Château Grand Puy Lacoste

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/06/2004

A deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by this property’s tell-tale cassis characteristics. Medium-bodied and monolithic, with fine ripeness as well as depth along with light to moderate tannin in the finish, the 2001 Grand-Puy-Lacoste should be at its peak between 2006-2014.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2003

As usual, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, this deep ruby/purple-colored wine shows sweet, straightforward creme de cassis notes, excellent concentration, a certain elegance, good weight, and light to moderate tannin in a velvety-textured finish. It should be a forward and delicious Grand-Puy-Lacoste, reminiscent of the 1999, but with more weight and depth. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2015.

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/01/2003

Comme de coutûme, le 2001 de Grand-Puy-Lacoste se compose à 70% de cabernet-sauvignon, à 28% de merlot et pour le reste de cabernet-franc. D'un rubis-poupre profond, il révèle des arômes sans détour, mais doux, de crème de cassis, et manifeste en bouche une élégance, une corpulence et une concentration d'excellent aloi. L'ensemble, à la finale veloutée, recèle des tannins légers. Un vin délicieux, bien évolué, qui évoque son aîné de 1999, en plus corsé et plus profond. A boire jusqu'en 2015.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2002

Soft creme de cassis aromas dominate the aromatics of this medium-bodied, elegant effort. This blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc offers a soft, fleshy, glycerin-imbued attack, medium body, very good to excellent concentration, and light to moderate tannin. A sleeper of the vintage. It should drink well between 2004-2015.