Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2024
Initially somewhat restrained, with aeration this blossoms to reveal gorgeous aromatics of violets and peonies, alongside cool cassis and bergamot, embodying the classic GPL character. The attack is refined and suave, leading with fresh blackcurrant and sweet Asian spices, evolving into an enveloping profile of wild strawberry and red cherry, subtly layered with creamy vanilla and nutmeg, bilberry, and wild sage, as well as violet and lavender. A delicious saline character is underscored by fine minerals and a touch of leather. As ever, the tannins are super refined, nuanced with lots of detail. Another very fine GPL.
critic reviews
The 2024 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a light bouquet for this estate, primarily revealing fresh black fruit laced with tobacco and light smoky scents. It is simple but exhibits impressive delineation. You get the feeling that the aromatics are holding something back. The palate is medium-bodied and classic Pauillac in style with all that graphite-tinged black fruit and edgy tannins. This is not a complex Grand-Puy-Lacoste per se, but I admire its balance, charm and gentle grip on the finish. This is classy in an unpretentious way.
Medium to full intensity inky plum colour, cold campfire and grilled cedar on the opening with vibrant plum fruits alongside, good quality, on the fresh side, but savoury and sappy with plenty of lift. 70% new oak for 17 months ageing.
A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, maturing in 70% new barriques, the 2024 Grand-Puy-Lacoste offers up notes of blackcurrants, pencil shavings, iris and oak, followed by a medium-bodied, pretty palate built around a delicate core of fruit and lively acids, its powdery structuring tannins asserting themselves with gentle grip on the finish.
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