Grand Puy Lacoste - Pauillac 2006

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/31/2016

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. I raved about the 2006 Château Grand Puy-Lacoste when I tasted it from barrel ten years ago. It has evolved a really quite beautiful, very classic Pauillac bouquet with vivacious blackberry, raspberry and wild mint aromas that deftly absorb the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, perhaps a more forward "GPL" than other vintages, but there is genuine fineness to the tannin and that backward finish has great precision. There is the substance to suggest that it will be a long-term Left Bank and you could probably broach it after another 3-4 years. Tasted January 2016.

Le Point

17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe9/26/2013

Nez bien ouvert, fruits rouges, truffe, sous-bois, poivre noir, bouche ronde, fraîche mais pas acide, petits tanins soyeux, très agréable aujourd'hui. Finale vive et faisant saliver.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe1/27/2010

Looks quite evolved. Scented, seductive. Much more evolved than most with light tannins and great sweetness. Not the densest - oddly forward, but an attractive drink for the medium term. Drink 2012-2020

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2009

Displays blueberry on the nose, with a hint of fresh tobacco and some licorice. Full-bodied, with chocolate, berry and toasty oak. Long and very silky. Very pretty and balanced. Best after 2013.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2009

While not at the level of the phenomenal 2005, Grand-Puy-Lacoste has produced another classic wine with the creme de cassis fruit that I often find in both Mouton Rothschild and Pontet-Canet, yet both of those vineyards are closer to the Gironde River. This wine has a pure personality, with the aforementioned classic creme de cassis notes, medium to full body, beautiful density, purity, texture, and length. If anything, this recalls a hypothetical blend of their brilliant 1995 and 1996. Tannins are elevated, so patience will be required. This was Xavier Borie’s first vintage in his new state-of-the-art winemaking facility. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90-91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Good red-ruby. Ripe, complex aromas of plum, minerals, cedar and nutty oak. Sweet, supple and deep, with classic Pauillac flavors of currant, plum, cedar and tobacco. Wonderfully suave and juicy wine that's not at all hard; in fact, this is filling out nicely. Finishes with subtle building length. A lovely showing.

Decanter Magazine

17,5 / 20

the6/30/2007

Dense, rich, more meaty and more grip than its stablemate, Haut-Batailley. Lots of structure and length with a satiny polished finish. 2014-30

Le Point

17,5-18 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/24/2007

Fruits noirs, bouche dense, épicée, tanins serrés et onctueux, un vin de forte densité mais tendu, élégant, très droit,belle finale cerise noire et réglisse, une extraction juste ce qu'il faut, parfaitement maîtrisée.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2007

2015-2030. Sattes Granat mit lila Schimmer. Subtiles, noch zurückhaltendes Bouquet, feine Ansätze, delikate Toastnoten und zarte Zederntöne, viel Finessen in der Nase. Saftiger, feiner Gaumen, tänzerischer Balanceakt mit cremig-seidigen Tanninen, perkekt vinifiziert, im Finale Cassisnoten, Veilchentouch, ein verspielter, hoch feiner, sauberer Pauillac mit einer tollen Länge, wird schon bald Spass machen, trotzdem mit einem Alterungspotenzial von mindestens 20 Jahren ausgestattet, irgendwann vielleicht 18/20 erreichend.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

the5/3/2007

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, tiefe Farbe. In der Nase noch etwas verhalten, feinnes Cassiskonfit, zart nach Mandarinenschalen. Am Gaumen sehr elegant, finessenreich, perfekte Tannine, herrlicher Extraktnachhall, salzige Noten, Cassifrucht im Nachhall, salzige Noten, Mineralik, bleibt sehr gut haften. Feine süße Cassisfrucht im Nachhall, toller Terroirausdruck, feiner Schokonachhall, wunderbar harmonisch, sehr vielversprechend.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/3/2007

While not at the level of this estate’s blockbuster 2005, the 2006 exhibits a deep purple color as well as classic aromas of cassis and blueberries, ripe tannin, medium body, a distinctive minerality, and a long finish. It recalls the brilliant 1995 and 1996 made here. Fashioned from yields of 47 hectoliters per hectare, the final blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2007

Tasted at the château. The nose is rather subdued at first with blackberry, graphite and a touch of tar. Very tight. Further swirling reveals a touch of black coffee. The palate has good intensity of fruit, a certain coolness and reserve about it. Wonderful balance and definition, very pure, again a “no frills” Cabernet which is not problem because there is no need for any “extras” on this wine. Elegant slightly peppery finish. Reminds me a little of the 1996, but with a little more purity and expression. Sublime.

TAST

17 / 20

the4/30/2007

Complètement classique dans son corps, ses arômes, sa texture, son équilibre d’ensemble : il n’a pas le génie aromatique du 2005, mais il se rapproche du 1996.

Vinum

16 / 20

the4/30/2007

Rauchig und mineralisch; zeigt Rasse und Frische, Dichte und Länge, Alkohol und Holz sind sehr präsent im Finale. 2012 bis 2018

Jancis Robinson

18 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/12/2007

No darker than Haut-Batailley. Thick and opulent on the nose. Very sweet and engaging, with lots of fine tannins – something reminiscent of port about this! The tannins are not at all green – very mouth-cleaning, This wine rinses the mouth. Really complete. Very gentle extraction. Much rounder tannins than most other similar wines. Totally charming. Not big but great balance and vivacity, Bravo!

Wine Spectator

89-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/29/2007

A clean young wine, with fine, silky tannins, good focused fruit and a medium-to-long finish. Caressing and refined.