Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 16+
Tasted blind. Greyish rim to the crimson. Interesting stony note to the nose. Correct with edgy fruit and lots of tannin but not one of the most harmonious 2018 Pauillacs.
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2045
Vinous 96
The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a very refined, almost understated bouquet at first, but it opens in glorious fashion to offer precise blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, crushed stone and wild mint, gaining intensity at its own pace. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine-grained tannins, a keen thread of acidity, layers of intense black fruit and quite a spicy, vibrant and certainly persistent finish. This is a brilliant GPL from the Borie family.
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2055
Robert Parker 93
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.
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2040
