Owned by the Borie family, (think Château Ducru-Beaucaillou & Château Haut-Batailley); fifth growth 2022 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is most definitely worth taking notice of.
According to Bordeaux critic Neal Martin (Vinous.com) GPL stands shoulder to shoulder with first growths Lafite and Mouton Rothschild – all receiving 96-98 Points – and at a reasonable £60 per bottle release price we all agree this “modern day classic, reminiscent of the iconic 1982 vintage” – William Kelley, The Wine Advocate Pauillac, is great value. Available in magnums (1.5L), double-magnums (3L), and imperials (6L) in addition to standard bottles (75cl) – the question is how many cases?
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C H Â T E A U
G R A N D – P U Y – L A C O S T E
G R A N D V I N
Cabernet Sauvignon 79% | Merlot 21%
– En Primeur Release Price –
B O T T L E S
£ 358 · € 412 · US$ 444
per 6 x 75cl packaged in an original wooden case
M A G N U M S
£ 364 · € 419 · US$ 452
per 3 x 1.5L packaged in an original wooden case
D O U B L E M A G N U M
£ 272 · € 313 · US$ 338
per 1 x 3L packaged in an original wooden case
I M P E R I A L
£ 522 · € 601 · US$ 649
per 1 x 6L packaged in an original wooden case
Prices are listed In Bond, per case
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Tasting Note
N E A L M A R T I N
Vinous.com
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” The 2022 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from 7 to 23 September and contains more Merlot due to the high quality of the fruit, matured in 75% new oak. There is 14.2% alcohol. Therefore, this lends this GPL a little more precocity and sensuality compared to other vintages, not cut from the same “classical” cloth as, say, the 2019 or 2020. Underlying this velvety veneer are enticing traits of freshly-rolled tobacco and undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-sculpted tannins. Silky smooth in texture, so much so that it belies that backbone underneath. There is a peacock’s tail of mineral-rich, quite peppery black fruit on the finish, completing a Pauillac endowed with huge potential. “
96 – 98 Points
Anticipated Maturity: 2030 – 2065
Tasted April 2023
Tasting Note
W I L L I A M K E L L E Y
The Wine Advocate
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” The 2022 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a brilliant classic in the making, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, violets and pencil shavings, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated palate that exhibits beautiful structural refinement and purity of fruit. Classy and integrated, it is somewhat reminiscent of a modern-day and less forbiddingly structured version of this estate’s brilliant 1982. “
95 – 97 Points
Tasted April 2023
