(93 points) This is the second wine of classed growth Grand-Puy Ducasse. With half-and-half Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it obviously has much of the Merlot that did not make the cut for the top…

Grand Puy - Ducasse Pauillac 2019 (750ml) available at Dumont Bottle King in Dumont, NJ

Flows wonderfully from the start, with an already accessible feel to the mix of cassis and dark blackberry notes inlaid with singed alder, warm paving stone,.

Flows wonderfully from the start, with an already accessible feel to the mix of cassis and dark blackberry notes inlaid with singed alder, warm paving stone,.

Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse - Pauillac 2020 (750ml) available at The Wine and Cheese Place in St Louis, MO

Flows wonderfully from the start, with an already accessible feel to the mix of cassis and dark blackberry notes inlaid with singed alder, warm paving stone,.

Produced from the younger vines at this classed growth estate

Blackcurrants and walnuts with sweet berry and cherry undertones. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Linear and intense tannins.

Winter, marked by heavy rains and lingering sweetness until spring, make 2020 a very early vintage. The teams worked meticulously and intensely to maintain.

The 2020 Grand Puy Ducasse is another fabulous wine from a château that has been on an impressive streak over the last few years. Red fruit, graphite,.