Bordeaux
Characteristics
Country / Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2017
Name: AOP Pauillac
Grape variety: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Alcohol: 13.5 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (RVF)
Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2022
Wine:
Of perfect balance, the 2017 Red Pauillac Lacoste-Borie is savory and sapid, with notes of leather and black fruits. The velvety texture provided by the Merlot grapes makes it rich and unctuous wine, with a persistent and fresh finish. A wine to be enjoyed as of now, or kept for a few more years in the cellar.Vinification:
Hand harvested, aged for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 75% of which are new.Color:
Red purple of beautiful intensity.Nose:
Beautiful notes of black fruits underlined by accents of leather.Palate:
Full and delicious, this wine with a solid character delivers a velvety, unctuous palate with a precise finish.
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
Quail with figs, filet mignon with rosemary, beef cheek confit, pork loin with mustard.Cellar aging:
From now until 2031On the fabulous terroir of the Pauillac plateau, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste excels in creating wines of great consistency, fullness and spiciness. The wines owe their remarkable vinosity to its old Cabernet Sauvignon vines and its straightforward style acquires a magnificent mellowness with age.