2019 Château Pedesclaux

A really floral Pauillac with lavender, lilac and blackcurrant aromas, medium-to-full body, firm creamy tannins and a racy, refined finish.

94 James Suckling · 93-95 Wine Advocate

• Grapes: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
• Alcohol: 14%
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C

A Fifth Growth of 1855 revived by the Lorenzetti family with a gleaming gravity-flow cellar by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Pedesclaux is Pauillac's quiet overachiever. The 2019 offers a beguiling perfume of violets, cassis and preserved plums with rose-hip tea and dark chocolate — 'Gorgeous wine—bravo!' wrote Wine Advocate.