Why this vintage
- 94/100 from James Sucklingand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2021 vintage in PauillacFrost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Critic scores
- James Suckling94
- Decanter92
- Vinous91
- Wine Advocate90
- Jeb Dunnuck90
The 2021 vintage in Pauillac
Vintage benchmark: 86/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Frost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pauillac. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
The most confidential production since 2009 and with an assemblage similar to 2018, Chateau Pedesclaux 2021 is considered very close to classic vintages and has great potential for storing. It is characterized by a deep and dynamic nose, with notes of small black fruits and spices. The mouth, deliciously juicy, is led by an incredible tension on the palate. Its supple, textured tannins and its sapid finish allow Chateau Pedesclaux to assert its unique identity.
Blend of the 2021 vintage
- 64 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 27 % Merlot
- 6 % Cabernet Franc
- 3 % Petit Verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2021 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Winemaking
Harvest from the 24th of September to the 5th of October 2021. Gravitary vatting without pressing. Prefermentary cold maceration. Long vatting period. Gravitary vinification without pump.
Ageing
16 months in barrels. 60% new barrels, 40% of one wine.
Terroir
Garonne gravels on limestone base
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Texts and documents 2021
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.