Chateau Pedesclaux, Pauillac, 2016 BURGCT0126 with firm acidity and refined

with firm acidity and refined texture

planted in 1974

This is Sauvignon Blanc grown on an ancient coral reef

and unique flavors that only time can impart

Chateau Pedesclaux, Pauillac, 2016 BURGCT0126 with firm acidity and refinedOne of Bordeaux's great turnaround stories in a bottle. Pedesclaux is a Fifth Growth in Pauillac that spent decades flying under the radar until real estate magnate Jacky Lorenzetti bought it in 2009, poured in serious investment, and built a gravity flow winery that put the estate firmly back on the map. The 2016 is a classic left bank blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon, filled out with Merlot plus a little Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged 18