Lacoste Borie Pauillac

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac estate which has for many years been consistently outperforming its classification. Grand-Puy-Lacoste is located a couple of kilometres west of the town of Pauillac and is owned and run by François-Xavier Borie.

Grand-Puy-Lacoste's 90 hectares of vines (Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 25%) are in one block surrounding the substantial 19th century château and lie on deep gravel beds over limestone. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats and the wine is then matured in oak barriques, 50% of which is new, for 18 months.

Grand-Puy-Lacoste combines marvellous cigar box perfume with rich blackcurrant and cassis fruit and velvety power which is the epitome of top class Pauillac at its very best.

This wine has an attractive nose with black fruit, pencil shavings and light minty aromas that remain in the background. Fine, elegant, though not overpowered. The palate is medium-bodied with well-integrated tannins on the entry, a mixture of red and black fruit, hints of cracked black pepper with an easy going, savoury-tinged finish that suggests this will age wonderfully.