1989 Grand-Puy-Lacoste Bordeaux Blend
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1989 Grand-Puy-Lacoste Bordeaux Blend
1500 ml
France: Bordeaux: Pauillac > Bordeaux Blend
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Reviews of 1989 Grand-Puy-Lacoste Bordeaux Blend
89 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
February 1997
When I first tasted the 1989 Grand-Puy-Lacoste in this blind tasting I thought it possessed a Graves-like tobacco/mineral character. In contrast to the blockbuster, full-blown, massive wines produced by this estate in 1990 and 1982, the medium-weight 1989 is elegant, spicy, evolved, and already revealing plenty of cedar and cassis fruit. A delicious, generously-endowed, low acid wine, it will offer mature drinking now and over the next 12-15 years.
93 points, Wine Spectator
May 1999
Big and muscular, with loads of fruit and tannins, this will age for as long as you like. Dark ruby color. Loads of blackberry, cherry and pepper. Full-bodied, adding lots of chewy tannins and a long aftertaste of cherry, black licorice and dark chocolate.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2003.
About 1989 Grand-Puy-Lacoste Bordeaux Blend
About the Winery Grand-Puy-Lacoste
"Location: Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste is located just north of the road that joins Pauillac to Saint-Laurent-et-Benon. (Appellation Pauillac Controlée).
Classification: Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste was classified as a Fifth Growth in the Classification of 1855.
Vineyards and Grape varieties: 124 acres of the 222 acres on the estate are under vines and producing 8,000-14,000 cases. Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste has the vineyards planted with 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot
History: Grand-Puy-Lacoste dates back as early as 1743 when it was known to be surrounded by a few rows of vines. lawyers and parliamentarians succeeded one another at the had of what was one of the first vineyards to develop.
In 1978, Raymond Dupin, who had a reputation of being one of Bordeaux's greatest gourmets, sold the Chateau to Jean-Eugene Borie, owner of Ducru-Beaucaillou. The Chateau has been run since then by Jean-Eugene's son Xavier. Xavier began a remodeling program which completely modernized the ancient and dilapidated cellars. The resurgence of Grand-Puy-Lacoste to the forefront of leading Pauillacs expected to take several years was immediately apparent with Xavier's first vintage at the Chateau.
Vinification and aging: The traditional vinification is carried out in oak vats followed by aging in new or nearly new barrels. Time spent in barrels is 18 to 20 months.
Style: A concentrated wine of good color, Grand-Puy-Lacoste has enjoyed a solid reputation for big, durable full-bodied Pauillacs."
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