2011 Grand Puy Lacoste
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Tasting notes
From a blend of 78% Cab Sauv and 22% Merlot the 2011 GPL has a nice light and airy nose with attractive plum and cassis. Very classic and restrained as one would expect. Full of sap and energy and with a lovely fresh finish.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
James Suckling
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78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot. 40 hl/ha. Still a youthful colour. Subdued nose with a dark-fruit nuance. Lifted edge to the palate but still quite tannic and austere. Firm in tone and form. Slightly chewy finish. Definitely needs some solid fare. (JL)
A classic Pauillac on the nose, showing ash, pencil shavings, cassis, lightly savory plums and subtle white pepper and tobacco. Really spot-on in term of balance, with firm, fine-grained tannins and a long, nuanced finish. Not a year with big concentration or density, but there is so much finesse and length. This is a benchmark reference. 78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% merlot. Delicious now, but will hold well for the next several years. From a vertical tasting at the winery.
The 2011 Grand Puy Lacoste feels a little more open than its peers, scents of black cherries, star anis and juniper, playful and full of energy. The palate is ripe and quite sweet on the entry, good body, even a bit viscous in texture with a plush and generous, lightly spiced finish. Thoroughly enjoyable, though it just misses a sense of direction and precision. I will seek to reassess this at the château. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
About the producer
In 1978 the Borie family took over Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Xavier Borie has been making exceptional wines here ever since. With 58 hectares of vines around the château, this is a wine with real Pauillac style.