Château Grand Puy Lacoste

Lacoste Borie, Pauillac, 2020

Name: Lacoste Borie, Pauillac
Brand: Château Grand Puy Lacoste
Price: 123.53 GBP

90/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

89/100

The Wine Independent

90/100

Vinous

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2020
6x75cl
DP
£157.13

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2020
6x75cl
DP
£123.53

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Emeline Borie describes 2020 as a more “classical in style” than 2018 and 2019. There isn’t any of the flamboyance that we’ve witnessed in the preceding two vintages. This is back to classical lines, structure and refinement. The second label, Lacoste Borie is as charming as ever with plenty of beautifully pitched fragrant sweet red berries. Classic, correct, enough weight; this promises to be an excellent early drinker.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

90/100

William Kelley,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A succulent, charming wine, the 2020 Lacoste-Borie bursts with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, crushed mint and creamy oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate. It's a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc, the latter amounting to the Borie family's entire production this year, as none made it into Grand-Puy-Lacoste.

drinking window 2023 - 2040

date of review 04/2023

89/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Lacoste-Borie 2020 from Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a deep garnet-purple color. It gives notes of fresh blackcurrant, mulberries, and ripe plums, plus touches of lavender, cast-iron pan, and bay leaves. The medium-bodied palate has a seriously refreshing backbone, with chewy tannins and just enough fruit, finishing with an invigorating savoriness.

drinking window 2023 - 2034

date of review 03/2023

90/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2020 Lacoste-Borie, which comes in a new label, has an attractive nose with black fruit, pencil shavings and light minty aromas that remain in the background. Fine delineation, though not powerful. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins on the entry, a mixture of red and black fruit, hints of brine and cracked black pepper with an easygoing, seaweed-tinged finish that suggests this will just require a couple of years in bottle.

drinking window 2024 - 2038

date of review 02/2023

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pauillac

Producer:

Château Grand Puy Lacoste

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.