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Vintage | Wine 1990 |
Classification | Médoc - 5ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
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.
Champagne
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Hommage à Jacques Perrin 1990
Châteauneuf du Pape
Sauternes
Pauillac
Margaux
Pessac Leognan
Sauternes
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1990
Saint Julien
Saint Emilion
Pessac Leognan
(9-2014)
(7-2016) Deep in color, it has a gorgeous bouquet of black fruit, potpourri, graphite and melted tar. There is warmth here, but it does not impede upon the articulation of its origins in Pauillac. The palate has clearly melted in recent years, and maintains superb balance and weight. Sure, as Robert Parker himself remarked, it is evolving at a glacial pace—slower than the 1998 tasted alongside. That means its pleasure is going to be prolonged over many, many years.
(06-2005) Colorful and a little evolved. Animal, intense, fruity and powerful nose at the same time. Superb freshness. Very nice taste. Melting and caressing body. Very aromatic. Fine and delicious tannins. Lots of pleasure and no angle in the mouth. Well done. An impeccable bottle brought by the owner during a dinner during Vinexpo 2005.
(4-2010) Big and sweet and round - seems fuller, richer and a bit older and dustier than the 1989 served alongside. Very long and powerful. Wonderfully rich and opulent. Sweet and perhaps a little bit simpler than the 1989 - though it would work better than the 1989 with richer food.