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Vintage | Wine 1979 |
Classification | Médoc - 5ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Grand Puy Lacoste |
Country | France |
The Château Grand-Puy Lacoste is a french estate in Pauillac in Gironde. The vineyard has 55 hectares of vines. The Château Grand Puy Lacoste is a Fifth Classified Growth in the 1855 Médoc wine classification.
The Château produces a second wine, Lacoste-Borie. It is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and, of course, Merlot grapes.
The best years of the Château Grand-Puy Lacoste are the vintages 1947, 1949 and 1959, 1970 wines, crus classés of 1982 and 1986. Then, the vintages 1990 and 1994 are exceptional.
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CHÂTEAU MOUTON BARONNE PHILIPPE 1979
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(1980)
(10-1989)
(06-1993) Burgundy red color. Dark. Good intensity. Evolved and brilliant Nose of medium intensity. A little mineral or reduced note. Air it out. With the meaty agitation. A slightly faded fruit. Fur. Evolved. Soft and almost sweet attack developing on a round, juicy, tasty and well-balanced structure that ends on a good length, always fruity, fresh, and a little spicy but with a little lack of concentration. To drink.