend the same money on a Louis Martini Cab Sauv. (3549 views) | | | Tasted by sid_loves_wine on 4/13/2019 & rated 93 points: It's nice to have a quality Bordeaux that has great fruit presence even when so young. Some other notes have really nailed it here; there's a good amount of plummy, dark cassis alongside the pencil wood. 24 hours later the fruit became slightly overwhelmed by the wood, somehow, even if it was high quality wood character with slightly cedary accents.
It's delicious and for around $30 at Trader Joe's in the SFV, a truly amazing deal on a classic but not-overly-austere Bordeaux.
There is a small downside though- the palate really does have a huge load of tannin, even if there's still some fruit there. There's so much and it's so heavily earthy that the palate can actually overwhelm the nose entirely- was unable to get any fruit at all after a few sips, so either drink with very rich food or simply pace it very slowly (or...let it age) (3570 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 12/8/2018 & rated 91 points: Nice basic Pauillac.
Fruity, with smooth tannins, and just a little alcohol noticed on the finish. (3932 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 12/21/2017 & rated 94 points: This is not a chateau anybody pays much attention to, but this is really punching above its weight and classification and is one of the serious smart buys of a serious smart-buy vintage. I actually prefer it to the more highly esteemed Grand Puy Lacoste at this point. This is textbook Pauillac all the way (which I guess makes sense since the vineyards are spotted all over Pauillac from the fancy Rothschild neighbors in the north to the St. Julien side in the south) - dark fruit with loads of pencil shavings. It's structured in a very classic way, clenched and tensile, but also not at all hard to drink because it seems to lean on acidity more than tannin for its structure, or at the very least the fruit still has enough gloss that the tannin is smoothed over and doesn't make its presence felt until later on. (7070 views) | | | Tasted by duchamp on 8/31/2017 & rated 88 points: Dark violet, medium nose of black plum, black currant, violets with hints of oak, earth and graphite, fruit driven palate with mixed black and red fruits, cassis, green notes and mineral streaks, finishes short and lean with rough tannins, dark almost burnt fruit with drying characteristics (3470 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 3/11/2017 & rated 89 points: UGC-Tasting 2014 Amsterdam March 6, 2017-Nice, charming, juicy, but at the end the tannins are a bit severe. (3722 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/1/2017 & rated 92 points: Supple textured, round, refined and serving up a medium/full bodied layer of dark, red fruits, oak, licorice, earth and black cherry. The plushly textured, fruit finish has a lot to offer. (5095 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/27/2017 & rated 92 points: Dark red violet color; aromatic, plum, cedar nose; silky textured, cassis, cedar, plum palate with good balancing acidity; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot; 18 months in oak, 40% new) (829 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 1/27/2017 & rated 88 points: UGC TASTING San Francisco Vintage 2014, nose of red and black cherry fruit, touch of mocha, and dust, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, slightly fruit forward, nose better than the taste, needs 2 years to peak, medium finish. (3210 views) | | | Tasted by jmcmchi on 1/26/2017 & rated 87 points: Evidently some bottle variation here
Intense colour, cedar nose very appealing. Shame that the palate did not live up to the promise; pronounced acidity and totally lacking in depth (2177 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 1/25/2017: Erin says super pretty. I say raisin?And full an early commer in the vintage. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 1/24/2017 & rated 88 points: Tasting Bordeaux from bottle in New York City (Cipriani in New York City): The least interesting of the Pauillacs tasted, as it comes across somewhat flat. Sure, you get fruit and the appropriate aromatics, but it lacks verve and lift on the finish, which is strictly medium in length. (3571 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 1/22/2017 & rated 92 points: UGC Bordeaux 2014 Vintage (Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia): tasted at large walkaround tasting. nose shows quite primary red and darker fruits. lots of structure apparent on palate, with med(+) tannins building into a nice finish. (6839 views) | | | Tasted by theeagle03 on 1/13/2017 & rated 90 points: Ripe red fruit & plum. Toasty oak (1715 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/14/2015 & rated 91 points: A smoky mix of cedar, licorice and cassis start off the nose of this wine which is medium to full-bodied shows gentle, refined tannins and a freshness in the fruity, open finish. 91-92 Pts (3269 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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JancisRobinson.com (2/8/2024)
(Ch Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Bordeaux 2014: The Southwold Tasting (Mar 2018) (3/18/2018)
(Grand-puy Ducasse Grand Puy Ducasse Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/7/2018)
(Ch Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/19/2017)
(Ch Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Anson: Bordeaux 2014 wines re-tasted (3/2/2017)
(Château Grand-Puy Ducasse, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (2/13/2017)
(Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse Pauillac, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2014 Bordeaux: A September Surprise (Feb 2017) (2/1/2017)
(Grand-puy Ducasse Grand Puy Ducasse) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/19/2016)
(Ch Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, October 2016 (10/1/2016)
(Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Steven Spurrier
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2014 (4/12/2015)
(Château Grand-Puy Ducasse, Pauillac, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/1/2015)
(Ch Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2014 Bordeaux: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over (Apr 2015) (4/1/2015)
(Grand Puy Ducasse Grand Puy Ducasse) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2015 (4/1/2015)
(Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/27/2017)
(Château Grand-Puy Ducasse) Dark red violet color; aromatic, plum, cedar nose; silky textured, cassis, cedar, plum palate with good balancing acidity; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot; 18 months in oak, 40% new) 92 points |
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Vineyard map on weinlagen-infoRed 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
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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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