Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac 2014

93 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "I really want to draw your attention to this wine, as it can somehow get lost among the Pauillac big hitters. It really has done well in 2014, with coffee and caramel on the nose, finessed over a lovely grilled damson frame. This is smooth, a touch flashy yes, but it holds true to that Pauillac delivery of charcoal and cassis. Will age well but without making it essential to cellar for long. Good quality, very promising, a lovely mid-termer. Drinking Window: 2019-2028. (Mar 2017)"

92 points Wine Enthusiast: "For the vintage, this is a particularly rich wine. It is structured and firm with opulent black-plum fruit that gives the wine a ripe character. Dense with supporting tannins, the wine is going to develop well over the medium term. Drink from 2022. (Feb 2017)"

92 points Richard Jennings: "Dark red violet color; aromatic, plum, cedar nose; silky textured, cassis, cedar, plum palate with good balancing acidity; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot; 18 months in oak, 40% new). (1/27/17)"

91 points James Suckling: "The forthright cassis note is immediately appealing, then the rather bold tannic structure sneaks up on you and shows that this is a serious wine. Maybe not quite the power and length of the appellation’s top wines in 2014, but still an impressive wine. (2/13/17)"