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Château Pédesclaux 2009 has a deep purple color, a lively nose with hints of ripe Cabernet Sauvignon and cedar. The palate has a fleshy entry, full and round, it has an exceptional quality of tannins. Long, very long, Château Pédesclaux 2009 has a finish composed of blackcurrant and blackberry flavors with a great freshness.
Tasted at the Château in February 2012
Wine Description
The Story
A great Pauillac is not necessarily destined to be austere for the first fifteen years of its existence, as is demonstrated by Pédesclaux which instantly impresses with its dense and charming style.
In the world of great Pauillac, Château Pédesclaux is like its terroir: complex. Amid this mosaic of soils, the clay provides power and the gravel fosters the expression of elegance. Pédesclaux embodies the density of Pauillac, tempered by a uni...
Wine Information
The weather conditions of the vintage 2009 were exceptional, combining a wet beginning of season and a very dry end of season. We can underline a loss of water resources for the 8th consecutive year in particular in February-March and in August-September. Concerning the temperatures, a cold winter and a soft vegetative season are the main points of 2009. We had a huge thermal range with chilly nights (7 to 15°C) and hot days (27 to 35°C).
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Vintage 2009
Much like 1947, 1961 and 2005, 2009 is a year of almost overly (for Bordeaux) flamboyant and opulent wines with high maturity and low acidity. The tannins are exceptionally ripe, while the wines are quite voluptuous in style. The Left Bank recorded more hours of sunshine than legendary vintages such as 1947 and 1982, and the grapes had higher sugar concentrations than in 2003 and 2005. The key was significant diurnal temperature variations tha...
