Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Advice for Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2024

Tasting

Color
Beautiful garnet color.

Nose
An intense nose marked by perfectly ripe black fruits, enhanced by elegant floral violet notes.

Palate
On the palate, the attack is generous and caressing, supported by a silky texture and extremely fine, almost powdery tannins. The balance between structure, smoothness and freshness asserts itself harmoniously. True to the estate's identity, this refined wine seduces from its youth while promising a beautiful evolution over the years.

A great Pauillac wine seducing with freshness and elegance

The estate

Located in the heart of the appellation Pauillac, on the left bank of Bordeaux, the Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste took its current form in 1855, although it was established as early as the 16th century. The estate was shaped by the tenure of Raymond Dupin from 1930 to 1978. He then handed it over to the Borie family in 1978, which has since carried out numerous renovations. Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is today one of the most representative crus of the Pauillac appellation.

The vineyard

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Pauillac wine produced from a 90-hectare vineyard, 60 hectares of which are planted in one block. The vines, averaging 38 years old, are planted on deep gravelly slopes.

The vintage

The 2024 vintage demonstrates the team's resilience in the face of atypical weather, marked by a mild winter and a hot, dry summer conducive to excellent grape ripeness. Despite some coulure and millerandage on the Cabernet Sauvignon, yields are satisfactory (38 hl/ha) and quality is on point. Manual harvests, conducted with rigor from September 25 to October 8, allowed for careful selection. Gentle vinifications revealed an elegant, flavorful and accessible wine, enhanced by measured barrel aging.

Vinification and aging

Aged in French oak barrels (70% new).

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (78%) and Merlot (22%).

Discover the Caisse Variation Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Equivalent to the volume of 12 bottles (9 liters), this “ Caisse Variation Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste ” contains 1 Double-Magnum, 2 Magnums and 4 bottles. The variation in bottle sizes is an invitation to discover, through these three formats, the evolution of this Pauillac wine over the years.

To choose this exceptional case from the list of formats we offer, select the “ Caisse Variation ” format.

New in 2024! Each Caisse Variation will include an invitation for an exclusive visit and tasting for 4 people at Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste.