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Grand Puy Lacoste Half 2000
HED99490
37.5 cl
13%
£90.00
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Fifth Growth estate located in Pauillac, Bordeaux. Now under the ownership of François-Xavier Borie, consistency and quality has certainly increased over the last decade and the château now enjoys a reputation as a producer of excellent, yet classical, Left Bank Bordeaux.
The 2000 vintage was generally considered to be of exceptional quality and this wine is composed of a typically high portion of Cabernet Sauvignon (78%), with Merlot (20%) and Cabernet Franc (2%) in support. Grand-Puy-Lacoste often requires considerable cellaring and now, with 20 years on the clock, this is moving into its prime drinking phase, having gained greater savoury complexity and offering softer, silkier tannins.
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Robert Parker
The 2000 Château Grand Puy Lacoste is an exceptional wine from Xavier Borie. It has a brilliant nose of blackberry, crushed stone, graphite and cedar. Putting it to one side for ten to 15 minutes reveals subtle mint-like aromas that whisk you straight to Pauillac. The palate is smooth and silky, cloaking the tannic frame of this GPL so that you barely notice it. But that will stand it in good stead for the long-term, the cornerstone of all great wines from this estate. Then there is that hint of spice on the aftertaste—the show ain`t over yet. Served alongside a magnum of Pichon Baron 2000, I would say that at the moment, it does not quite possess the same level of precision. However, it remains a magnificent Pauillac to cherish long-term. Tasted January 2016. - Neal Martin
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