{"product_id":"chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-pauillac-2018","title":"Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse, Pauillac, 2018","description":"Grand-Puy Ducasse calls 2018 \"Le Miraculeux,\" and the name fits: a season that opened with heavy rain and far too much water in the vineyards ended in a summer remembered for its extraordinary heat. The estate counts it among its exceptional vintages. This is a Pauillac built on Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes up 59% of the vineyard, with Merlot at 36% and a little Petit Verdot. This 1855 classified growth has a quirk: its winery was built in 1820 right on the town quay, facing the Gironde, and for 200 years it was the only château in the area to make its wine in town rather than among the vines. The vineyards are spread over three plots across the commune. The northern vines grow on a poor, free-draining gravel hillside over marl-limestone. The estate team, led by Anne Le Naour and Benjamin Cassoulet, has also been raising its game, adding a new vat room and new barrel cellars as part of a large project the château calls its \"Renaissance.\" If you want a great Pauillac year without paying for the famous names next door, this is a smart way in.","brand":"Barriere Freres [MHW] [BRRFR]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50999817928761,"sku":"NYC-W-BRRFR-`BAF106601-18`-102926-4","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Chateau-Grand-Puy-Ducasse-Pauillac-2018-Red-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1793350968","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-pauillac-2018","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}