In Bond Fine Wine. 2021 Château Grand Puy Lacoste, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. Fifth Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2025–2055. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste has earned a reputation for reliability and classicism, offering some of the best value among Pauillac’s classified growths. Under the long-term stewardship of François-Xavier Borie, the estate has focused on traditional methods, minimal intervention, and meticulous work in the vineyard. Grand-Puy-Lacoste is known for its classic Cabernet Sauvignon cedary notes, & ability to age gracefully. A favourite among those looking for absolutely classic Pauillac at a fair price.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 93/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 30/04/2024 · Drink 2028-2043
The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a super-expressive wine. Cabernet Sauvignon drives the blend, and that translates in the wine's flavor profile. Plum, dried herbs, menthol and spice gradually emerge. Although the 2021 is a bit tight today, it comes across as more of a medium-term proposition.
William Kelley (WK) — 92–94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/04/2022
The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty, bursting with aromas of dark berries, plums, rose petals, violets, warm spices and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, it's fleshy and enveloping, with melting tannins, succulent acids and a pleasure-bent, demonstrative personality. While it's clear that this is an irresistibly charming, satisfying Pauillac from the Borie family, it w…
Neal Martin (NM) — 93/100 · Vinous, 22/02/2024 · Drink 2026-2055
The 2021 Grand Puy Lacoste, matured in around 70% new oak and bottled in June 2023, is about as classic a Bordeaux as you will find in contemporary Bordeaux, which is not unexpected given the vintage and château in question. Black fruit, cedar and tobacco unfurl on the nose with pencil shavings coming through with time'it is much more open and expressive compared to recent vintages. The palate is…