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Tasting notes
Score 86-89/100 · Wine Spectator

Crushed berries galore on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009.

Critic scores

Critic scores
89
89/100

Average Score

88
86-89/100

Wine Spectator

91
91/100

Robert Parker

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91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Robert Parker

A classic Pauillac as well as a sleeper of the vintage, the 2008 is even better from bottle than I predicted from cask. It boasts a dense purple color along with an impressive display of black currants, licorice, forest floor and graphite, medium to full body, a hefty personality, plenty of pure, sweet fruit, an enticing texture and a long finish with supple tannins. It is ideal for drinking now and over the next 15+ years. May 2011, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Ch. Grand-Puy Ducasse
Grand Puy Ducasse

The 40 hectares of this Pauillac Fifth Growth are spread across three sites, pieced together in the 18th century by Pierre Ducasse. Today owned by France’s Crédit Agricole bank, they have some very fine vineyard land, with their northernmost plot neighbouring Mouton and Lafite.

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