Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

Pauillac 5 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, spices, richer nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some herbs, leaner bodied than nose suggests, structured. Good length. 89-91

2017 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some spices, juicy, long. Bitter herbal finish pulls it down. 89-91

2016 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, some vanilla and spies, leaner bodied. 89

2016 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

APR 17 Ruby. Vanilla, cassis, spices, coffee, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some spices, anise, liquorice, blueberries. Long. 91-93

2015 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

APR 16 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, scented, some violets, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, long. 89-91

2014 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

JUN 15 Deep ruby. Fruity, cassis, intense, anise nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, dark berries, rounded and quite smooth texture, long. 91

2014 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

APR 15 Cassis, leather and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, cassis, structured, good length. 88-90

2013 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

APR 14 Ruby. Floral, vanilla and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, skinny but fresh, lean finish. 85-87

2012 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

JUN 13 Ruby. Fruity and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively and elegant, long. 90

2012 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, a bit oaky and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and lovely fruit, oaky and vanilla finish. 87-89

2010 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

MAY 14 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, leather, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and fairly lively, bit lean for the vintage, good length. 89

2010 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

SEP 11 Ruby. Elegant nose and texture, fruity, high of ripe tannins. 90-92

2010 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

JUN 11 Deep ruby, fresh, elegant, soft feel and velvety, yet structured, long length. 87-89

2009 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

NOV 12 Deep ruby. Cassis and some bell peppers with blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, tight tannins, leaner body. Good length. Excellent value. 89

2007 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

NOV 11 Ruby. Elegant nose, complex, sticks out in the crowd, nice texture, long. 90

2004 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

MAY 08 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, anise nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, herbs and paprika, good length. 89

2003 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

JUN 09 Ruby. Jammy dark fruity nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, fruity, dark berries, smooth tannins, lighter and less sweet for the vintage, long. 90

1999 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

APR 07 Ruby. Cassis, anise, blackberries and leather nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leather, quite evolved already. Good length. 89

1998 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

NOV 07 Ruby. Cassis, anise, spices, some leather and tobacco nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner, long. 90

1997 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

FEB 06 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, leather, paprika, herbs, some cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, figs and herbs, bit lean. 87

1992 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

NOV 10 Lean, thin and dusty.

1990 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

JUN 13 (Imperial) Ruby. Scented, cassis, liquorice and some leather, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, lovely balance, long but a touch dry on the finish. Long. 90

1982 Chateau Grand- Puy Ducasse

NOV 09 Ruby with thin brick rim. Radiator dust, intense liquorice, thin, acidic, simple and short finish. Tired. 66

1982 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

FEB 08 Ruby with broad brick rim. Figs, dates, pencil shavings and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some figs and dates, leaner, drying. 87

1979 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

APR 15 Ruby, brick rim. Leaner nose, some figs and dates, mainly earthy. Fresh acidity, some tannins, lean and dusty, quite acidic. 81

1978 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

APR 15 Ruby, garnet rim. Some figs, dates, cherries nose, leaner, leather, faint tobacco. Fresh acidity, some tannins still, leather, figs, has the right aromas, bit lean and skinny. 87

1975 Château Grand- Puy Ducasse

NOV 10 Below D-level fill, signs of leakage, wine oxidized

1973 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

NOV 07 Dead.

1959 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

OCT 08 Ruby-brown, brick rim. Upper shoulder fill. Dates, dates and dates, only dates on the nose. Leaner but lively acidity, few tannins, tobacco, coffee and liquorice palate, not that complex but alive. 89

1939 Château Grand Puy Ducasse

NOV 06 Label torn but seems to be Danish bottling, has Danish tax strip. Mid shoulder fill. Bought in Copenhagen for next to nothing. Signs of seepage from cork. Dusty brown colour with a slight ruby core. Leather and tobacco nose, some dates and cherries. Leaner palate, some figs, it is barely alive for maybe fifteen minutes. 88 at its very top.