2014 Grand Puy Lacoste
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Tasting Notes
Cool and a touch closed on the nose though there is clear quality here. Lots and lots going on in the mouth. Blackcurrant fruit with a hint of mocha. Perfectly ripe though no "gout de solaire", more a "gout de Pauillac". Weight, fruit, density, class, balance, Depth. This is very, very good.
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Wine Spectator
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
This red shows lots of redcurrants and fresh flowers on the nose. It’s full-bodied with juicy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Needs three or four years to resolve some of the tannins. Beautiful cabernet character, but already a joy to taste.
Rock-solid, with a gutsy core of plum, black currant, steeped fig and melted licorice snap, all carried by a gorgeous, charcoal-edged spine. Long, and loaded with fruit and grip. As solid as they come.—J.M. Wine Spectator, April 2015.
The 2014 Grand Puy Lacoste is superb. Dark, dense and inviting, the 2014 possesses remarkable depth and richness. Black cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and tobacco all develop in the glass, but it is the overall feel that is most impressive. Silky, polished tannins nicely balance the wine's overt personality. In short, the 2014 has it all. Don't miss it. This is a knockout wine from proprietor François-Xavier Borie. FEb 2017, www.vinous.com, Drink: 2020-2039
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.