Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac 2009 CS20231026 and seriously good value—it's the

and seriously good value—it's the kind of pink that becomes a refrigerator staple

and the whole estate has been farmed biodynamically since 2007

Ten months in mostly neutral French oak keeps the frame light

A high-rye content whiskey with a characteristic nose of honey

and whispers of cumin and coriander spice create a well-structured

Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac 2009 CS20231026 and seriously good value—it's theFrom the great 2009 vintage and now in its prime: a Pauillac Fifth Growth from the cooler coastal section of the appellation. Grand Puy Ducasse (not to be confused with Grand Puy Lacoste) works parcels scattered across three parishes (Pauillac, Saint Lambert and Saint Sauveur), including northern Pauillac sites adjacent to Mouton, Lafite and Pontet Canet a wide canvas that gives the wines breadth alongside classic Pauillac power. Sixteen years of