Château GRAND-PUY DUCASSE 2000
Lorsqu'Arnaud Ducasse bought in the middle of the seventeenth century to Jacques de Segur, Lord of Lafite, his small house on the river in Pauillac, he could not imagine that it would become the foundation of a large area that would remain in his family for nearly three centuries.
The real founder of the estate will be Pierre Ducasse, a lawyer passionate about wine issues. He acquired land and part of Bourdieu de Grand-Puy over three parishes and new purchases and exchanges allowed him to extend his domains until his death in 1797. His son then found himself at the head of a real farm called Ducasse-Grand-Puy-Artigues-Arnaud which covers sixty hectares.
The company CA Grands Crus, owned by Crédit Agricole, has owned Château Grand-Puy Ducasse since 2004, 5 th Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac.
2000 is a grandiose vintage , the climatic conditions were perfect for the wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon. Spring was hot and rainy, and summer didn't start until the end of July, very dry and scorching, finally allowing good maturity and perfect concentration of the grapes.