Château Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Nez d’une belle intensité fruitée. Beau volume de bouche avec une texture très réussie. On sent le pourcentage plus élevé de merlot. Très joli vin au profil chatoyant.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

The new kid on the block in Pauillac has produced a ripe, elegant, sweet, polished charmer with plenty of cassis and dusty tannins in the finish.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 Château Pédesclaux is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, incidentally the first time that the latter has been used in the blend. It was picked form 18 September with the young Merlot and finished 26 October with the Cabernet Sauvignon at 50 hl/ha. It has a very pure bouquet with iodine-tinged blueberry and blackberry fruit, graceful and harmonious. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, precise in the mouth with perhaps the best tension that I have discerned in this rejuvenated Pauillac - one where a pretty penny has been spent, I might add. Granted, it is not a Pédesclaux with profound depth and I was anticipating greater "volume." That said, it is nicely proportioned and sure to age well, continuing the vigorous upward curve of this estate. One to watch.

Bettane & Desseauve

16,5 / 20

the4/28/2016

Beaucoup de savoir-faire technique sur une matière bien mûre dont on a parfaitement respecté le fruit. Le détail aromatique des meilleurs cinquièmes de Pauillac viendra avec la restructuration engagée dans le vignoble et les nouveaux plantiers de cabernets, indispensables à Pauillac.

Vinous

86-88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 Pédesclaux comes across as quite understated and delicate. Although the aromatics are appealing, the 2015 lacks depth and personality. The limits of the vintage are evident here. The blend is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

A good, broad Cabernet cassis nose and palate that is nicely lifted. A modern wine that is on the way up, showing fine fruit, character and charm. 2020-2035

Jancis Robinson

15,5 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/19/2016

Bright crimson. A little raw on the nose. Quite notable acid and tannin without being fully integrated. Bit tough. Drink 2023-2029

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/15/2016

Barrel Sample. This is a juicy, fruity wine that's supported by dark fruit tannins. The black currant fruits are bright and crisp, while the structure is firm and the finish lignering. 93 points

René Gabriel

17 / 20

the4/10/2016

52 % Cabernet Sauvignon 42 % Merlot, 6 % Petit Verdot. Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Mittlerer Druck mit floralen Zügen und rot- bis blaubeerigen Früchten, eher diskret im Moment. Im Gaumen saftig, für den Jahrgang ziemlich leicht daherkommend, zeigt Muskeln und auch Fleisch, aber irgendwie fehlt hier der Druck für einen grossen 2015er. Kann (hoffentlich) noch zulegen. 17/20 2024 – 2039