Lacoste Borie, Pauillac, 2017
Layers of crunchy red fruit, with sapid blackcurrant, cranberries and a little cherry and plum compote. Clove, allspice and Pauillac’s hallmark graphite bring precision to the mid-palate and sing of its Grand Vin stablemate. Earthy notes of cèpes, truffle and sous-bois unfold alongside bramble and cigar box, finishing with a hint of dried leaves.
critic reviews
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Lacoste-Borie gives up notes of warm cassis, Morello cherries and wild blueberries with hints of pencil shavings and bay leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate has a lively line and well-played, soft tannins with an herbal lift on the finish.
The 2017 Lacoste-Borie has abundant red berry fruits on the nose, a little rustic maybe and strangely reminiscent of a Burgundy (at least for the first couple of minutes.) The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, plenty of tobacco-infused red and black fruit with a classic cedar finish. Quintessential Lacoste-Borie in many ways. Drink over the next 10-12 years.