Aromas of blackberries, unsmoked cigar tobacco and cedar/sagebrush jump from the glass of this dense purple-hued Pauillac. Full-bodied with more depth and richness than usual as well as moderate tannins, this potential sleeper of the vintage offers 15-20 years of aging potential. Moreover, it is modestly priced. Purchasers should give it 4-5 years of cellaring and enjoy it over the following two decades.- RP

A good yield in Pauillac for Grand-Puy Ducasse at 46hl/ha, this is juicy with well-extracted black fruits and lots of Médoc typicity. It’s not always the sexiest of châteaux (although it has definitely worked hard over the last few years at deepening and fleshing out its flavours) and it really benefits from the generosity of the 2009 vintage. Denis Dubourdieu was the consultant at the time.

The blend of rocks, tobacco leaf, cedar, cigar box and crisp red berries is there on the nose and palate. Juicy, crisp and fresh, with a lot of lift in the finish, this should be better with a few more years in the bottle. 91 Points Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2009&wine=Chateau%20Grand-Puy%20Ducasse

A very pure, polished style, with an almost-rounded feel to the beam of cassis, dark plum and black cherry fruit, which gets support from graphite, dark olive and alder wood notes that extend through the finish. Best from 2013 through 2022. 7,500 cases made. — JM