Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

9.2141 ratings
9.124 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.2

A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

Similar experience to when I had this a few months ago. More dusty than the Gruard and Cos. Also more underripe fruits. Still showing strong tannins. Crunchy cranberry and sage notes. I guessed mid-‘90s left bank Bordeaux.

A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

Similar experience to when I had this a few months ago. More dusty than the Gruard and Cos. Also more underripe fruits. Still showing strong tannins. Crunchy cranberry and sage notes. I guessed mid-‘90s left bank Bordeaux.

Sep 14th, 2019
Shay A
9.2

Monthly WTF guys blind tasting group. This month was our annual, and famed, Left Bank vs Right Bank theme. All wines served blind as usual. Started off with a Rosé and a champagne. Great night.

The first of two GPLs from the evening. Lots of saddle leather mixed with ripe fruit on the nose. Underripe black-cherry on the palate with an herbal dominants finish. Drink now. Thanks
@Will Adams .

Monthly WTF guys blind tasting group. This month was our annual, and famed, Left Bank vs Right Bank theme. All wines served blind as usual. Started off with a Rosé and a champagne. Great night.

The first of two GPLs from the evening. Lots of saddle leather mixed with ripe fruit on the nose. Underripe black-cherry on the palate with an herbal dominants finish. Drink now. Thanks
@Will Adams .

May 15th, 2019
Tracy Hall

This is in a perfect place. Floral nose with red fruits. Smooth and beautiful with a great finish.

This is in a perfect place. Floral nose with red fruits. Smooth and beautiful with a great finish.

3 people found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2017
Thijs Hendriks

Classic Claret!

Classic Claret!

1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2017
Emily Schindler

1996. Still young!

1996. Still young!

1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2016
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Dat band aid....fuuuunky. Smooth, integrated palate though.

Dat band aid....fuuuunky. Smooth, integrated palate though.

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2016
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.2

Showing quite well. Lots of red currant holding up the darker fruits, minerality, but oxidized quickly. Drink now IMHO

Showing quite well. Lots of red currant holding up the darker fruits, minerality, but oxidized quickly. Drink now IMHO

1 person found it helpfulMay 7th, 2015
Marc Smoler

Sales Hart Davis Hart Wine Co.

9.0

'96

'96

1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2015
Bob McDonald

From magnum. Brilliant, dusty, tobacco notes. Emile the proprietor preferred this to the 2000. 5 to 10 years more?

From magnum. Brilliant, dusty, tobacco notes. Emile the proprietor preferred this to the 2000. 5 to 10 years more?

Mar 2nd, 2016
Mark Squires

Writer Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

9.2

classic Bordeaux, ready and lovely. ..

classic Bordeaux, ready and lovely. ..

Jan 13th, 2015