2022 Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse Pauillac

Beautiful texture here. Tannins are dense and compact but finely polished and silky. Seamless and even with length and succulence. Medium- to full-bodied. Power with elegance. Endless for this. Finally the best ever. ~96 JS

Finely textured wine with rich tannins and a powerful structure. Its black-currant flavors are a fine layer of fruit and acidity." ~95 Wine Enthusiast

I loved the 2022 Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse, another Pauillac that shines for its purity and length. Offering lots of red and black fruits, graphite, tobacco, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, nicely integrated, ripe, fine-grained tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It shows the richer style of the vintage yet has a solid spine of freshness that keeps it light on its feet. ~96 JD

Ripe and filling, the blackcurrant and black cherry fruit are ripe and fleshy, with a nice chewy sensation on the palate as well as cool blue fruit and chalky, minty, liquorice laced edges with fresh mint and crushed stones which give the minerality and the sense of gravel. I like the powerful undertone here, this has structure and backbone and a real drive as well as a sense of stateliness. Quiet, less overtly lively than some, more strict but also more serious in a good way. Tasted twice. ~94 Decanter

Deep in color, the wine is equally dark in fruit. The palate is loaded with perfectly ripe, sweet, lush blackberries, currants, herbs and spice. The finish, with its sweet and chewy crème de cassis character keeps on going. This should age for at least 2 decades with ease. Drink from 2025-2050." ~93 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider