Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2015

A complex and elegant red wine from Pauillac

The estate

With a vineyard located on the finest terroirs of Pauillac, the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is one of the most beautiful estates of the prestigious appellation located on the left bank of Bordeaux. Founded in 1675, this 5th Cru Classé stands out for its precise, structured Pauillac wines with significant aging potential.

The vineyard

Patiently established and assembled by the lawyer Pierre Ducasse in the 18th century, the vineyard of Château Grand-Puy Ducasse extends over 40 hectares spread over three large plots of Pauillac. The vines, averaging 25 years old, are planted on silico-gravelly Garonne gravel soils.

The vintage

The climatic conditions of the year 2014 are ideal until the month of August, when a drought phase causing water stress is recorded. The rainy episodes of the last three weeks of August restart the maturities.

Vinification and aging

Once the harvest is carried out by hand and the grapes rigorously selected by manual and then optical sorting, the vinifications are carried out in thermoregulated stainless steel vats. Some of the batches undergo their malolactic fermentation in new barrels. The wine is aged in French oak barrels, 35% of which are new.

Blend

Cabernet sauvignon (60%)
Merlot (40%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 2015

Tasting

Color
The color is a beautiful purple, adorned with violet reflections.

Nose
Subtle and beautifully fresh, the nose exhales, as it aerates, delicious fragrances of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry), licorice and spices to notes of mocha and cedar.

Palate
Creamy, the palate seduces with its powerful tannins and its attractive persistence.