Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 2018 – Pauillac, Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, aerial and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, delicacy and a fine grain. It reveals notes of bright raspberry and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of ripe cherry, cornflowers, small blue fruits as well as fine hints of violet, Sichuan pepper and a very discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, a beautiful racy minerality, elegance, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a beautiful balance as well as an aerial side in the approach despite the power of the terroir and deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, juicy/fresh blackberry and small notes of pulpy cassis associated with touches of cherry blossom, blueberry as well as fine hints of caramelization, vanilla, toasted and a subtle hint of toasted almond. Tannins are well-built, elegant and offer suppleness. Good length. A very fine hint of crushed almond and chocolate on the persistence.