2016 Château Pedesclaux

Community Tasting Notes (43) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  5/19/2024 - stamperb Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Nose: Dark cherries, dark plums, honeysuckle, nice kiss of volatile acidity. Palate: A bit thin with sharp tart raspberries, sandy tannins, anise, and creamy metal. On day two, this wine had a total transformation. VA on the nose blew off to reveal pink cotton candy. Palate had a nice vanilla cedar, sweet flower streak along with graphite and minimal fruit, sandy tannins held strong. I would've given this around an 87-88 on day one, but on day two was more of a 90-91. My advice (for what it's worth) would be to hold or decant for a while at this stage in its life.

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  4/25/2024 - mcflytfc Likes this wine: 91 Points

  My previous note still stands. Natural cork. This is a pretty good Bordeaux, not amazing. Decent balance, silky tannins are nearly integrated, good fruit, long mineral and tobacco finish. I would say that this is in its drinking window.
  I'm sure it could go longer, it still tastes like a young bordeaux, I'm just not sure if I'll like it more however. 1.5 years on since the last time I tried it and I wasn't wowed. It improved in the glass.

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  12/30/2023 - dream wrote: 88 Points

  Quite Pauillac in character with classic notes of ripe black fruits, graphite minerals and a hint of roasted nuts. Drinking well already with some air and the texture is smooth and even creamy. The finish shows a nice licorice flavor with some tannins still to resolve and they are a bit astringent to me. A nice Bordeaux and a bit unfair to compare it to the best of the commune.

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  10/28/2023 - Psdycp wrote: 90 Points

  Intense minerality with blackberries, clove and black pepper on the nose. Palate is penetrating with black fruits, earthy spices and dried herbs on a medium-bodied mid-palate. Transition to a deep and clean finish is uneven. Need some breathing for the elements to open up. Let this age for another 2-3 years for better harmonisation.

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  10/22/2023 - Lars N wrote:

  God balanse, typisk rød Bordeaux, fortsatt litt ung og kantete. Bør ha 3-5 flere år i kjelleren

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