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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste - Pauillac 2017

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The 2017 Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste is an 80/20 split of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that was harvested between the 15th and 29th of September. Yields were a solid 45 hectoliters per hectare. This medium-bodied, fresh, lightly textured 2017 is a perfect example of the vintage with its charming, ripe, yet more mid-weight style. Classic Pauillac cassis, lead pencil, leafy herbs, and gravelly minerality all emerge from the glass. It’s going to benefit from just short-term cellaring and keep for a decade or more. Decanter: 94Pts; Wine Spectator: 91-94Pts; Vinous: 93Pts; James Suckling: 92-93Pts; Robert Parker: 90Pts

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1855 Ranking, 90 Points and above, Bordeaux, bordeaux 1855 ranking, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Cinquieme Cru Classe, Fifth Growth, France, French wine, Left Bank, Medoc, Merlot, Pauillac, premium wine, Rare wine, red, Red wine, Wine, Wines rated above 90 Points,
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Full-bodied

Blackberry

Oaky

Raspberry

Mineral

Weight:

750ml

Alcohol Level:

Size:

750ml

Brand:

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Country:

France

Family:

Red wine

Grape Variety:

Vintage:

2017

Region Information:

Bordeaux

Included in the famous 1855 classification, Grand-Puy-Lacoste has had an important role to play in the history of Bordeaux wine since the early 16th century. It previously belonged to a family who contributed several members to the Bordeaux parliament. They fell in love with the magnificent gravel terroir and were responsible for establishing the wine’s fine reputation. They were followed by several other families: the Lacostes (who gave the estate its definitive name), the Saint-Guirons, and the Saint-Legiers.

In 1930, the chateau’s history was marked by the arrival of Raymond Dupin, an unusual character and bon vivant who remained the owner until 1978. Shortly before his death, he sold Grand-Puy- Lacoste to the Borie family because he appreciated their rigour and devotion to producing fine great growth wine in the Medoc. Francois-Xavier Borie, the present owner, is behind this superb estate’s renaissance. He has made major investments and constantly improved the quality of Grand-Puy-Lacoste in order to reflect all the finesse of its great Pauillac terroir.

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