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James Suckling: "A very classic Grand-Puy-Lacoste that’s really clear, firm and linear. Mineral, delicate, perfumed and bright, it shows scented red berries and a touch of white pepper. The medium body is rounded by fine, dusty tannins and a long, very juicy finish. 78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% merlot."
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Vinum: "Wow, was für ein Duft, tiefgründig, mineralisch, würzig, rote und dunkle Beeren, Rauch; am Gaumen seidenweich, top Tanninqualität, sehr gut strukturiert, elegant, mit Rasse, Schliff und Länge. Einmal mehr hervorragend."
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Weinwisser: "78 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot, 38 hl/ha. Ungemein delikates, burgundisches Bouquet, frischgepflückte Waldhimbeere, heller Tabak und Grafit. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem, reifem Tanningerüst, katapultartiger Rasse und perfekt definiertem Körper. Im gebündelten, feinaromatischen, sehr eleganten Finale ein Korb mit roten Kirschen, Heidekraut und fein sandiger Adstringenz."
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Decanter: "Grippy and cool, this has presence and focus in the mouth. Structured and chiselled with a cooling minty fresh acidity that drives the wine. Excellently displayed and presented, not rich but there's ripeness to the blackcurrant and plum fruit as well as purity and accents of smoke and cedar. Acidity is high giving extra tension but this isn't too sour or sharp. Needs some more time in oak to soften the edges but this has elegance. 70% new oak."
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Falstaff: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violettte Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Schwarze Kirschen, feines Cassis, ein Hauch von Nougat, kandierte Orangenzesten sind unterlegt. Saftig, elegant, reife Beerenfrucht, finessenreiche Struktur, rotbeeriger Nachhall, delikat und anhaftend, feine reife Tannine, sicheres Reifepotenzial."
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Jane Anson: "Medium to full intensity inky plum colour, cold campfire and grilled cedar on the opening with vibrant plum fruits alongside, good quality, on the fresh side, but savoury and sappy with plenty of lift. 70% new oak for 17 months ageing."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: "Spicy, black currants, cedar, cigar wrappers, spearmint, and floral aromas only take a single swirl to find. The palate is medium-bodied, chewy, crisp, and racy, with an open character allowing all of the sweet, vibrant, red currants, strawberries, and peppery garrigue notes to come through easily on the palate and in the classic-oriented finish. The wine is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon with 22% Merlot, 13.2% ABV. The Grand Vin was produced from 60% of the crop. Picking took place September 25 - October 8. Drink from 2028 - 2050."
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Antonio Galloni: "Plump and juicy, the 2024 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is pure charm. This is an especially soft, fruity Grand-Puy-Lacoste with good aromatic presence and fine freshness, if not quite the depth or complexity of the very best years. Floral overtones lift the finish effortlessly. This is a delicate, understated Pauillac that will drink well with minimal cellaring. The balance between the 13% alcohol and 70% new oak is sublime. I won't be surprised if the 2024 turns out to be even better from bottle, especially if it gains a bit of mid-palate pliancy in barrel."
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Jeb Dunnuck: "As to the Grand Vin, the 2024 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, resting in 70% new barrels. It's a classy, elegant Pauillac with ample red and black currant fruit as well as lead pencil, graphite, and some floral, spicy nuances. It's medium-bodied, balanced, has fine tannins, and tons of soul and charm. It will be a classic Pauillac, and I'd be happy to have bottles in my cellar."
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Neil Martin: "The 2024 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a light bouquet for this estate, primarily revealing fresh black fruit laced with tobacco and light smoky scents. It is simple but exhibits impressive delineation. You get the feeling that the aromatics are holding something back. The palate is medium-bodied and classic Pauillac in style with all that graphite-tinged black fruit and edgy tannins. This is not a complex Grand-Puy-Lacoste per se, but I admire its balance, charm and gentle grip on the finish. This is classy in an unpretentious way."
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Wine Advocate: "A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, maturing in 70% new barriques, the 2024 Grand-Puy-Lacoste offers up notes of blackcurrants, pencil shavings, iris and oak, followed by a medium-bodied, pretty palate built around a delicate core of fruit and lively acids, its powdery structuring tannins asserting themselves with gentle grip on the finish."
