Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009
- Producer Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
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Blend
2% Cabernet Franc
80% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 24997 6
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Item# 1663-09
James Suckling
95pt
Robert Parker
92pt
Wine Enthusiast
93pt
Wine Spectator
93pt
Tasting notes
This is a very good vintage with quality underlined by cabernets sauvignons of exceptional nobility.
This wine presents a very deep, dark red colour. The "bouquet” reveals aromas of complex fruits and hints of ripe blackcurrant. The attack on the palate is precise, very dense, and follows with an exceptional velvety richness. The tannins are suave and elegant. It shows a beautiful complexity, combining smoothness and purity. A very well balanced wine with a spectacular length. In one word, a Grand Puy Lacoste with the promise of a bright future!
This wine presents a very deep, dark red colour. The "bouquet” reveals aromas of complex fruits and hints of ripe blackcurrant. The attack on the palate is precise, very dense, and follows with an exceptional velvety richness. The tannins are suave and elegant. It shows a beautiful complexity, combining smoothness and purity. A very well balanced wine with a spectacular length. In one word, a Grand Puy Lacoste with the promise of a bright future!
Technical data
Date of harvest: 24th of September to 7th of October 2009
Total vineyard surface: 90 hectares around the Chateau
Vineyard surface under production: 55 hectares in one block around the Chateau
Average age of the vines: 38 years old
Soil - Terroir: Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Density of planting: 10 000 vines/hectares
Rootstock: Riparia gloire & 101.14
Growing of the vines: Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum
Harvest: Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting: Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process
Vinification: A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Ageing: In French oak barrels (70% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
Total vineyard surface: 90 hectares around the Chateau
Vineyard surface under production: 55 hectares in one block around the Chateau
Average age of the vines: 38 years old
Soil - Terroir: Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Density of planting: 10 000 vines/hectares
Rootstock: Riparia gloire & 101.14
Growing of the vines: Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum
Harvest: Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting: Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process
Vinification: A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Ageing: In French oak barrels (70% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
