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Lacoste Borie Pauillac 2016 - Second Vin

Bordeaux

Red

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88-90/100

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"The 2016 Lacoste-Borie has a clean, precise bouquet, not as complex as some of its peers, but with very pleasant raspberry and blackcurrant leaves tinged with cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy, slightly dry tannins on entry, notes of dark chocolate intertwine the dark fruits with a touch of cracked black pepper on the finish." (Wine Advocate Neal Martin 2017) - Delivered in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).

Features

Estate

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Cuvée

Lacoste Borie

Vintage

2016

Designation

Pauillac

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

61% Cabernet Sauvignon - 29% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Deep gravel on very hilly terrain (croupes), vines on average 38 years old.

Viticulture

Exclusively mechanical tillage: ploughing Integrated vineyard management

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Long vatting time (about 3 weeks)

Breeding

In French oak barrels (fine grain) including 45% new wood for 14 to 16 months depending on the vintage

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, intense red color

Nose

Black fruit and blackcurrant aromas complemented by lightly spicy notes

Mouth

Precise attack on the palate, offering an elegant, balanced structure. Beautiful unity combining finesse, freshness and persistence. The hallmark of Grand-Puy-Lacoste's fine vintages: refined fruit combined with ripe, smooth tannins.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with lamb, red meats, game, a selection of cheeses...

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

The cru boasts one of the best-situated and most homogeneous terroirs in Pauillac, with appreciable potential from old Cabernet Sauvignon vines that give the wine its remarkable vinosity and noble spicy aromas. François-Xavier Borie manages it with wisdom, competence and an obvious fidelity to Médoc classicism. The lacoste-borie second wine had progressed significantly since 2014, but will be produced in smaller volumes in future as it will no longer integrate the young vines of Château Haut-Batailley.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 88-90/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2016 Lacoste-Borie is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, grown at 50 hectoliters per hectare. It has a clean, precise bouquet, not as complex as some of its peers, but with very pleasant raspberry and blackcurrant leaves tinged with cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy, slightly dry tannins on entry, dark chocolate notes intertwine with dark fruit and a touch of cracked black pepper on the finish.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs).

About the domain :

This estate has had just two owners in 75 years: Raymond Dupin, from 1932 to 1978, then the Borie family, represented today by François-Xavier and his daughter Emeline. They manage this fifth Cru Classé with its homogeneous vineyard on the gravel and clay plateau of Grand-Puy, with a good proportion of old vines. Regularity has been flawless for a good decade now, and some older vintages still surprise. "GPL", as they say in Bordeaux, produces a classic Pauillac, full and nervous, with richly spicy tannins and a rather straightforward style. In great vintages, it acquires a magnificent mellowness that benefits from ageing.

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