CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 2017

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2017

“These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that has produced such an excellent Lacoste Borie, this GPL is exceptional, a real success that’s juicy and carefully extracted. It has weight and impact, with a Pauillac tannic hold and presence. It’s one of my wines of the vintage, and a must buy. The balanced, sculpted, juicy black fruits fully deliver personality and signature style. Harvested 15-29 September, yielding 45hl/ha. 80% new oak. Barrel Sample” – 94/100, Decanter

VARIETIES: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon & 20% Merlot, Average age of the vines 38 years old
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Pauillac
AGEING: In French oak barrels (75% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 15 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Rib of Beef à la Bordelaise, Roast Wild Boar/Calf, or Roast Quail
CRITICS SCORES: 94/D, 93/JS, 92/WS, 92/JD
VIVINO: Average 4.3 ★★★★✰

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5ᵉ Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Pauillac Appellation | Range | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

The history of Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fascinating in many ways. It is a family saga going back to the 16th century. The name Grand-Puy, already mentioned in documents from the Middle Ages, comes from the ancient term “puy” which means “hillock, small height”. True to its name, the vineyard sits on outcrops with a terroir similar to that of the Médoc’s first growths. Since the 16th century the property was passed down from generation to generation, until the current family, the Borie’s, bought the property in the 1920s.

Tasting notes
The blend of Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2017 is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) allowing our terroir to express the character and charm of our splendid Cabernets. The wine is a deep, bright ruby ​​color. The bouquet releases scents of ripe red fruit, violets and spices. This is complimented by an attractive fresh minerality. On the palate, the attack is precise, clean and long, with its ripe and melted tannins. Overall, this is a wine of great balance, allying charm, elegance and freshness; it is aromatic, with an aftertaste of considerable purity. This 2017 breaks the mold of vintages ending in “7” as it demonstrates the richness of expression of the wonderful terroir of Pauillac, combining balance, refined fruit and ripe tannins.