2018 Grand-Puy-Lacoste (Pauillac)

78% Cabernet Sauvignon/22% Merlot. Yield 40hl/ha. Harvest dates September 21-5 October. Consultant Eric Boissenot. Pungent blue fruit, cedar, pine and pencil wood, a whiff of mint-laden smoke, and rosemary. Density, freshness, complexity, lift. Beautifully put together. Some talk this may be the best Grand-Puy-Lacoste ever. (NT 03/05/19)
Producer
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Origin

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE

Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14.5%
Classification
Medoc fifth growths 5th 5eme
Score
95 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, January 2021
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Grand-Puy-Lacoste (Pauillac)

Media Reviews

Neal Martin

The 2018 Grand Puy Lacoste has a quintessential Pauillac nose of intense black fruit infused with graphite scents, pencil shavings and a very discreet marine influence. It is beautifully defined, less opulent than the 2018 Lynch Bages tasted alongside, yet maybe more complex. The palate is medium-bodied and taut, offering sappy black fruit, gritty tannins and a lot of crushed stone. The focused, graphite-driven finish could only come from this appellation. Superb. A wine to correct those bemoaning that Bordeaux no longer makes ‘proper Claret.’ 95 points