Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 5. Cru Classé 2021 i trækasse

TOP 100 WINES OF FRANCE – James Suckling

“97 points.” – Tastingbook.com

“96 points.” - Florent Martin

“95 points. A refined, classic Pauillac with cassis, pencil shavings, ash and cherries …  A refined, elegant interpretation that does not fall short on intensity. Real finesse here. Already delicious, but can hold, too.” - James Suckling

“95 points. This works and makes you come back for more.” – Decanter

“95 points. A very beautiful success.” – La Revue du Vin de France

“95 points. Very elegant with persistence and convincing length.” - Markus Del Monego MW

“94 points. The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is one of the vintage's successes... ” - Robert Parker

"There is something about Grand-Puy-Lacoste that is absolutely striking in 2021" - Antonio Galloni

2021’s ultimative Pauillac til prisen… Sølle ét point adskiller således Grand Puy Lacoste fra 1er Cru Classé Latour og Mouton-Rothschild hos Decanter!

Med Pontet Canet og Lynch Bages blandt de nærmeste naboer giver verdensklassepotentialet nærmest sig selv.

Navnet “Grand-Puy” refererer til slottets optimale beliggenhed på en forhøjning af grus, der dræner og absorberer solvarmen i en grad, hvor Cabernet Sauvignon selv i kølige år som 2021 modner til perfektion!

Med hele 85 % Cabernet Sauvignon i blendet får du den præcis den blanding af power, finesse og tanniner, der udgør essensen af Pauillac. Modnet på 75 % nye 225 liters barrriquefade under leddelse af elite-ønologen Eric Boissenot der laver vin for navne som Mouton-Rothschild, Latour, Lafite-Rothschild, Château Margaux og Léoville Las Cases.

“Once again Grand Puy Lacoste 2021 is made up from a great majority of Cabernet Sauvignon, (85%) which is responsible for its impressive texture and the expression of our fine terroir … In this 2021 we have all the style and quality to be found in fine vintages of Grand Puy Lacoste where our refined fruit combines with stylish smooth tannins. This vintage is also distinguished by a balance of alcohol and acidity different from its three predecessors, returning to a more moderate alcohol level” – Château Grand Puy Lacoste

Leveres i originale trækasser ved køb af 6 flasker.

Anmeldelser af Château Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac 5. Cru Classé 2021

TOP 100 WINES OF FRANCE – James Suckling

97/100 Tastingbook.com

96/100 Florent Martin

95/100 James Suckling
“A refined, classic Pauillac with cassis, pencil shavings, ash and cherries. Juicy and really fine on the palate with silky tannins unwound into a layered, long finish. A refined, elegant interpretation that does not fall short on intensity. Real finesse here. Already delicious, but can hold, too.”

95/100 Decanter
” A pretty and fragranced nose, then a sense of true classicism with bright, shining acidity underpinning crushed-velvet tannins and undertones of cola, liquorice and cool blue fruit. Slightly lean but also with lots of Cabernet characters supporting the frame – good weight and focus, with drive. Quite linear and straight, but this works and makes you come back for more.”

95/100 La Revue du Vin de France
”We commend the consistency of the vintage and its very classic style, without austerity. This 2021 is not overly expressive and delivers a refined bouquet, with notes of fruit, cedar, and flowers. The palate is precise, full of sap, and ends on a delightful, indulgent note. A very beautiful success.”

95/100 Markus Del Monego MW
“Very elegant with persistence and convincing length.”

95/100 Christer Byklum

94/100 Robert Parker
”The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is one of the vintage's successes, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis and raspberries mingled with notions of violets, rose petals, pencil shavings and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, with a deep, layered core of pure fruit framed by ripe acids and sweet tannins, its suave, charming profile means that it will offer a broad drinking window. A slightly lower percentage of new oak, with lighter toasts, is reflected in better barrel integration out of the gates.”

94/100 Jeff leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
“Blackberries, cigar wrapper, roses, cocoa, currants and cedar create the aromatics. The palate is even better with its layers of rip, sweet, creamy, fresh, bright red fruits. There is solid lift and energy here with a chewy bite of cassis in the backend that lingers. This is a super wine that exceeds the vintage. The wine blends 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. Drink from 2026 - 2050.”

94/100 Tim Atkin MW

94/100 Jean-Marc Quarin

93-95/100 The Drinks Business
“(Pauillac; 85% Cabernet Sauvignon; 15% Merlot; 13% alcohol; a final yield of 40 hl/ha, well above the appellation average; tasted at the property). Dark, glossy, rich and very classical in its archetypal ‘Pauillac claret’ way. Cedar and graphite in abundance, of course. Bright, crunchy red and darker berry fruit – blackberry at first, then a little raspberry and cassis. This is very well composed, with a lovely evident structure, but it is also beautifully softly delineated and constructed. The mid-palate is clear, fluid and dynamic, with a sinuous shape to the fruit flow built around the more linear core. Long, crumbly tannins and growing acidity accentuated the sense of length and composure. Elegant, classic and very impressive. There is excellent aging potential here too and a lovely bright and aerial finish. The acidity is very well managed and just breaks out at the end to aid the fantail lift on the finish. 93-95.”

93-95/100 Anthocyanes
“Violet notes, fresh fruits, almost licorice for a slightly earthy bouquet with hints of blackcurrant bud after aeration. The tannins are structured, dense, and massive with a touch of austerity in the finish. A wine that will need to round out during aging to soften this tannic rigor. A very beautiful bottle in the making.”

93-95/100 VV Wine
“What a fragrance, a super-fine nose, profound, with clear blackcurrant fruit, along with mineral notes, blonde tobacco, and floral tones – a poem. On the palate, it starts lean, then builds pressure, the tannin structure is impressive, everything is in its place here, still wild and youthful, but I am sure there is an exciting, fresh, and above all, classic GPL slumbering in the barrel. 2028-2050”

Om Château Grand Puy Lacoste

Grand Vin: Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5. Cru Classé (1855 Médoc & Graves)
2. Vin: Lacoste Borie
Beliggenhed: Pauillac
Beplantet areal: 55 ha
Plantede druesorter: 75 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc
Fadmodning: 16 mdr. 70-75 % ny barrique.