2018 Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 5. Cru

France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Haut-Medoc / Pauillac 5. Cru Rouge

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 5. Cru (5th Growth/Cinquieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855).
 
Wine Enthusiast/Roger Voss tasting notes 92/100: "This is a relatively soft wine, its tannins already embracing the black-currant fruits. The structure is there, smoothly textured and ripe with fruitiness as well as good acidity. This wine is likely to develop relatively quickly, so drink from 2024".

Winemaker:
Eric Boissenot.
 
Blend:
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc.
  
Ratings:
Yves Beck: 96-98/100.
San Francisco International Wine Competition: 96/100 (World Spirit).
Decanter: 95/100.
Wine Spectator: 95/100.
Falstaff: 95/100.
Jean-Marc Quarin: 95/100.
James Suckling: 94-95/100.
The Wine Cellar Insider/Jeff Leve: 94/100.
Vinous/Antonio Galloni: 93-96/100.
Vinous/Neal Martin: 93-95/100.
Vinum Wine Magazine: 18/20.
 
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a genuine family property. Jean-Eugène Borie, who was enamoured of the Médoc and its vines, bought the property in 1978. He entrusted it to his eldest son, François-Xavier Borie, who gradually renovated the chateau and its winemaking facilities. Today, his eldest daughter, Emeline, works at his side. The history of Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fascinating in many ways. It is a family saga going back to the 16th century. The name Grand-Puy, already mentioned in documents from the Middle-Ages, comes from the ancient term "puy" which means "hillock, small height". True to its name, the vineyard sits on outcrops with a terroir similar to that of the Médoc's first growths. From the 16th century the property remained attached to a single family from generation to generation, in a direct line through marriage until 1920, befare connecting with another family in 1978 – the Borie.