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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 416 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 3/29/2024 & rated 94 points: Bordeaux night: The complete opposite of the Beychevelle, but equally lovable. GPL to me represents the archetypal workhorse Bordeaux, and in good vintages they can possess serious depth as was the case here. Not as silky as the Beychevelle alongside but much more structure and tension holding the wine together. (521 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 1/27/2024 & rated 94 points: A mature classic nose. Cassis, some saddle leather, bricks, bell pepper and roses. At this point it's fully mature and in the zone for me. There aren't any particular aspects of this wine that stand out; rather everything is in concert with a pretty seamless sense of clarity and focus that is laudable. A lovely mix of mature fruit, savory and soil. Everything is in harmony here. It's not a blockbuster, but it's at its apogee and offering a ton of contemplative pleasure. Medium long finish with a little '95 austerity that I kind of dig. Drink up. It's delicious right now. (1354 views) | | | Tasted by fjcott@gmail.com on 1/1/2024 & rated 94 points: Stunning bottle of wine . Vibrant structure, perfumed, beautifully textured with classic bordeaux flavors (1226 views) | | | Tasted by Idefix on 12/31/2023 & rated 92 points: Drinking beautifully. (1113 views) | | | Tasted by parkline_wine on 11/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Really good, needed 1.5 hours of air to show though. Could go decades longer. Fresh! (1371 views) | | | Tasted by grandvin100 on 11/19/2023 & rated 93 points: Still strong tannins, but nice sweetness, red berries, cedar notes... Reminiscent of St Julien with Pauillac character. Very nice wine. (374 views) | | | Tasted by A&C on 11/19/2023 & rated 96 points: A friend brought this to dinner tonight. Wow!! A great example of a Bordeaux. The fruit was fantastic. The texture divine. The finish was fantastic. Many years left in this vintage. I think the 2023 end of drinkability is wrong. I would say 2033. I really really really enjoyed this wine tonight. Thanks to Ed for bringing it!! (1466 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 11/11/2023 & rated 90 points: Couldn't quite compete with the best wines tonight and severely outshone by the '95 Beychevelle drunk alongside. Still, this was lovely in a lighter style with complex notes of tobacco and smoky gravel. (1206 views) | | | Tasted by Milos on 6/30/2023 & rated 91 points: No detailed notes during dinner, Deep tawny with pale rim. Black current and cherry fruit with cedar notes on the palate. Some tannins still present. Very good finish. (2195 views) | | | Tasted by jamieanderson3956@gmail.com on 6/18/2023: For our 41 st Annie (2072 views) | | | Tasted by tomandlu on 3/20/2023 & rated 90 points: Decanted 2 hours prior to drinking. Deep, virtually opaque garnet-red color. Intense and moderately complex nose of cedar, tobacco, red clay, red fruits, Asian spices, and hot metal. Very full and slightly tannic on the palate though the tannins were quite ripe and fine, giving the wine a very nice palate impression. The palate, though, was not quite as complex as the nose and the finish was a tad short and drying. I have had better and poorer examples of this wine over the years, all from the same case and stored in my cellar since release. (2642 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 3/15/2023 & rated 94 points: This has really settled down and finally is in its prime drinking window. Blackcurrent, plum, and forest floor notes are prominent with some floral hints of violet appearing. The palate is robust with the tannic backbone typical of 1995 left bankers. However, the tannin has integrated with everything well balanced. The finish is still a little light, but in harmony and pushing 30 seconds. I would hope more time will address this. This should keep going for the next 3 decades. An hour or two in the decanter is perfectly sufficient. (2441 views) | | | Tasted by Buddy318 on 2/3/2023 & rated 93 points: Really great right now. Wish I hadn’t drunk the first eight bottles earlier. (2439 views) | | | Tasted by Horichdaslicht on 1/14/2023 & rated 92 points: Decanted & tasted within 1 hour. Deep purple with mahogany edge. Initially restrained but developing a floral, spicy aroma with blackcurrant, cherry and smoke and earth on the palate. Long finish of softening tannin and kept giving over 4 hours. Not quite the concentration of the greatest years, but very good. On this showing, should hold its form for a while and maybe even improve a bit. (2007 views) | | | Tasted by andrewdodd86 on 1/14/2023 & rated 94 points: Delicious, showing some bricking and signs of age but the red fruit it still there. Not quite on the level of 2000 but worth of the GPL name (1922 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 12/15/2022 & rated 93 points: Old Guys Lunch (The Minikahda Club, Mpls): Very dark red/purple. This had been decanted and slow ox'd for several hours. Drank a glass over 45 minutes. Well the nose on this is totally rocking, there's an immense perfume of leather, cassis, violets and wood spices with an earthy back drop. The palate is like many '95's and more about the structure and back bone, cassis, hints of blueberry, oak spice, tobacco, and more rustic. Full bodied, the tannins have some edge, and this comes off darn well, but oh my if it lived up to that nose. The nose is a 96, the palate 92 to 93, all together it's 93+pts, maybe it stretches to 94pts. (2124 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 12/15/2022 & rated 94 points: Tom's btl at our recent "Old Guys" lunch. CV,LS,TS,JV, SP + guest (he's everywhere) scribe KB. Fantastic snowy afternoon at Leo's cozy Club! This showed up in a decanter & beautifully ready to go. The nose was one of the biggest I've ever encountered. Awash in a captivating floral perfume. Kevin, thought violets. Amazing aromas in my Reidel Burg glass and the wine's most intriguing aspect. The palate showed the slight leanness often found in the '95 vintage but still was incredibly elegant and enjoyable. Nice fruit & richness w/o the flesh of a riper vintage. I loved this wine and believe even though it was our last wine of the day, all was gone. Most times, you don't want your btl to be last in the lineup as a unless its amazing like this GPL, it won't get the attention you hope for. This did! Thanks Tom! (1905 views) | | | Tasted by TWSA on 12/2/2022 & rated 86 points: Nose: hoisin sauce, leather, forrest floor
Notes: started drinking after opening for one hour, at this stage its not quite ready yet as the nose is still dominated by excessive alcohol. While some signs of secondary notes are coming out I couldn't feel much fruit in the wine which makes this a little hard to swallow. Unfortunately I'm unable to say much positive things about this wine. In my mind GPL would make a decent fifth growth wine, usually quite straightforward and not that complicated, nevertheless I do not think they can be considered in the so called super second bracket as they are just not quite there yet. I maintain my judgement on them and feel that at their current price point there are much better alternatives. Although this wine doesn't feel old at all but I doubt if further aging can give much improvements to the wine.
Rating: 86
Drink: now + (1762 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Monkeys on 11/25/2022 & rated 92 points: This was the follow up to a 1976 Ducru-Beaucaillou, which was a major disappointment. This GPL displayed richness and elegance. Medium to full-bodied, ripe cassis, and earth scented with grippy yet integrated tannins….wonderful texture and finish. Drinking beautifully. (1509 views) | | | Tasted by Lype on 10/21/2022: Classic left bank bouquet, very promising. The palate is generous, filled with cedar, graphite, raspberries, pencil shavings and currant, all makings of an excellent Pauillac. Good fresh acidity. Tannins are present but the ample fruit prevents this from being one the tannic and difficult 1995 left banks for the first couple of hours in a carafe, after that tannin is accentuated and begins to override fruit. This was 92 points for the first two hours, after that very 1995 left bank. If I had another bottle, I would decant the wine into a bottle to postpone the negative effect of aeration. (1997 views) | | | Tasted by Bert Camem on 10/8/2022 & rated 93 points: Remarkable for its age. Bitter/sweet dark cherries, liquorice and violets dominate the flavours. This is followed with subtle hints of tobacco, spice and orange. It has fine silky texture and an acidity that brightens the whole experience of the wine. It finishes with soft, yet lingering tannins, suggesting perhaps another ten years or so of good drinking. (1723 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 8/24/2022 & rated 94 points: Last tasted 14 months ago, this is progressing nicely and needing less aeration, and now an hour or two in the decanter is perfectly adequate. 1995 wines are always going to display a robust tannic spine, but as this matures and the tannin sweetens, it is losing the harshness on the palate and now has a pleasant mouthfeel. The taste profile is consistent with blackcurrant, plum, earth and forest floor on the nose and palate, but some delicate violet notes are appearing. The finish is lengthy and excellently balanced, but the tannin is prominent and perhaps not to everybody's taste. This is contuing to evolve and should be drinking for 30 years or more. (2438 views) | | | Tasted by JSLevine05 on 8/21/2022 & rated 94 points: Decanted for 1.5 hours and drank over the entire evening. Presenting a dark inky purple color with a slight amber rim. Showing a broad and complex nose with a core of dark black fruit, jam, cassis, and currant. Tertiary notes of soft leather, brine, underbrush and roasted fruit. The wine is medium to full bodied with well integrated silky tannins and a long, winding, and mouth filling finish. (2013 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 7/23/2022 & rated 93 points: Just a hint of brick red. Sweet tobacco, cinnamon, herbs and candy apple. After 3 hours it starts with cherry, raspberry, cola and a moderately tart finish (2259 views) | | | Tasted by kevin h on 5/22/2022 & rated 92 points: Best bottle yet. Starting to be ready. Classic softened Pauillac with great cassis nose and flavour. Good levels of concentration. Best after 2 hour decant. (2219 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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JancisRobinson.com (10/25/2005)
(Ch Grand-Puy Lacoste Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78
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Vinous, 1995 and 1994 Bordeaux (May 1996) (5/1/1996)
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RJonWine.com (7/26/2010)
(Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste) Nearly opaque red violet color; nice cassis, blackberry, slightly herbal nose; tasty, plush, blackberry, cassis palate; medium-plus finish 94 points |
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Vineyard mapRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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