2023 Prelude a Grand-Puy-Ducasse
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A juicy, delicious, and forward wine, the 2023 Prélude à Grand-Puy Ducasse offers tons of charm and character in its juicy berries, leafy herbs, violets, and spicy wood-driven aromatics. Based on 64% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot and aged 14 months in 15% new French oak, it's medium-bodied, with juicy acidity, and has a delicious style that will drink nicely for a decade. Drink 2026-2036.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2023 Prélude à Grand-Puy Ducasse is a fine second wine from the château. It offers terrific fruit density and tons of stylish charm. Floral top notes and bright acids lift a core of red-toned fruit in this sleek, mid-weight Pauillac.
Slim black fruits through the mid palate, grilled black pepper and dried herbs, a big difference in structure from the 1st wine in the vintage, feels like skirting full ripeness. The new cellar at Grand-Puy Ducasse was ready for the 2023 vintage after almost 10 years of work.
About the producer
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.