{"product_id":"chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-5eme-cru-classe-pauillac-2014","title":"Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse, 5eme Cru Classe Pauillac 2014","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Château Grand-Puy Ducasse, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac 2014\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classified-growth Pauillac from 2014 - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in equal parts, and a Bordeaux red wine with bottle age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered what aged Bordeaux actually tastes like, start here. Blackcurrant and cedar come first, with a hint of graphite and some spice behind them. Time has taken it somewhere savoury, so the full-bodied palate layers dark fruit with tobacco and a touch of leather. The tannins have turned silky, and there's still plenty of power at the finish. Decant it an hour before you sit down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeef Wellington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast rack of lamb with rosemary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLentil and mushroom shepherd's pie with olive oil mash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"2014 was a nervy one, with a wet spring and a grey summer, and then this beautiful long autumn just came to the rescue. It's fully mature now, quite meaty, with sweet dried fruits coming through. I'd just do a rib of beef and open it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Grand-Puy Ducasse\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the eighteen Fifth Growths in Bordeaux's 1855 classification. Its founder, the 18th-century lawyer Pierre Ducasse, pieced the estate together through inheritance and purchases, which is why the 40 hectares still lie in three large plots across Pauillac. The northern vines border Mouton, Lafite and Pontet-Canet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicked by hand into crates between 1 and 18 October 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSorted in the vineyard, then again with an optical sorter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel, with malolactic in new barrels for some batches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatured in French oak barrels, 30% of them new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pauillac, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, still, full-bodied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mature Bordeaux red wine from a classified Pauillac estate, given 93 points by Jane Anson in Decanter. It's a treat for anyone who loves their reds savoury, and it's ready for the Christmas roast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ch. Grand-Puy Ducasse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58382886732158,"sku":"SK-01698","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/ChaeauGrandPuyDucassePauillac2014.jpg?v=1793877400","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-5eme-cru-classe-pauillac-2014","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}