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2014 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (82%),Merlot (18%)
Ready - at best
Jancis Robinson MW
17+/20
17.75/20
Neal Martin MW
92+/100
Product: 20148003256
2014 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Intense in both the glass and the mouth, this is another super 2014 wine. There is underlying power here, velvety, ripe tannins and notes of a savoury nature, perhaps even cedar. Very pure fruit, cassis, plum and dark cherry stick out, along with a juicy dollop of vanilla cream. Heavenly spice comes through on the long finish. The wine is utterly sumptuous and effortlessly persistent. Classically elegant, this is a wine of real pedigree. It is truly drinkable and approachable at an early age and could be one of the real bargains of the vintage.

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2014
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (82%),Merlot (18%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 17+/20
A bit richer than the Haut Batailley. Something floral on the nose. Polished and straightforward though a little denser and longer term than its stablemate Haut Batailley. Very round and a sort of cross between Pauillac and Pomerol. In fact many of these Pauillacs are richer than many of the Pomerols in 2014. Very solid. Needs lots of time with all that tannin but very honest and a little more refined than the Pontet-Canet. Great minerally finish and lovely purity. jancis_robinson_mw MW - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 2015
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2015)
17.75/20
All the clarity and depth expected of GPL, with an added level of fragrance, elegance and purity. Simply wonderful in this vintage.
Decanter.com
Neal Martin MW 92+/100
The 2014 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a much more approachable nose than usual, vibrant with red cherries, wild strawberry and cedar aromas, backed up with mineral-soaked blackberry fruit. This gathers momentum wonderfully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. The acidity is very well judged with purity and elegance on the finish, if not the structure or backbone commonly found is very top vintages. I've been a bit conservative with my score at the moment, but I am sure it will prove its worth with 3-5 more years in bottle, hence the plus sign. One to watch.Neil Martin - 31/03/2017
Neal Martin MW, (Mar 2017)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac estate which has for many years been consistently outperforming its classification. Grand-Puy-Lacoste is located a couple of kilometres west of the town of Pauillac and is owned and run by François-Xavier Borie.
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