Castle Pédesclaux - Pauillac 2014

Wine Enthusiast

92 / 100

byRoger Vossthe1/3/2017

Barrel Sample. From an up and coming property in Pauillac, this wine shows firm tannins and lively acidity on the palate, with a fruit kick on the finish.

Bettane & Desseauve

17 / 20

the1/3/2017

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5 / 20

the9/1/2016

Il s'agit ni plus ni moins du meilleur vin connu de la propriété. charnu, avec un joli velouté et des notes de fruits très frais, il séduit par sa belle texture. Il demeure néanmoins profond et plein. C'est le grand retour de Pédesclaux. 

Le Point

13,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits rouges, épices, fraise, bouche boule de fruit, tanins très présents, séchant en finale.

Vinous

88-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

Dark red cherries, plums, smoke, new leather and cedar meld together in the 2014 Pédesclaux. Silky, supple and expressive even in its youth, the 2014 will drink well with minimal cellaring. The high percentage of Merlot in the blend gives Pédesclaux lovely juiciness and much of its soft, easygoing personality. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Tobacco, cedar, licorice and cassis on the nose, this wine has smooth tannins, freshness, and the polished finish of dark plums. The wine was produced from a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. 89-91 Pts

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Pédesclaux 2014, what will surely be known in future as the "fishtank" château given that it is now encased in glass, is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot aged in 60% new oak. It has a precise and well defined bouquet with minerally black fruit infused with graphite and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with supple black fruit and that hints of graphite again. The acidity is well judged and there is a sense of refinement and class on the finish. This estate has been threatening to make a great wine...this might be it.

Asian Palate

82 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

Sweet plum and extracted fruit with raisin notes on the palate. Simple and ready to be consumed young.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2015

Amazing quality for here. Best wine ever. Superb balance of fruit and ripe tannins with velvety texture, yet this is tightly grained and luscious. What length.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/17/2015

Deep glowing crimson. Very rich glowing fruit on the front palate. Fine and good balance. Sinewy and a tiny bit stringy on the end. But correct and reasonably satisfying. Could be GV. 

Decanter.com

89 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/17/2015

Elegantly expressed ripe fruit, oak present, and potential class for the future. Drink: 2019-2028 (89)

Vinous

88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/15/2015

Dark red cherries, plums, smoke, new leather and cedar meld together in the 2014 Pédesclaux. Silky, supple and expressive even in its youth, the 2014 will drink well with minimal cellaring. The high percentage of Merlot in the blend gives Pédesclaux lovely juiciness and much of its soft, easygoing personality. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. Tasted two times.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Bevor es zum Grand Vin ging, präsentierte man uns zum ersten Mal den zweiten Wein. Er heisst Fleur de Pédésclaux und hat ein fürchterliches, unweiniges, hellblaues Etikett. Er war ein sehr frischer, floraler Wein bei dem der Cabernet im schlanken Körper fast eine Nuance Eucalyptus zeigte. Aber nun zum Grand Vin: 47 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 48 % Merlot, 3 % Petit Verdot, 2 % Cabernet Franc. Tiefes Purpur, satt in derMitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Für einmal ist dieser Pédesclaux nicht sofort anspringend und tendenziell schlank im Ansatz, die Frucht wirkt fast etwas dropsig (Quality Street), ohne dabei viel Süsse zu applizieren, Flieder, rotes Cassis und fein pfeffrige Noten im zweiten Ansatz. Im Gaumen mittelschlank, gut Muskeln. Er wirkt durch seinen leichteren Körper etwas asketisch und wird durch die Barriquen noch mehr Charme gewinnen können. Momentan ist er seriös und auch etwas streng, durch seinen partiellen Schimmer von leicht kernigpfeffrigen Tanninen. Nochmals bei anderer Gelegenheit nach verkostet. Die Kraft ist da, aber mehr etwas Fleisch wäre schön. 17/20 2022 – 2036

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

Distinctive, with a ripe cassis and boysenberry core, lined with dried anise hints and backed by ample singed apple wood notes, though this stays very polished
overall. An extroverted style.

Terres de Vins

17 / 20