Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005

Tasting

Color

The color reveals a deep, intense purplish-red hue.

Nose

The nose expresses classic Pauillac aromas with suave notes of blackcurrant cream and flowers, enhanced by a magnificent minerality.

Palate

On the palate, this wine reveals power and elegance with a generous texture. The remarkable length lingers on beautiful blackcurrant notes.

Food and wine pairings

This Pauillac is a perfect match for roasted or grilled red meats, notably rack of lamb, feathered game birds, as well as aged hard cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005 is ideally served between 17 and 18°C.

A powerful, elegant Pauillac from an exceptional terroir

The estate

A Fifth Growth (Grand Cru Classé) in 1855, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste spans 90 hectares, including 55 hectares of vines in Pauillac, in the Bordeaux Médoc. Acquired in 1978 by Jean-Eugène Borie, the estate is now managed by François-Xavier Borie, assisted since 2010 by his daughter Émeline Borie. Established on deep gravel rises, the vineyard benefits from an exceptional terroir mentioned as early as the Middle Ages. The Borie family, present in the Médoc since 1886, has transformed this property into one of the greatest Pauillac estates.

The vineyard

This Pauillac vineyard covers 55 hectares in a single block, planted on deep gravel rises with rolling relief. The vines are on average 38 years old. The estate exclusively practices mechanical soil work through plowing and applies sustainable pest management. The grape variety mix consists of 75% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot and 5% cabernet franc.

Vinification and aging

At Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005, the grapes undergo a double sorting on a vibrating table before and after destemming. Vinification includes a long maceration of around three weeks. Aging takes place over 16 to 18 months in fine-grain French oak barrels, 75% of which are new.

Grape varieties

Cabernet sauvignon (78%)
Merlot (22%).