Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2015

A rich, fresh and aromatic Pauillac wine

The estate

Built as early as the 16th century, the Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste took its current form in 1855. The wine estate was marked by the passage of Raymond Dupin from 1930 to 1978. He then sold the property to the Borie family in 1978 who have since carried out numerous renovations. Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is today one of the most representative crus of the Pauillac appellation, located on the left bank of Bordeaux.

The vineyard

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Pauillac wine from a 90-hectare vineyard, 58 of which are planted in one piece. The vines, averaging 38 years old, are planted on deep gravelly ridges.

The vintage

2015 is a year marked by ideal weather conditions. If the humidity recorded during the winter allows to replenish the water reserves, the mildness favors an early bud break of the vine. April alternates warm days with cool nights, ensuring good vegetative development. The flowering is homogeneous. Particularly hot, dry and sunny, the months of June and July lead to a beneficial water stress for the maturation of the grapes, due to a stop in the growth of the vine. The saving rains at the end of July accelerate the veraison. The cooler conditions in August and September promote a gradual maturation of the berries as well as an optimal concentration of the berries. The health status of the vineyard is ideal during the harvest.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvesting is followed by a double sorting on a vibrating table before and after destemming. Maceration for about 3 weeks. Aging in French oak barrels (75% new).

Blend

Cabernet sauvignon (74%)
Merlot (23%)
Cabernet franc (3%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2015

Tasting

Color
The color is of an intense red shade.

Nose
The nose exudes with a beautiful freshness fruity fragrances (black fruits, blackcurrant), spicy and floral (violet).

Palate
An ample and precise attack precedes a mouth combining structure and balance. As the tasting unfolds, a seductive palate of complexity is revealed, with powerful tannins while maintaining a refreshing liveliness and a beautiful persistence.