Magnum Château Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

17,5 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Fruits rouges frais, vanillé, griotte. Bouche souple, très longue, tannins souples et élégants, pointe saline. Belle réussite.

Wein Wisser

17,5 / 20

the5/10/2017

48 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 % Merlot, 4 % Petit Verdot und 3 % Cabernet Franc. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit Granatschimmer am Rand. Dichtes Brombeerbouquet, dahinter viel Veilchen sowie Röstnoten und Waldbeeren. Am Gaumen saftig und elegant, muskulöser Körper mit feinmürber Textur, es fehlt hier ein wenig Fleisch am Knochen, aber das Potenzial ist vorhanden. Kann noch zulegen. Das ist das erste Mal, dass vier Rebsorten im Blend sind!

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Coloré et d’une grande générosité de fruit et de texture. La longueur n’est pas encore tout à fait au niveau de cette texture mais les progrès sont ici encore considérables et laissent imaginer dans les prochaines années un vin rivalisant avec les grands cinquièmes crus classés de l’appellation.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Pedesclaux is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, picked between 29 September and 18 October, matured in 60% new oak. It has a tightly-wound bouquet with blackberry and raspberry fruit, a touch of iodine and graphite. I like the subtle nature of this Pedesclaux, the brooding intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp and fresh, a gorgeous salinity and a long and persistent, lightly spiced finish. This leaves the 2015 Pedesclaux far behind.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Still considered the new kid on the block in Pauillac, due to its recent reemergence from obscurity, this wine was made from blending 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, reaching 13.3% alcohol. Richly colored, the wine shows off its ready, saucy, crunchy cassis, tobacco, cigar box and lead pencil aromas with ease, together with a duvet of tannins, serious concentration, lift and length. As more of the vineyard becomes planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, this will keep getting better and better.

Decanter.com

94 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2017

A property that has been benefitting from new investment in the form of additional, better quality plots and a new cellar that allows far greater precision - I know everyone says this, but in this case they moved from large, old wooden vats to an array of shapes and sizes. Once again in this vintage you see the results of investment, and we have an utterly delicious Pédesclaux on our hands. Well structured, it has walls but the juice runs down them like in a perfectly filtered underground cavern. Once again it is the stunningly juicy fruit that impresses on the finish, giving a mouthwatering freshness. The blend is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc - the first vintage in the history of the estate to have all four varieties now that the new plantings have come through. Lots of small berries mean the yield is around 10% up on 2015, to 55hl/ha, without sacrificing concentration. In fact it has more race and concentration than last year, and with a tannin count of 82IPT and 12.5% press wine the apparent delicacy is impressive. 50% new oak, 3.61pH. Get on board with this wine. Drinking Window 2027 - 2045

Decanter.com

94 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/24/2017

A property that has been benefitting from new investment in the form of additional, better quality plots and a new cellar that allows far greater precision - I know everyone says this, but in this case they moved from large, old wooden vats to an array of shapes and sizes. Once again in this vintage you see the results of investment, and we have an utterly delicious Pédesclaux on our hands. Well structured, it has walls but the juice runs down them like in a perfectly filtered underground cavern. Once again it is the stunningly juicy fruit that impresses on the finish, giving a mouthwatering freshness. The blend is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc - the first vintage in the history of the estate to have all four varieties now that the new plantings have come through. Lots of small berries mean the yield is around 10% up on 2015, to 55hl/ha, without sacrificing concentration. In fact it has more race and concentration than last year, and with a tannin count of 82IPT and 12.5% press wine the apparent delicacy is impressive. 50% new oak, 3.61pH. Get on board with this wine.Drinking Window 2027 - 2045

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Bright deep crimson. Creamy texture. Obviously lots of work has gone into this. Very gentle extraction. Rewarding drink though just a suggestion of modern winemaking rather than overbearing vineyard influence.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Ironclad grip frames a core of dark currant fruit, with flecks of tobacco and pepper chiming in on the finish. Textbook Pauillac.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

This is very tight and focused with a precise, almost percing depth. Full body, ultra-refined and a long finish. Fantastic length. Great elegance here with power.