Château Pédesclaux

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

9.021 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Stefan Dolhain

2014 vintage. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. Before the Lorenzetti family took over, Pédesclaux was a perennial underachiever. They made huge investments to improve the quality and 2014 is maybe the first that lives up to the Grand Cru Classé status. The nose has good Pauillac typicity with cassis, lead pencil and some cedar. Good concentration of dark fruit, ripe and round, with ripe tannin and good fresh mineral length. While it is no match for the 2015, 2016 and especially the 2018 and the spectacular 2020, it is a great effort at a very reasonable price. Tastes good already, but will benefit from further ageing.

2014 vintage. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. Before the Lorenzetti family took over, Pédesclaux was a perennial underachiever. They made huge investments to improve the quality and 2014 is maybe the first that lives up to the Grand Cru Classé status. The nose has good Pauillac typicity with cassis, lead pencil and some cedar. Good concentration of dark fruit, ripe and round, with ripe tannin and good fresh mineral length. While it is no match for the 2015, 2016 and especially the 2018 and the spectacular 2020, it is a great effort at a very reasonable price. Tastes good already, but will benefit from further ageing.

1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2021
Kale Anderson

Director of Winemaking Pahlmeyer, Winemaker/Owner Kale Wines

9.0

Great value, amazing winery

Great value, amazing winery

Mar 6th, 2017
Matthew Lin

Deep forest. Moss, tobacco. Plum. Dried Fig

Deep forest. Moss, tobacco. Plum. Dried Fig

Mar 9th, 2024
Mark S.

This is same vintage which I drank 2 years ago. Almost same decanting time like 1.5 hours, much different. Aroma is same, oak and black currant. Tanning is rounded more and drinkable. But 3 years or more, it would be much better. Last time, it was solid, then I felt it would be concentrated later, but this would be mid body and elegancy. 2014 @1663, xiaduo Piccola, 211116-211119

This is same vintage which I drank 2 years ago. Almost same decanting time like 1.5 hours, much different. Aroma is same, oak and black currant. Tanning is rounded more and drinkable. But 3 years or more, it would be much better. Last time, it was solid, then I felt it would be concentrated later, but this would be mid body and elegancy. 2014 @1663, xiaduo Piccola, 211116-211119

Nov 16th, 2021
Jocelyn Yard

Grand Cru

Grand Cru

Feb 17th, 2020
Stephen

V smooth

V smooth

Jan 24th, 2020
Mark S.

Good aroma! Black currant! One hour decanting would be good enough to show its taste. @1425, Xiaduo, 190827

Good aroma! Black currant! One hour decanting would be good enough to show its taste. @1425, Xiaduo, 190827

Aug 27th, 2019
Chris A

Some days you open a bottle of the good stuff and relax - this was a day for that and this is def the wine for it. Was going to hold it for a meal, but glad I opened and poured. Great, smooth and easily accessible Bordeaux. Full bodied, but light on the palette like a boxer doing ballet. Wonderful on the nose with a tannic ripe red fruit and leathery finish. I love Bordeaux.

Some days you open a bottle of the good stuff and relax - this was a day for that and this is def the wine for it. Was going to hold it for a meal, but glad I opened and poured. Great, smooth and easily accessible Bordeaux. Full bodied, but light on the palette like a boxer doing ballet. Wonderful on the nose with a tannic ripe red fruit and leathery finish. I love Bordeaux.

May 22nd, 2019
Ted
9.0

Perfect for Sunday night. Nice ripe plums. Still can't smell too much with this nasty cold but it really doesn't matter.

Perfect for Sunday night. Nice ripe plums. Still can't smell too much with this nasty cold but it really doesn't matter.

Nov 26th, 2017
Gwen

At Keens

At Keens

Jul 23rd, 2021