Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2018

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Falstaff

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2018 Grand-Puy-Lacoste displays a deep garnet-purple color and slowly emerging notes of ripe blackberries, blackcurrant pastilles and redcurrant jelly plus hints of cedar, underbrush, cinnamon stick and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate has well-managed, slightly chewy tannins and a refreshing line lifting the black and red berry layers, finishing earthy.

Jeb Dunnuck

A beautiful Pauillac, the 2018 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a classic nose of ripe blackcurrants, scorched earth, cedarwood, and tobacco. This carries to a medium to full-bodied 2018 offering wonderful balance, ripe, polished tannins, and gorgeous purity of fruit. A wine that grows on you with time in the glass, it has building mid-palate depth and tannins, again, terrific balance, remarkable purity of fruit, and outstanding length on the finish. It should round into form in 4-5 years and keep for 20+.

James Suckling

A little closed, with excellent aromas of black fruit, violets, grilled herbs and dark spices. It’s full-bodied with tight tannins and a long finish. 78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% merlot. 14.5% alcohol. This structured, vertical wine needs more time in the bottle. Drink from 2030. From a vertical tasting at the winery.