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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste2009

RED WINE

PUBLIC
April 2025
Prices and availability subject to confirmation
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste label
  • Producer Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
  • Blend 2% Cabernet Franc
    80% Cabernet Sauvignon
    18% Merlot
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • UPC 0 15643 24997 6

Reviews

James Suckling 95

Complex and decadent. Blackberries and black currants, with fresh herbs on the nose. Tea too. Full body, with soft tannins and an earthy finish. Juicy wine. Turns to pure black currants.

by JS, James Suckling , 2012

Wine Enthusiast 93

A complex, dusty tannin wine, layering smoky wood and black fruits with a the firmest dry character. Very intense, rich, dense and potentially powerful.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2012

Wine Spectator 93

This is a step up, with ample black currant confiture and roasted fig notes allied to a racy graphite and iron spine. Very sleek through the finish, despite its heft, with a long finish filled with cassis bush and tobacco.

by WS, Wine Spectator , 2012

Wine Advocate 92

Medium to deep garnet in color, the 2009 Grand-Puy-Lacoste opens with a nose of sweaty leather, damp earth, baked cherries and dried mulberries with touches of fried herbs, black olives and cast iron pan. Medium-bodied, firm and chewy, this is a more elegantly styled 2009 with provocative herbal sparks and a ferrous finish.

by LP, Wine Advocate , 2019

Technical Details

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!

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.