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Château Pédesclaux, Pauillac 2018
95pts James Suckling
Cabernet sauvignon (64%), merlot (27%), petit verdot (4%) and cabernet franc (5%).
5th Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac, the Château Pédesclaux was founded under the impetus of Urbain-Pierre Pédesclaux, a wine broker, at the beginning of the 19th century. Arriving at the head of the estate in 2009, the Lorenzetti family has raised the cru to the highest level by equipping it with state-of-the-art facilities. 2014 notably marks the construction of a new gravity-fed cellar signed by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. In 2018, Manon Lorenzetti took over the reins of the property, infusing a dynamic energy into the estate.
2018 was marked by intense rainy episodes generating a strong cryptogamic pressure. The excellent location of Château Pédesclaux near the Gironde estuary nevertheless benefited the vineyard of the property, spared from mildew attacks, thanks to the circulation of air masses. With a conversion initiated in 2012, 50% of the vineyard of Château Pédesclaux is now conducted in organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The beautiful summer with radiant sun until the harvest allowed to obtain very large grapes with small berries, full of aromas and presenting beautiful tannins. The harvest thus began on September 25 and ended on October 12, fully revealing the personality of each grape variety.
95pts James Suckling
Cabernet sauvignon (64%), merlot (27%), petit verdot (4%) and cabernet franc (5%).
5th Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac, the Château Pédesclaux was founded under the impetus of Urbain-Pierre Pédesclaux, a wine broker, at the beginning of the 19th century. Arriving at the head of the estate in 2009, the Lorenzetti family has raised the cru to the highest level by equipping it with state-of-the-art facilities. 2014 notably marks the construction of a new gravity-fed cellar signed by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. In 2018, Manon Lorenzetti took over the reins of the property, infusing a dynamic energy into the estate.
2018 was marked by intense rainy episodes generating a strong cryptogamic pressure. The excellent location of Château Pédesclaux near the Gironde estuary nevertheless benefited the vineyard of the property, spared from mildew attacks, thanks to the circulation of air masses. With a conversion initiated in 2012, 50% of the vineyard of Château Pédesclaux is now conducted in organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The beautiful summer with radiant sun until the harvest allowed to obtain very large grapes with small berries, full of aromas and presenting beautiful tannins. The harvest thus began on September 25 and ended on October 12, fully revealing the personality of each grape variety.