Château GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE
5ème grand cru classé

Rated 95/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « On retrouve la suavité et la séduction qui signent les vins de la propriété. Admirable qualité de tanins au grain fin et soyeux » (Sept. 2021)

Grand-Puy-Lacoste has been known since 1979 as the archetypal great wine of Pauillac. Its owner, François-Xavier Borie, wanted his second wine, Lacoste-Borie, not to be a simple Bordeaux that is quickly accessible, but to be conceived and made like a true Pauillac: long on the palate, full-bodied, rich, capable of good ageing, and endowed with the blackcurrant, liquorice and cedar aromas that are characteristic of the appellation.

His 2015, with its classic, racy profile and the sunny side of the vintage, is a perfect illustration. It has now entered its peak (2020-2028), charming and flavoursome, all fruit on melted and slightly creamy tannins. A great success which proves that one can (still) find quality Pauillacs for less than €30.00 a bottle.

Rated 93/100 by Neal Martin « This is classic "GPL". The palate is very well balanced with brine-tinged black fruit and a fine bead of acidity. It is beautifully focused with a refined, lightly spiced finish. You have to give this wine time in the glass because it really starts to "flow" after 5-10 minutes. Excellent. » (Feb. 2020)

Rated 95/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Caressant dès l’entrée en bouche, puis moelleux et fondant au milieu, le vin se développe très parfumé, sur un toucher glissant, vers une longue finale complexe et noble. C’est délicieux et incrachable. » (Oct. 2020)