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2010 Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Pauillac

Château Grand Puy Lacoste, Bordeaux Wine Region, France

BORDEAUX BLEND, Drinking Now 2030
Bottle shot of 2010 Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Pauillac

2010 Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Pauillac

Château Grand Puy Lacoste, Bordeaux Wine Region, France

BORDEAUX BLEND, Drinking Now 2030

Scores

Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London and subsequently at the chateau. The 2010 Grand Puy Lacoste has a wonderful bouquet that is reticent at first, probably because it was tasted just three months after bottling. But there is patently great fruit intensity here: blackcurrant and a touch of pomegranate, interwoven with graphite and sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied is underpinned by wonderful freshness and vitality, marrying the austerity of both Pauillac and the vintage, with intense rather than concentrated fruit. It offers stunning definition, the finish quintessential Pauillac ? a little aloof, a little aristocratic, but utterly compelling. This will be a benchmark wine for the estate. Tasted November 2012. Score: 97 Neal Martin

Tasting Notes

A wine which shows incredible elegance and depth. A bright redcurrant and plum bouquet with hints of cedar and spice, is followed by pure redcurrant flavours with dark fruits in the background. The tannins are very refined and harmonious and a vibrant, refreshing acidity gives definition and poise. Powerful, yet reserved, this is a real classic of the vintage. Drink 2017 - 2030

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ProducerChâteau Grand Puy Lacoste

Frequently cited as punching above its weight in the classification stakes, this 5eme Cru classe has a complicated history, not unusual given the inheritance laws in France. The estate again began to produce wine that was not only worthy of the 1855 classification it had inherited but outperformed it. Francois Xavier now sits at the helm and undertook an extensive programme of investment, innovation and renovation. The wines have seen a serious upturn after the doldrums of the early part of the 20th century and now deserve the widespread acclaim they have achieved.

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