Lacoste Borie 2017
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is located in Pauillac , in the Bordeaux region. It was classified as a Fifth Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification. The Borie family has owned the château since 1978. Since its acquisition, François-Xavier Borie has carried out a very thorough renovation of the château and cellars. Significant investments were immediately implemented, such as the creation of a new vat room, in 1979, with thermo-regulated vats and the upgrading of the vineyard, with plantings where necessary, improved drainage, new trellising methods. The Grand-Puy-Lacoste estate covers 90 hectares, 58 of which are planted with vines. Grand-Puy-Lacoste practices sustainable farming : in twenty years, treatments have been reduced by half and no insecticides have been used in the last ten years.
Lacoste Borie is the château's second wine . The 2017 vintage is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) and Merlot (2%) with an average age of 38 years. The wine is aged in fine-grained French oak barrels for 16 to 18 months, 75% of which is new wood .
Grape varieties: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
"A beautiful expression of Pauillac in an accessible version. Nose of ripe blackcurrant, black cherry, and a hint of toast. On the palate, the Cabernet asserts itself with its straightforwardness, the tannins are precise, and the overall effect is juicy, without harshness."
