Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2019 - Pauillac 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

WeinWisser

18,5 / 20

the7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

17,5-18

Vinous

95-97 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Grand Puy Lacoste is deep purple in colour. Initially the bouquet is tight and so I left my sample for 15-20 minutes to open. It rewards patience with a beguiling mélange of pure blackberry, raspberry, crushed violet and pencil shavings, very focused and mineral-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins. Compared to the robust, tannic GPL's of old, this is much more lithe and approachable, yet it still bears the DNA of this Pauillac estate. It might not possess the flair of other 2019 Left Banks, but that it is not what I seek from this estate. Classy and full of breeding - quintessential Pauillac.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97 / 100

byJeff Levethe6/10/2020

Black currants, flowers, cedar, cigar wrapper and cassis meld together on the nose. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, round, concentrated, lush, deep and packed with sweet, juicy cassis and blackberries, ripe tannins, and a finish marked by the purity in the fruit with the structure of Pauillac. This will age gracefully for at least 3 decades or longer. 95-97 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

A firm, silky red with intense, chewy tannins, showing structure, beauty and intensity. Full-bodied, tight and chewy. Racy and focused GPL. Shows a more refined structure than the 2018, but serious.

Decanter.com

96 / 100

byJane Ansonthe6/4/2020

Lovely depth of colour, a big difference between the 1st and 2nd wine in this vintage, this just screams Pauillac with its pencil lead, charcoal and cassis notes. Glass-staining colour, extremely silky, with liquorice and chocolate adding layers without taking away from the purity of expression. Fine tannic hold, tons of character and clear longevity - this is a brilliant wine, easily equal to the 2018 and approaching the 2016. Drinking Window 2027 - 2046

Jean-Marc QUARIN

97 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe5/20/2020

18,5

The World of Fine Wines

93-94 /

byMichael Schusterthe5/13/2020

A classy, refined, subtly earthy Cabernet nose—lovely; a rich, full, midweight wine, fresh
in acidity, finely firm in tannin; sweetly ripe Cabernet, gently juicy, pebble-infused, long
and fresh and fine across the palate, notably harmonious and even, and with fine, subtly
gravelly length. Another complete, typically restrained François-Xavier GPL. Give it a decade,
and then enjoy two decades worth of beautifully balanced Bordeaux pleasure.