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Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Château Grand Puy Lacoste

Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2010

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justerini & brooks tasting note

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. This is one of the wines of the vintage. The 2009 was monumental, but this is something else. Deeper than Haut Batailley in every sense... This is a handsome Pauillac that punches well above its 5th growth status. Brooding and complex bouquet with notes of liquid minerals, crème de mûre and cherry stones. The palate is effortlessly suave - this is such a seductive GPL. There are impressive levels of concentration and silky smooth, fine-textured tannins; refined with tremendous length of flavour. This oozes class.

critic reviews

95/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Intense and closed off at first, full of espresso and bitter black chocolate. I have tasted this a few times over the past few years, and it is still not budging. There is plenty of loganberry and blackcurrant fruit here but it continues to be dominated by tannins, spiced turmeric, cloves and crushed rocks. Needs more time and you have to hope you catch it at the right moment - or really ensure a long carafe.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2045
date of review 10/2024
92/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2010 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is medium to deep garnet in color. It storms out of the glass with notions of creme de cassis, plum pudding, and mocha, plus suggestions of sandalwood and unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of chewy tannins and plenty of freshness to support the muscular, evolved fruit, finishing on a mineral note.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2035
date of review 09/2022
96/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2010 Grand Puy-Lacoste has a wonderful bouquet with vibrant blackberry, sous-bois, mint and rose petal aromas that soar from the glass as if there is not tomorrow. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, pure blackberry and raspberry fruit laced with cedar, tobacco and a touch of mint. This has always been one of the great modern-day Grand Puy-Lacostes and it will continue to drink for many many years. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the BI Wines & Spirits 10-Year On tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2055
date of review 04/2020

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
Pauillac
Producer:
Château Grand Puy Lacoste
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Cab Sauvignon Merlot
abv:
13.5%

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