Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac 2022 SF Chronicle A magnum of Grand Cru

A magnum of Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from Mesnil

which was enough to fill one 600L barrel

Rich honey

The nose bursts with red berries

From Carignan vines planted in 1960

Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac 2022 SF Chronicle A magnum of Grand CruGrand Puy Ducasse is a Fifth Growth Pauillac with a quirk: unlike almost every other classified estate, its chateau doesn't sit among its vines. It stands right on the quay in the town of Pauillac, looking out over the Gironde, while its vineyards are scattered in three plots across the commune, some rubbing shoulders with Mouton and Lafite. That patchwork of gravel and clay gives a classic, structured Pauillac led by Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2022 is