2021 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1,5 l - Magnum - 5eme Cru Classe Pauillac

Decanter.com – 95 pts – GH: *A superb GPL this year with one the highest percentages of Cabernet in the blend. Rose hawthorn notes on the nose - really nuanced. A little bit more closed on the palate in terms of overt acidity and fruit but this has such a beautiful texture, silky smooth with fine tannins that are persistent and mouthfilling but very elegant too, they frame the ripe fruit and mineral flavours - lots of bitter black chocolate and liquorice on this as well as salinity too. This has a much more subtle power than many others - a tense core, tightly wrapped but presenting a lovely juicy fragrant cherry flavour with terroir markers in the liquorice and lick of wet stone and the gorgeous Cabernet eucalyptus on show. So much potential - this will be excellent. I love it! Once it comes around it will have a very long life indeed. Ageing 75% new barrels. 55% grand vin.* - 04/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Tabakig-kräuterwürzig unterlegte schwarze Beeren, frische Rote Johannisbeeren, etwas Lakritze, Orangenzesten. Saftig, elegant, frische Herzkirschen, straffe, gut integrierte Tannine, frisch strukturiert, zarte Nougatnuancen im Abgang, gutes Reifepotenzial.* - 05/2022

Vinum Magazin – 18,5/20 pts: * Einmal mehr grosse Klasse, Tannin von herrlichem, mineralischem Schliff, ewige Länge; perfekt ausgewogen, stillvoll, sich selber treu.*

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: *85 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Merlot, 40 hl/ha. Dunkles Purpurrot mit satter Mitte und aufhellendem rubinrotem Rand. Verführerisches Bouquet, frischgepflückte rote Kirsche, Himbeergelee, zartes Veilchenparfüm und Preiselbeersaft. Am seibalancierten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, magischer Rasse, «sapider» Extraktfülle, druckvoll, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und perfekt geformtem Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale rotbeerige Konturen, dunkle Mineralik und fein sandige Adstringenz. Ein klassisch "reiner" und sehr präziser GPL, der perfekt zum Jahrgang passt – Bravo!* – 04/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – TP: *85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot. Mid-deep ruby. Good focus to the nose here, stony and cool but with enough fruit ripeness. The palate has Pauillac's grip but is more airy and delicate than normal. A gentle, well-proportioned wine, this will drink well in the medium term.* - 11/2023

Vinous.com – (94-96) pts – AG: *The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous. Bright and punchy, with terrific aromatic presence, the 2021 is a terrific example of the modern classicism of the year at its best. It's the sort of wine that needs years or maybe even decades to truly blossom, and yet all the requisites are there for that to happen. There is something about Grand-Puy-Lacoste that is absolutely striking in 2021. I can't wait to taste it from bottle. Tasted two times.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – NM: *The 2021 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from September 24 to October 8 at 40hL/ha, and matured in 75% new oak. There is quite a conspicuous gap between this and the /Deuxième Vin/ this year, the Grand Vin delivering much more cohesion and fruit intensity: blackberry, tobacco, mahogany bureau and a touch of sage. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well balanced, and predictably unapologetically classic in style. If you love GPL, then you're going to appreciate this return to its quintessential style after three opulent vintages.* - 04/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (92-94) pts – JL: *Spiced cassis, cedar, tobacco wrapper and leafy herbs create the nose. On the palate the wine is bright, chewy, crisp and fresh, with a solid blast of peppery currants in the endnote. The wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, 13% ABV. The harvest took place September 24-October 8. Drink from 2026 - 2050.* - 05/2022