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Grand Puy Lacoste 2012
HED90361
75 cl
13.5%
£70.00
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Fifth Growth estate located in Pauillac, Bordeaux. Under the ownership of François-Xavier Borie, consistency and quality has increased notably and the château now enjoys a reputation as a producer of excellent, yet classical, Left Bank Bordeaux.
The 2012 is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, aged in French oak barrels (75% new) for 16-18 months. The bouquet reveals aromas of ripe black fruit and cassis complemented by spicy notes with great freshness. The palate is precise and dense with well rounded tannins, good length and structure.
94 Vinous
The 2012 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an impressive cassis-tinged bouquet with fresh tobacco and graphite infused black fruit that are very well focused and neatly integrated with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a keen thread of acidity, finely proportioned with a vibrant graphite-infused finish. One of the standout Left Bank wines of the vintage. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting. Neal Martin27th September 2022
93 Jane Anson
Stands out in the lineup, violet-ringed in colour (where many have softened to a gentle ruby at this point). A kick of cloves and ripped blackberry fruits on the aromatics, studded with violet flowers. Less depth through the mid palate that you find in Grand Puy Lacoste in the biggest years, but there are still muscular tannins and grip, and a sense of pushing forwards towards pleasure. Plenty of Pauillac signature, one to recommend and can begun to be opened from now. Harvest October 3 to 16, 75% new oak for ageing.Jane Anson30th March 2022
93 Jancis Robinson
The 2012 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is medium to deep garnet colored. It slowly emerges from the glass with fragrant notes of potpourri, spice cake, and fallen leaves over a core of warm cassis and stewed plums. The medium-bodied palate is tightly knit, with loads of savory nuances complementing the black fruits and a firm, grainy frame, finishing on a lingering mineral note. This is a classic!Lisa Perrotti-Brown16th February 2023
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