Grand Puy Ducasse - Pauillac 2021

Vinous

93

byAntonio Gallonithe4/2/2024

The 2021 Grand-Puy Ducasse turned out well. Dark red cherry, scorched earth, plum, leather, tobacco and dried herbs stain the palate with intensity. This is an especially savory vintage for Grand-Puy Ducasse. The 2021 is marked by strong Cabernet Sauvigno

Vinous

93

byAntonio Gallonithe2/28/2024

The 2021 Grand-Puy Ducasse turned out well. Dark red cherry, scorched earth, plum, leather, tobacco and dried herbs stain the palate with intensity. This is an especially savory vintage for Grand-Puy Ducasse. The 2021 is marked by strong Cabernet Sauvignon savoriness and firm tannins that need to soften. Tasted two times.

Wine Advocate

85

byWilliam Kelleythe2/22/2024

The samples I tasted of the 2021 Grand-Puy-Ducasse were impressive en primeur, but unfortunately, my expectations haven't been realized in bottle. Offering up aromas of baked red berries and creamy new oak, followed by a medium-bodied, tart and astringent palate, it concludes with a somewhat metallic finish. Can this bottle have been representative? 85?

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2024

Fresh and precise nose showing red currants, subtle chili chocolate, mineral and a drizzle of white pepper. More elegant and refined than being dense and compact. Tannins are still firm and vertical on the medium-bodied palate with a subtle finish of very good length. Wait until 2025 to let the tannins soften more.

Wine Spectator

90

byJames Molesworththe2/22/2024

Taut, but more sleek than trim, with a bright iron spine and good damson plum and black cherry notes that race along, while light savory and tobacco accents flitter in the background. A solid, understated effort. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2035. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 8,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

A precise and focused wine for the vintage and for the chateau, with blackcurrant and iodine character. Medium body. Firm and fresh. Quite tannic. Very well done for the vinrtage.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The 2021 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse showed reasonably well, although it's a touch hollow on the mid-palate, which is a common fault in this vintage. Offering solid notes of blue fruits, iron, lead pencil, and spicy wood, it's medium-bodied, has focused, firm yet quality tannins, and a good finish. It will be interesting to see where this ends up once in bottle. It's certainly good.

The Vintage Journal

89-90

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Deep crimson. Primary elderberry, blackcurrant aromas with espresso/ mocha notes. Well concentrated elderberry, blackberry, malty flavours, fine persistent chalky al dente textures and pronounced acidity. Finishes firm and drying. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot. 18 months in around 35% new French oak. 12.8% alc

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Medium-bodied, bright, crisp, crunchy red currants, cranberry and peppery spices open the wine. On the palate the fruits are lively, chewy and fresh, giving this medium-bodied wine a classic-edged, character and style. Drink from 2025-2045. 90-92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

87

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

89-91

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Grand Puy Ducasse has a tight, backward nose at first, unfolding to offer tobacco-infused black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, modest depth, fine acidity and a slightly rustic finish. Not bad considering the vintage.

Vinous

92-94

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Grand Puy Ducasse is another strong showing from a château that has made important strides of late. Deep and savory, the 2021 offers up a host of strong Cabernet Sauvignon inflections to complement its dark-fleshed fruit. Bright saline notes bring it all together on the deep, structured finish, adding notable energy and vibrancy. Tasted two times.

vvwine

90-92

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Mittleres Rubinrot. Klare, reine Nase, rotfruchtig geprägt, auch etwas Granatapfel schwingt mit, dazu subtile Röstnoten. Im Gaumen schlank und balanciert, zeigt weniger Druck und Holz als auch schon, was mir persönlich ganz gut gefällt. Im Abgang frisch, rotfruchtig. Ein eleganter Grand-Puy Ducasse. 2026-2040+ (Verkostet im April 2022. UGCB)

Anthocyanes

90-92

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Avec des notes de fruits noirs bien murs, de réglisse, un boisé fondu et légèrement fumé, le bouquet est bien en place, sans trace de sous maturité et légèrement épicé. La bouche semble plus massive avec une trame tannique importante, assez présente et finissant par une acidité importante. Les élevages affineront l'ensemble pour proposer une belle bouteille.

Wine Advocate

90-92

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

An attractive wine, the 2021 Grand-Puy-Ducasse exhibits aromas of dark berries, sweet plums, cedar wood and warm spices. Medium-bodied, deep and layered, it's impressively serious and structured, with bright acids, powdery tannins and a penetrating finish. Under the direction of Anne Le Naour, this 40-hectare estate is seeing significant investments, and the results are really beginning to show. Tasted three times.

Decanter.com

92

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Tannins are to the fore here, quite present and mouthfilling, plumping up the layers of wild strawberry and creamy bramble fruit flavours which also have a salinity that is amplified by the mouthwatering and high, racy acidity. This is serious and on the confident side, providing a full mouthfeel that others have struggled with in 2021. No angles and no let up. This will be great to taste once in bottle.


Drinking Window 2025 - 2045