Chateau Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2015
Decanter: 94 Points
A rich and enticing nose, dark and brooding with sweet spices and bramble fruit touches. You can smell the ripe fruit and heat of the vintage. Plush tannins are offset by mouthwatering acidity on the palate - all in balance with a juicy core. Distinct power but there is also tons of freshness and an underlying minerality. Depth and layers of flavour with a slightly 'hot' finish, clearly a step up in terms of concentration and general structure after the 2014. Still, this would benefit from more time with lots more ageing potential.
Wine Enthusiast: 94 Points
This is a juicy, fruity wine that's supported by dark fruit tannins. The black currant fruits are bright and crisp, while the structure is firm and the finish lingering.
James Suckling: 94 Points
Exuberant and rich with so much fruit and richness. Layered and almost exotic. Full-bodied, chewy and very dense. Structured and, at the same time, muscular.
Vinous Media: 92 Points
The 2015 Pédesclaux offers attractive red fruit laced with cedar, tobacco and autumn leaves on the nose, gently unfolding with aeration to reveal violet scents. The nicely balanced palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a fresh bead of acidity and a lilting tobacco and cedar infused finish. Very fine and one of the most approachable Pauillacs.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
The 2015 Pedesclaux is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in barrel, 60% new and 40% one year old. Medium garnet-purple in color, it has an earthy nose with dried herbs and garrigue notes over a core of red currants and black berries plus a touch of cedar chest. The medium-bodied palate is fine and fresh with juicy red and black fruits and a chewy finish.
