Grand Puy Lacoste - Pauillac 2005

The Wine Cellar Insider

95

byJeff Levethe3/13/2025

A big, chewy, chunky blast of sweet, ripe, fleshy cassis with a strong dose of tobacco leaf. The nose and palate are in synch. The finish continues with the theme. 60 minutes in the decanter adds to the experience.

Wine Advocate

96

byWilliam Kelleythe3/13/2025

This estate's finest wine of the decade is the 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste, a fleshy, sumptuous wine evocative of cassis, sweet red berries and cigar box, framed by a touch of creamy new oak that integrates with opening. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with an enveloping core of fruit, rich tannins and a seamless but authoritative profile, it concludes with a long, resonant finish. Just entering early maturity, it will continue to develop for several decades.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

97

byJane Ansonthe3/13/2025

One of the 2005s that I have drunk most regularly, and it always delivers. Still on top form for this tasting, dark ruby in colour, primary in its fruit expression. Tightrope balance of fruit and tannins, just emerging into its drinking window. Pencil lead, smoked earth, sandalwood, spice, eucalyptus, mint, pencil lead, cassis. A 40 year wine from this point on. Appellation signature in a glass. Needs carafing to fully open up, and then it's game on.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17,5

byJean-Marc Quarinthe3/13/2025

Couleur sombre, intense et légèrement évoluée. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et subtil, évoluant complexe et avenant dans le verre, avec une touche étonnante de beurre chaud. Plus tard, à l'agitation, il deviendra plus frais, plus intense, plus jeune, avec une nuance d'encre. Touche de caramel. Délicat en entrée de bouche, délicat au milieu et franchement délicieux, avec de la présence et beaucoup de goût, tout en restant modéré dans son ampleur, le vin évolue juteux et noble malgré une trame encore un peu serrée. Très belle longueur. On peut commencer à le goûter.

Decanter.com

97

byJane Ansonthe3/13/2025

The 2005 is taking its time to come around fully, and this will still improve over the next five to 10 years, but it is starting to live up to expectations. It is packed with truffles, tar, cigar box, soy, black tea, campfire smoke, and smoked earth. A classic Grand-Puy-Lacoste from an effortlessly balanced vintage.

Jamessuckling.com

97

byJames Sucklingthe3/13/2025

A fabulous GPL. Perhaps better than the legendary 1982? It shows laser-guide precision on the palate with aromas of currants, cedar, mint, flowers and chocolate. Full-bodied and extremely finely textured on the palate, lasting for minutes. A joy to drink now. Get some.

Wine Advocate

92

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2015

Pure crème de cassis, licorice and spice are all present in this wine from Xavier Borie. Medium to full-bodied and ripe, with sweet tannin and a nicely textured mouthfeel, this is a beauty that should continue to drink well for another 15 or so years.

Jancis Robinson

17,5

byJancis Robinsonthe2/9/2015

Mid crimson. Rather sweet – even simple – Cabernet nose. Racy and sleek. Devil-may-care wine made by the vineyard rather than with an eye to what the market wants. 13% Drink 2020-2040

Le Point

18

byJacques Dupontthe9/26/2013

Fermé, bouche intense, très enveloppante, peu évoluée, un vin assez dense sans être fatigant, mais qui demande à vieillir ; bon équilibre, mais vin de grande garde.

Jancis Robinson

17

byJulia Harding MWthe11/10/2009

Lightly perfumed and spicy, with some dark plum fruit on the nose but really pretty restrained. Elegant and rounded. A nice whole and quite approachable - long and fine tannins though the wine is well structured for the longer term.

Wine Advocate

97

byNeal Martinthe6/12/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold. This is a stunning showing for Xavier Borie’s estate, one of my highest scoring wines of the entire tasting and vindicating its performance in barrel. It has an incredibly intense nose of black fruits, a touch of pine cones, then dried blood and smoke, but again, brilliant definition with a sense that it is saving itself for later. Astounding definition on the palate, real depth here, ripe blackberry, earthy, a touch of briary, very controlled and refined on the finish. Great length. Majestic. Drink 2020-2040+ Tasted January 2009.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

93

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Medium red. Very ripe aromas of plum and musky brown spices; redder in character and less precise than the 2006. Then big, sweet and plump on the palate, with full, mellow flavors of red berries, tobacco and mocha, plus a light smoked meat note. Finishes with sweet tannins and lingering, fully ripe fruit. This is showing its lush side today and is hiding its underlying structure.

Wine Advocate

95

byRobert Parkerthe5/7/2008

The brilliant 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of creme de cassis along with stony/floral notes. Proprietor Xavier Borie has created a wine that should rival the brilliant 1982, 1990, 1996, and 2000. Full-bodied with sweet tannin and superb length (a 40+ second finish), the purity of this beauty’s black currant fruit is something to behold. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030.

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Couleur	Rouge
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2005
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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