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Grand Puy Lacoste 2008

Pauillac, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes

Tasted from a bottle opened at the chateau, since the one in Southwold was not showing so well, 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.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 31 March 2012

Tasted at the chateau. The nose is very fresh, leaping out the glass, with fresh blackberry, raspberry, a touch of gravel and graphite. It has brilliant definition and focus. The palate is tannic on the entry, a masculine Pauillac as always, a little austere but not excessively so. Ripe fresh black fruits, a touch of soy and cedar, vibrant and focused towards the tannic finish with a saline aftertaste that develops more silkiness as it aerates in the glass. Beautiful. Drink 2015-2040. Tasted October 2010.

Score: 95

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2040 30 January 2011

This has a lovely, far more expressive nose than I expected with black cherries, a touch of iodine and violets (redolent of the superlative 2006) with superb definition. Just a faint hint of oyster shells. The palate is full-bodied, fully ripe tannins, a little more rounded than usual but superb depth, a wine that really caresses the palate. Blackberry, a touch of briary and cedar with a dash of vanillary new oak towards the finish. Superb length. Up there with Pichon Lalande. This is a more feminine GPL compared to other vintages, but one imbued with great breeding. Excellent.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2009

Full red-ruby. Brooding aromas of medicinal blackcurrant, plum, menthol, spices and cocoa powder. Lush and fine-grained but youthfully closed, offering moderate sweetness today but noteworthy breadth for the vintage. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins and very good length.

Score: 91

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 July 2011

Unsmoked cigar tobacco intermixed with plums, red and black currants presented in an evolved style characterize this dark plum/garnet-colored effort. Medium-bodied, delicious and evolved, it is best consumed over the next 10-12 years.

Score: 89

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2011-2023 03 May 2011

Not a blockbuster such as the 2005 or 2000, the 2008 Grand Puy Lacoste is an elegant, deep ruby/purple-tinged, pretty Pauillac offering plenty of red and black currant fruit interwoven with touches of spice box and tobacco leaf characteristics. Fresh acidity, medium body, and a pleasant, long finish with excellent depth as well as ripeness suggest it will be a delicate, finesse styled offering to enjoy over the next 10-15 years.

Score: 89 - 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2009 - 2024 30 April 2009

Offers cassis and dried raisin on the nose, with hints of flowers. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a clean finish. I would like to see a little more fruit in this.

Score: 87 - 90

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2009

Mid crimson. Very fresh - less dense than some. A hint of greenness. Light, transparent, and a bit sweet and simple. Not a huge success in 2008. Very light. And the sweetness is a little strange - and atypical.

Score: 16 - 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2026 01 April 2009