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The nose is elegant, gourmand and offers a fine racy power and a very fine richenss. It reveals notes of fleshy strawberry, pulpy raspberry, small notes of fleshy blackberry associated with fine touches of toasted, violet/lily as well as very fine hints of cube pepper and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, freshness, a good definition, precision, a fine tension as well as a fine grain and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, raspberry, small notes of strawberry associated with small touches of violet, chocolate as well as a subtle hint of caramelization and liquorice. Tannins are elegance.
The 2019 Grand-Puy-Ducasse exhibits aromas of raspberries, currants and fruit liqueur mingled with subtle hints of loamy soil and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and demonstrative, with an ample core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids and a finish subtly marked by alcoholic warmth, this is more elegant than its muscular, powerful 2018 predecessor; but it's held back by that touch of alcoholic heat. The new ambition that's animating this historically lackluster estate, however, is more than evident, and there are surely great things to come from this address.
Druvor
62 Cabernet Sauvignon & 38 Merlot
Tasting note
'The 2019 Grand-Puy-Ducasse exhibits aromas of raspberries, currants and fruit liqueur mingled with subtle hints of loamy soil and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and demonstrative, with an ample core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids and a finish subtly marked by alcoholic warmth, this is more elegant than its muscular, powerful 2018 predecessor; but it's held back by that touch of alcoholic heat. The new ambition that's animating this historically lackluster estate, however, is more than evident, and there are surely great things to come from this address.'
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Château Grand Puy-Ducasse
Château Grand-Puy Ducasse är en vingård i Pauillac. Under namnet Artigues Arnaud rankades den som en femte tillväxt i Bordeaux-klassificeringen 1855.
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Grand Vin är en Bordeaux-blandning av övervägande Merlot kompletterad med Cabernet Franc och Cabernet Sauvignon. Druvorna skördas för hand och urval sker både på vingården och vid ankomsten till vingården. Den jäses i temperaturkontrollerade rostfria ståltankar, och lagras i 18-24 månader på franska ekfat med en andel nytt trä.
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Ett andra vin, Prélude à Grand-Puy Ducasse, är gjort av yngre vinstockar. Denna åldras ungefär lika länge som Grand Vin men med endast 10 till 15 procent ny ek.
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Gården har 99 tunnland (40ha) under vinstockar som är uppdelad i tre distinkta tomter. Dessa paket gränsar till Mouton, Lafite och Pontet-Canet i norr och täcker en del av den grunda kullen som kallas Grand Puy.
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Vingårdarna är cirka 62 procent Cabernet Sauvignon på kisel- och grusjordar, och 38 procent Merlot på sandiga grusjordar.