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Grand Puy Lacoste 2003

Pauillac, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes

Blackberry and licorice aromas, with full body, very fine tannins and a long finish. Very silky. So much for jammy wines in 2003. Very fresh and refined. Best after 2008.

Score: 92

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2008+ 31 July 2006

An atypically superficial effort from one of my favorite Pauillacs, the 2003 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is very good, but it does not stand up to some of the finest northern Medoc offerings. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by a moderately intense bouquet of black currants and underbrush. It hits the palate with good fruit and medium body, but tails off in the finish. It is an elegant, lighter-styled example of this generally high-class performer. It can be consumed over the next 10-12 years.

Score: 88

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2006-2018 30 April 2006

Not showing as well as it did last year, this effort seems to be lighter and less concentrated than I initially thought. Dark ruby/purple-tinged with notes of pure cassis, tobacco leaf, spice box, and some background mineral characteristics, the wine is medium-bodied, revealing good ripeness, sweetness, and overall fine balance with relatively low acidity and ripe tannin. Less-full-bodied and multi-layered than I thought, it may be going through an awkward evolutionary stage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2017.

Score: 88 - 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2008-2017 30 April 2005

Reminiscent of the 1990, this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc possesses low acidity, good ripeness (but not over-ripe), and Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s classic creme de cassis character well-displayed. Medium to full-bodied with noticeable tannin in the finish, it is a heady, rich, beautifully made Pauillac that should be drinkable within 3-4 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2018.

Score: 91 - 94

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2007-2018 30 April 2004

Not desperately deep coloured but a very fine debut for the new, no-wood (apart from barrels) chai here under Xavier Borie. Real delicacy. Fragrant and gentle with fine but not aggressive tannins at the end. Perhaps not the most typical Pauillac, nor even Grand Puy Lacoste, in terms of structure and rigour but a very well-made fine, elegant wine with potential for development

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2008-2020 07 April 2005