Reviews
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-Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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Technical Details
- 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot
- François-Xavier Borie
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Pauillac
- Sustainable Practices
- French oak barrels, 75% new
- 3 weeks
- 16-18 months in French oak barrels, 75% new
- 13%
- 10,000 cases
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2021
Sustainable Practices
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The Borie family has been the custodian of Grand-Puy-Lacoste since 1978, when Jean-Eugène Borie took over from the beloved Raymond Dupin. Today François-Xavier Borie runs the estate with his daughter Emeline, farming 90 hectares on the gravelly plateau of Pauillac, with Eric Boissenot consulting on the blending. The estate is classified Fifth Growth but has long been considered one of Pauillac's most reliable over-performers, sitting comfortably alongside its more heralded neighbors Pontet-Canet and Lynch-Bages. The 2021 delivers precisely what you want from this address: classic Pauillac structure built around 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, ripe black fruits, graphite, and tobacco, with impressive depth for the vintage. Scores from Decanter, James Suckling, and Wine Advocate all cluster in the 94 to 95 range. This is incredibly priced. Don't let it pass you by.