Château Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

16,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits rouges, violette, tanins fermes, milieu de bouche vif, tanins serrés et mûrs, sapides, juteux, bon équilibre, pas de creux, finale réglisse, net, boisé fin en finale, équilibré.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The 2017 Château Pédesclaux checks in 65% Cabernet, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It shows a perfumed, complex bouquet of black raspberries, spring flowers, forest floor, and violets. Incredibly floral, pure, elegant and seamless, with less density than the 2016, it's a beautiful wine from this estate that’s been on an upward trajectory since 2010.

WeinWisser

17,5 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/31/2018

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, Granatrubin mit violettem Rand. Dichtes Waldbeerbouquet, dahinter viel Cassis und duftige Veilchen. Am mitt-leren Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und cre-migen Tanninen. lm aromatischen Finale ein Feuerwerk von Blaubeer und Brom-beergelee. Der Wein ist sexy, macht einfach Spass und ist seit dem letzten Jahr auf richtigem Kurs. Die hdhere Wertung ist in Reichweite!
17.5/20 2024 — 2044

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Pédesclaux is pliant, supple and expressive, all of which make it an excellent choice for drinking over the near and medium term. This is a distinctly fruity, forward style, with plenty of dark cherry, plum, chocolate and new leather flavors pushed forward. It will be interesting to see if more complexity and nuance develop in aging. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

The nose pops with black currant, tobacco leaf, licorice, cedar and forestry aromatics. On the palate, the wine displays freshness in the fruits and cream on the tannins. Medium/full bodied with a lot of black and red fruits, which carry through to the endnotes, this has both charm and age ability. The higher percentage of Cabernet adds complexity and character to the wine. Made from blending 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.25% alcohol. The harvest took place September 18 to September 29.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Pédesclaux contains 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the first time that all four grapes are in the final blend. It was cropped at 47hl/ha and contains 13.25° alcohol. It has a very harmonious bouquet, quite mineral driven with pencil lead and crushed stone infusing the black fruit that is one of the most precise that I have encountered in recent years. The palate is medium-boiled with fine grain tannin, quite precise and poised, the 50% new oak is nicely integrated with a finish that is fleet of foot. Very fine. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Pedesclaux is scented of crushed blueberries, warm black cherries and cigar box with touches of garrigue and cinnamon toast. Medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins and just enough vibrant fruit, it has a nice long vivacious finish. The tentative blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

They have certainly continued to build up the feeling of serious weight and power at this property. It opens up carefully and consistently over ten minutes in the glass, with a clear focus on Cabernet flavours such as dark spice, blackcurrant berries and buds, liquorice and walls of slate. This wine is taking its place slowly but surely among the really good Pauillacs, and has managed to continue to make an impression in 2017.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This generous wine revels in its ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It has firm tannins already fully integrated into the ripe blackberry fruit notes. Drink this fine wine from 2024.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This is tannic for the year with blueberry, blackberry and salt character. Sea shells too. Full body, powerful finish. Pure blackcurrants at the finish. Some flowers too. Impressive. Driven, tight finish.