2013 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 5th Growth Pauillac (12 x Bottle)
Pretty much ready to go now, it has the pencil lead and cassis of vintage Grand Puy Lacoste, but all softer-framed and shorter on the palate, wiith pale ruby around the edge of the glass, more evolved in colour than any of the others in this past decade. September 30 to October 11, 75% new oak.
2013 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 5th Growth Pauillac (12 x Bottle)
Pretty much ready to go now, it has the pencil lead and cassis of vintage Grand Puy Lacoste, but all softer-framed and shorter on the palate, wiith pale ruby around the edge of the glass, more evolved in colour than any of the others in this past decade. September 30 to October 11, 75% new oak.
| Producer | Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Pauillac |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 14.00% |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2013 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a well-defined bouquet with blackberry, wild strawberry and cedar fruit, nicely composed and delineated, not complex but harmonious. As usual, there is a conservative element to the aromatics in keeping with this estate’s style. The palate is medium-bodied with appreciable mineralité on the entry. I like the edginess here, the framework and in particular the finesse that is not always apparent at Grand-Puy-Lacoste, at least at this early juncture. It might not be a long-term proposition, but it is certainly one of the finest Pauillac wines of the vintage courtesy of Xavier and Emeline Borie.
90 Points / Drinking 2018 - 2030
By Neal Martin / October 2016
Vinous
The 2013 Grand Puy Lacoste is terrific. Graphite, smoke, tobacco and licorice burst onto the palate, followed by layers of dark, inviting fruit. Supremely classy from start to finish, the 2013 impresses for its energy, balance and pure, mineral-driven cut. The 2013 is by no means a huge wine, but it is super-polished to the core. Tasted twice.
90-92+ Points
By Antonio Galloni / April 2014
Vinous
The 2013 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a slightly herbaceous, tertiary nose, though there is freshness here and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with assertive tannins, but it feels a bit forced, and there is some discombobulating greenness on the finish that jars on the aftertaste. This is one of my favorite estates in Pauillac, but this seems to have stumbled through the challenging growing season. Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s 10-Year On tasting.
86 Points / Drinking 2023 - 2028
By Neal Martin / August 2023