Neal Martin - Wine Journal - 2 May 2013 - I Searched For Form and Land - Pauillac 2012
Extract of Report of "En primeur” Tasting vintage 2012
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2012: 92-94
Tasted en primeur at the château. The Grand Puy Lacoste 2012 is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot picked between 3rd and 16th October at 36hl/ha and matured in 75% new oak. The aromatics are reticent at first, demand coaxing from the glass. It reluctantly offers blackberry, small dark cherries and a fragrant seaweed scent. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins that appear fully ripe. There is a very attractive symmetry to this wine, wonderful focus with a fresh, refined finish that is not powerful like the 2009 or 2010, but offers a pleasant salty tang. This is a well crafted wine for the vintage. Tasted April 2013.
Domaines F-Xavier Borie SAS
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
BP 82 - 33250 Pauillac
N° SIRET: 40170997700011
Tel +33 5 56 59 06 66 - Fax +33 5 56 59 22 27
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Domaines F-Xavier Borie SAS
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
BP 82 - 33250 Pauillac
N° SIRET: 40170997700011
Tel +33 5 56 59 06 66 - Fax +33 5 56 59 22 27
Directeur de la publication et
responsable de la rédaction
Emeline Borie
Hébergeur
SA Vinium Informatique
3, rue des Corton
21420 Aloxe-Corton
Crédits Photos
Crédits Visites Virtuelles