2021 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (85%),Merlot (15%)
Not ready
- William Kelley
- 92-94+/100
- Neal Martin MW
- 92-94/100
- James Suckling
- 94-95/100
- Antonio Galloni
- 94-96/100
- Jane Anson MW
- 93/100
Product: 20218003256
Description
Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 15%
Cabernet Sauvignon defines the style of the wine this year. This is chic and charming from tip to toe. The bouquet has the château’s typical gravel and spice notes, with alluring notes of violet and redcurrant. The palate begins smoothly, with an appealing freshness under a subtly handled weave of elegant fruit and fine-grained tannins. The surprise comes at the end, with a wonderful persistence underpinning the wine’s understated class. This is a beautiful 2021 in a style that will amply reward longstanding fans of this estate. Drink 2026-2042.
Our score: 17.5/20
Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (85%),Merlot (15%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Critics reviews
William Kelley 92-94+/100
The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty, bursting with aromas of dark berries, plums, rose petals, violets, warm spices and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, it's fleshy and enveloping, with melting tannins, succulent acids and a pleasure-bent, demonstrative personality. While it's clear that this is an irresistibly charming, satisfying Pauillac from the Borie family, it wouldn't surprise me to see it acquire additional depth, flesh and seriousness with further barrel maturation.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Neal Martin MW 92-94/100
The 2021 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from September 24 to October 8 at 40hL/ha, and matured in 75% new oak. There is quite a conspicuous gap between this and the Deuxième Vin this year, the Grand Vin delivering much more cohesion and fruit intensity: blackberry, tobacco, mahogany bureau and a touch of sage. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well balanced, and predictably unapologetically classic in style. If you love GPL, then you're going to appreciate this return to its quintessential style after three opulent vintages.Drink 2026 - 2055Neal Martin, Vinous.com.com, (May 2022)
James Suckling 94-95/100
Very fine and polished tannins with lovely balance and beauty. Blackberries, blackcurrants and a creamy texture. Lovely finesse and focus. There’s delicacy and beauty to this. 85% cabernet sauvignon and 15% merlot.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (May 2022)
Antonio Galloni 94-96/100
The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous. Bright and punchy, with terrific aromatic presence, the 2021 is a terrific example of the modern classicism of the year at its best. It's the sort of wine that needs years or maybe even decades to truly blossom, and yet all the requisites are there for that to happen. There is something about Grand-Puy-Lacoste that is absolutely striking in 2021. I can't wait to taste it from bottle. Tasted two times. Drink 2031-2061. antonio_galloni, Vinous.com, May 2022
Jane Anson MW 93/100
Traditional and clasic Pauillac character, a little more old school than usual, certainly than the last few years. Plum, cassis, cocoa bean and liqourice keep things firm, with straight-laced tannins tight and pulled in. Will soften further over ageing, and no question that this is delivering appellation typicity. Tasted twice. 75% new oak, harvest September 24 to October 8.Drink 2028 - 2043jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2022)
About this wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac estate which has for many years been consistently outperforming its classification. Grand-Puy-Lacoste is located a couple of kilometres west of the town of Pauillac and is owned and run by François-Xavier Borie.
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