2008 | Chteau Grand-Puy-Lacoste | Pauillac

Red Wine: 2008 | Chteau Grand-Puy-Lacoste | Pauillac

The nose is beautifully scented, dominated by aromas of blackberries and cassis. The palate is fruit-forward, with a refined texture and persistent finish.

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Producer: Chteau Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Ratings: WA | 90 JD | 90

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

The nose is beautifully scented, dominated by aromas of blackberries and cassis. The palate is fruit-forward, with a refined texture and persistent finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2008 has a lovely, lifted bouquet of blackberry, blood orange, crushed stone, cedar and tar. It is much more vigorous than the previous bottle. The palate is medium-bodied is very supple on the entry with crisp acidity. Smooth and harmonious, the oak needing time to subsume into the fabric of the wine. The finish is fresh, vibrant, nicely poised with good grip and a fine, supple raspberry and briary.
• Jeb Dunnuck: A beautiful, classic wine, the 2008 Chteau Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an old school nose of currants, saddle leather, ground herbs, cherries, hints of dried flowers and just a touch of cedar. It’s ripe, medium-bodied, lightly textured, and has true Pauillac character. Drink it over the coming decade or more.

Producer Information

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 Mdoc’s first growths. Since the 16th century the property was passed down from generation to generation, until the current family, the Borie’s, bought the property in the 1920s.