Lacoste Borie Pauillac 2018 - Second Vin

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

Decanter

About the wine:

Austerity takes over the attack; you really need to give it five minutes to soften and allow the black cherry and raspberry notes to come through.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

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.

Yves Beck

About the wine:

Good fruity intensity with notes of cherry and blackcurrant. On the palate, the wine is slender, full-bodied and well supported by its tannins. There's muscle, a little fat and a pleasant freshness. A wine with character.