Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2020

TASTED

91 / 100

byAndreas Larssonthe7/6/2021

Dark fruity nose some sage, mint and aromatic herbs with modest oak. The palate is on the fuller side with a fresh acidity, youthful but ripe extract, generous fruit and a good length.

La Revue du Vin de France

95-97 / 100

the6/7/2021

Encore une grande réussite pour le cru qui élabore un vin net et précis. Les notes de fruits rouges sont explosives et la finale se déploie avec intensité. Encore une affaire à ne pas rater.

Le Figaro

92-94 / 100

the6/2/2021

Un nez de baies rouges et de fleurs blanches, qui a la chaleur racée du chèvrefeuille, la fraîcheur d'une marguerite et la douceur d'un magnolia. Une bouche fondante, qui donne la sensation de se lover dans une couverture en mohair, et des tannins très veloutés.

Vinous

87-89 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

The 2020 Pédesclaux is a dark, powerful wine. Muscular tannins wrap around a core of inky dark cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather and licorice. This is not an easy wine to taste because of the searing tannins, which I am not sure will ever soften. It will be interesting to see how the Pédesclaux evolves in the coming years. The 2020 has a bit less Cabernet than the recent norm because of lower yields for the Cabernet and a preference for Merlot in this vintage. Pédesclaux remains a decidedly potent Pauillac.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/28/2021

I loved the 2020 Château Pédesclaux, which shows the fresher, more focused, vibrant style of the vintage while still bringing good depth of fruit and texture. Cassis, blueberries, violets, tobacco, and chocolate notes all emerge from the glass, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, with a pure, focused mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's not massive, and I'd like more breadth, yet its purity and precision are terrific.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/27/2021

The 2020 Pédesclaux clearly possesses more complexity and terroir expression than the Deuxième Vin, featuring pressed iris and violet intermixed with blackberry and blueberry scents. There is an underlying mineralité/crushed rock note in the background that lends tension. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Saline and marine influenced, this is more sapid than maybe the previous two vintages, though it would benefit from a little more elegance and precision on the finish. But overall, this is a fine Pauillac.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/25/2021

Appealing graphite and black cherry notes on the aromatics, a little subdued once you hit the palate, elegant, juicy, really needs time in the glass, fennel, those lovely wild herbs that add an extra dimension and kick, has persistency but is a little short. Juicy on the finish. Could move upwards in score after ageing.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

Dark garnet in color, the wine is all about its creme de cassis, flowers, blackberries, cigar wrapper, smoke and green forest leaf aromatics. Vibrant and silky with freshness to the fruits bringing you lift and definition. The wine finishes with a touch of cocoa, tobacco and ripe, sweet, juicy, savory currants that linger. This is clearly an estate on the rise. Give this at least 7 years of aging before pulling a cork. The wine is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. 92-94

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Pedesclaux charges out of the gate with energetic notes of crushed blackberries, black raspberries and ripe blackcurrants, followed by suggestions of menthol, aniseed, violets and cedar chest. The medium-bodied palate quivers with vibrant, crunchy black and red berries layers, framed by firm, ripe tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing long and deliciously savory.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

the5/10/2021

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Frische schwarze Kirschen, zart nach Brombeeren, tabakig unterlegte Kräuter- würze, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Mittlerer Körper, schwarze Waldbeeren, feine Fruchtsüße, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch-salziger Touch im Abgang, ein harmon- ischer Speisenbegleiter.

My Bettane + Desseauve

92-93 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/7/2021

Beau fruit, belle couleur, le vin semble parti pour une expression complète de son origine, avec un vrai savoirfaire de vinification.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe5/4/2021

This is very chewy with dusty tannins and blackberry and blueberry character. Some chocolate, too. Full and layered. Such beautiful violet and black-cherry quality at the end with some raspberries, 56% cabernet sauvignon. 34% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. First year with organic farming. A nice step-up in quality.