Grand Puy Lacoste - Pauillac 2023

Jamessuckling.com

95

par James Suckling le 18/02/2026

Quite a floral red that’s very youthful. Aromas of mulberries, black currants, licorice, lavender, olives and some oak spices. On the palate it is medium- to full-bodied with fine tannins and ripe, juicy fruit. Long at the end. Drink from 2029. From a vertical tasting at the winery.

Vinous

94

par Neal Martin le 01/02/2026

The 2023 Grand Puy Lacoste has an understated bouquet that is beautifully defined, opening with blackberry, briar, cedar and light pencil box aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry, fine grip, quite linear and correct in style, in keeping with the GPL style. Fine grip on the finish with a tad more length than I noticed from barrel, this is a superb Pauillac that will require three or four years in bottle.

Jamessuckling.com

95

par James Suckling le 27/01/2026

Cabernet sauvignon comes through beautifully. Lovely aromas of crushed raspberries, currants and pencil shavings follow through to a medium body with integrated tannins, pure fruit on the center palate and a creamy texture. Very drinkable now. Drink or hold.

My Bettane + Desseauve

92

par Bettane & Desseauve le 15/05/2024

Bon corps, belle texture, tannin complexe, il n’est pas complétement lisible notamment en raison d’un tannin encore un peu serré. Le style du terroir est bien présent.

Yvesbeck.wine

94-95

par Yves Beck le 14/05/2024

Das Bouquet von GPL zeigt zunächst Finesse, Tiefe und einladende fruchtige Nuancen wie Johannisbeeren und Himbeeren. Die im Bouquet angekündigte Finesse setzt sich am Gaumen fort, wo der Wein ebenfalls Frische ausstrahlt. Er entwickelt sich langsam, ist eher schlank im Auftakt, gewinnt aber im Laufe seines Werdegangs an Größe. Seine Tannine, die sich im mittleren Teil des Mundes offenbaren, sorgen für das notwendige Rückgrat. Ein eleganter Wein, subtil kraftvoll und mit einer Säurestruktur versehen, die Frische und Zukunft bildet. Ein Grand-Puy Lacoste, der sich durch seine Fähigkeit auszeichnet, in einem Universum voller Kraft mit seiner Subtilität zu glänzen!

Jeb DUNNUCK

93-95

par Jeb Dunnuck le 13/05/2024

The Grand Vin 2023 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste checks in as 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot (the 11th to the 28th of September) with the élevage in 75% new French oak. Its deeper plum hue is followed by beautiful aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, and flowers. This carries to a medium-bodied Pauillac with a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ripe, polished tannins, and beautifully integrated oak. It's a little gem of a 2023 that has the pure, focused, elegant, yet concentrated style of the vintage.

The Drinks Business

93-95

par Colin Hay le 07/05/2024

Grand-Puy Lacoste (Pauillac; 77% Cabernet Sauvignon; 23% Merlot; a final yield of 48 hl/ha; 13.2% alcohol; tasted at the property with Emeline Borie). Lovely brambly notes with a wild, herbal and heathery streak that I somehow associate with Grand-Puy Lacoste. Spicy and peppery, more so that the 2022 and perhaps more dynamic too. Blackberries and a little redcurrant, bringing lift and freshness. A tight and densely charged mid-palate but a relatively narrow frame, accentuating the impression of concentration and, with it, a succulent and refreshing juiciness. Lots of refinement and classicism. The Merlot give a wonderful round plush frame for the somewhat more strict and linear Cabernet, creating lots of tension. Nice grippy, chewy tannins on the finish. Long with a gentle taper towards a distant horizon. Very pure and nicely composed. A very articulate expression of the vintage and appellation. Minty fresh on the finale.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

par Jeff Leve le 06/05/2024

Concentrated, full-bodied, vibrant, juicy, fresh, and rich, the wine displays its black, and red currants, blackberries, cigar box, and flowers with only a bit of coaxing. Vibrant, lifted, and energetic, but not overly bright, everything is in balance, with freshness, sweetness, chewy currants, and a savory, peppery-tinted finish that lingers. This is one of those wines that with aging, is a candidate for a higher score in a decade, or so. The wine is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon with 23% Merlot, 13.2% ABV, 3.6 pH. Picking took place September 11 - September 28. Drink from 2029 - 2060. 93-95 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

94

par Jane Anson le 06/05/2024

We are in classic Grand Puy Lacoste territory here, great balance, good freshness, Pauillac typicity, less concentration than 2022, showing instead bright cassis and blackberry fruits, salted cracker edge, liquorice, graphite, spiced cocoa beans, and flashes of fresher redcurrants on the close of play. Great quality, and you can see the fine ageing potential stretching ahead. 75% new oak, rest one year old, around 60% of production in this 1st wine (this is similar each year, as here the vineyard footprint has not changed since 1855). Harvest September 11 to 28.

Vinous

92-94

par Antonio Galloni le 30/04/2024

The 2023 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is powerful, reticent and shy, revealing notes of black cherry, gravel, scorched earth and licorice. It’s rich, ample and quite potent, marked by an intriguing mix of super-ripe Merlots and later-picked Cabernet. All of this fruit was picked before the September rain, so the tannins are a touch aggressive. Time in bottle should help this come together.

Vinous

93-95

par Neal Martin le 29/04/2024

The 2023 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked September 11 to 28 at 48hL/ha and matured in 75% new oak. It has a classic "GPL" bouquet with blackberry, pencil box and light marine scents, obviously not as powerful as the previous vintage, yet in typical style, beautifully defined and focused. Just a touch of cracked black pepper surfaces with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle but insistent grip, just a light bitter edge lending tension and nerve. I perceive good depth here, but this is not a powerhouse of a Pauillac (is GPL ever?). It fans out toward the finish whilst maintaining control. There’s an impressive linearity to this wine, and thus I suspect it will require less bottle-age compared to recent vintages.

Falstaff

95

par Peter Moser le 29/04/2024

Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. Delicate or- ange zest, ripe cherry, a hint of cassis, fine oak savouriness, inviting bouquet. Juicy, fresh red fruit, finesse-rich structure, ripe, round tannins, salty-mineral, appears light-footed, lingers for a long time, delicate style with freshness and length.

Alexandre Ma

94-95

par Alexandre Ma le 28/04/2024

Wine Advocate

93-95

par William Kelley le 26/04/2024

Aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and violets introduce the 2023 Grand-Puy-Lacoste, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple wine that's seamless and sensual, with good depth at the core, beautifully integrated tannins and a lively, charming profile. It's a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot that was picked between September 11-28.

Vertdevin

91-92

par Jonathan Chicheportiche le 24/04/2024