Château Pédesclaux 2022

Expressive, ample, clear and pure, cassis, blackberry, fruit tea; fresh palate, red-fruited, elegant, powerful, not overdone, great elegance, lots of breed. Shows more precision than in previous years. Bravo!

Strong and dark aromatics, blackcurrant, liquorice and salty stones. Juicy and lively on the palate, excellent acidity and freshness. There’s something very precise and detailed about the flavours and fine tannins with lots of appealing fleshy berry fruit and licks of both mint, clove and coffee on the finish. Carefully constructed with lots of finesse and nuance. Sleek and streamlined with a lovely lift all the way through and such a long, moreish finish. Excellent quality from this estate that continues to improve.

Fascinating aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants with some dried-herb undertones. Medium- to full-bodied, this has a solid core of fruit and a long and flavorful finish. Focused and tannin-driven with lovely integration and intensity. A blend of 68% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 7% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. Give this three to four years to soften, but I’m impressed with the energy here already. Try after 2028.

Flowers with black currants, cigar wrappers, herbs, and underbrush in the complex aromatics. There is energy, vibrancy, refinement, and purity in the spicy currants on the mid-palate, and in the long, expressive, juicy finish. I like the brush of chocolate in the endnote. This is the finest vintage of Pedesclaux ever produced! Give it a few years in the cellar, and enjoy it over the following 2 decades or more. The wine blends 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2028-2050.

Bright black cherries, violets, leafy tobacco, and some meaty, iron, and mineral notes all emerge from the 2022 Château Pédesclaux, a beautifully textured, layered Pauillac that has medium to full-bodied richness, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. I think it’s certainly as good as the 2018, 2019, and 2020 and is a classic Pauillac from this team that will benefit from 4-5 years and evolve nicely over the following two decades.

Concentrated dark berry fruits, well-integrated tannins, delivering the vintage’s heavy spiced notes—clove and cumin—with grilled toast, pine nuts, pencil shavings and liquorice. Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen director, 65% new oak.

A sparkling, shimmering nose with flashes of black pepper, juniper berry, and lilac. Pure and radiant on the palate, it finishes with a flamboyance of sweet-and-tart purple fruits.

Black color with purple highlights. An intense, delicate, fruity, pure, subtle, and deep nose. Never has this wine’s texture been so precise. Never has the body been so full. Never has the mouthfeel been so caressing. The finish is long and moving, with fine tannins. Blend: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Alcohol: 14.44% - pH: 3.86. IPT: 70. Yield: 37 hl/ha. Proportion of grand vin: 56% of the harvest. First certified-organic vintage.

Bright robe with a purple rim, enticing nose of violet, blackcurrant, and star anise, with an attack and palate of great finesse: it’s the perfect wine to share today (of course, it can be cellared). Fine, graceful tannins, a smooth, indulgent mouthfeel brimming with soft fruit... come on, let’s eat!