2022 Grand Puy Lacoste
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Tasting notes
This expressive and bold Grand Puy Lacoste is clearly one of the very best to come out of the property in recent years. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot, it has stunning depth. The nose presents a herbaceous and earthy character with notes of pencil shavings. The polished red fruit on the palate carries itself with ease all the way to the long finish thanks to an undercurrent of vibrant acidity.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
James Suckling
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79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot. 38 hl/ha. Purple-black colour. Rich and concentrated, packed with fruit and tannin. Huge depth, the tannins powerful but refined. Slight glow on the finish. Real Pauillac power. Imposing wine that will need some time but all the components are there. (JL)
The 2022 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has turned out nicely in bottle, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notions of rose petal, tobacco leaf and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, bright and velvety, with a layered core of fruit and powdery structuring tannins, it's beautifully balanced.
The 2022 Grand Puy Lacoste, observed out of barrel, offers a more sensual and generous bouquet than previous vintages, with blackberry, bilberry and cedar scents emerging from the glass with a hint of pencil box underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, showing more structure than it did from barrel, which is precisely what you want from this Pauillac estate. Tobacco and graphite notes towards the finish linger beautifully in classical style. This is a very impressive wine that will mature with panache and stature.
About the producer
In 1978 the Borie family took over Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Xavier Borie has been making exceptional wines here ever since. With 58 hectares of vines around the château, this is a wine with real Pauillac style.