Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s is an estate on the up and its recent success can be attributed in large part to owner François-Xavier Borie who, since taking over from his father, has taken this 5th growth Pauillac château from good to great.
Xavier has rebuilt the cellars, installed smaller vats and instigated a more rigorous selection process. And today, Grand-Puy-Lacoste consistently outperforms its 5th growth status. If there were ever a review of the 1855 Bordeaux classification, this is surely one estate that would rise up the rankings. Grand Grand-Puy-Lacoste's wines carry a hint of crème de cassis, which is the château's trademark characteristic in top vintages.
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s is an estate on the up and its recent success can be attributed in large part to owner François-Xavier Borie who, since taking over from his father, has taken this 5th growth Pauillac château from good to great.
Xavier has rebuilt the cellars, installed smaller vats and instigated a more rigorous selection process. And today, Grand-Puy-Lacoste consistently outperforms its 5th growth status. If there were ever a review of the 1855 Bordeaux classification, this is surely one estate that would rise up the rankings. Grand Grand-Puy-Lacoste's wines carry a hint of crème de cassis, which is the château's trademark characteristic in top vintages.
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 2013
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Optimum Drinking: 2017-2030
Reviewer Rating: 90 - Wine Spectator
"The 2013 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a well-defined bouquet with blackberry, wild strawberry and cedar fruit, nicely composed and delineated...certainly one of the finest Pauillac wines of the vintage..." eRobertParker.com
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 2014
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Optimum Drinking: 2022-2050
Reviewer Rating: 97 - James Suckling
"The 2014 Grand Puy Lacoste is superb. Don't miss it. This is a knockout wine from proprietor François-Xavier Borie." Antonio Galloni
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 2015
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Optimum Drinking: 2022-2050
Reviewer Rating: 95 - Antonio Galloni
"Sensual, polished and refined, the 2015 is all class. Silky tannins, perfumed aromatics and beautifully delineated fruit...This is a fabulous example of the year." Antonio Galloni
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 1996
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Optimum Drinking: 2018-2035
Reviewer Rating: 92 - eRobertParker.com
"...totally and unashamedly classic in style, austere compared to other Pauillacs from this vintage, the kind of gentleman's claret that should grace a dinner table. It remains a very fine Pauillac..." eRobertParker.com
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, 1990
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Optimum Drinking: 2017-2030
Reviewer Rating: 96 - Robert Parker
"...a hedonistic offering from one of the most underrated top Pauillac producers." eRobertParker.com