95 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2013

Intense hazelnuts and blackberries on the nose follow through to a full to medium body, with chocolate and berry flavors and firm tannins. Not giving away a lot at the finish at the moment. Reserved and sophisticated. But structured and chewy. Try in 2017.

94 -96 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot were blended to produce a deep colored wine that expresses toasty oak, cassis, coffee, jammy dark berries, tobacco and olive tapenade aromas that pair well with the full-bodied, bite of concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon, spice and cassis. Along with the stellar 2005, this is the best vintage of this wine since the outstanding 2000.

John Sweeney, JJ Buckley, February 2013

83% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot. Aged 16-18 months in 75% new French oak.Dark ruby, and quite concentrated and opulent in appearance. Bouquet aromas of red raspberry, cherry, graphite and coffee leap from the glass. This is truly a sexy, pure and balanced wine, loaded with class and structure. The finish is long and elegant, with integrated acidity and soft tannins. This will be drinkable with a few additional years of age but it has the structure and acidity to age for 10-15+ years.

97 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, November 2012

Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London and subsequently at the chateau. The 2010 Grand Puy Lacoste has a wonderful bouquet that is reticent at first, probably because it was tasted just three months after bottling. But there is patently great fruit intensity here: blackcurrant and a touch of pomegranate, interwoven with graphite and sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied is underpinned by wonderful freshness and vitality, marrying the austerity of both Pauillac and the vintage, with intense rather than concentrated fruit. It offers stunning definition, the finish quintessential Pauillac - a little aloof, a little aristocratic, but utterly compelling. This will be a benchmark wine for the estate.

95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

An absolutely magnificent wine from this very popular estate, which sits well off the Route du Vin, just to the southwest of the town of Pauillac, its classic creme de cassis and floral notes are well-displayed. The wine possesses supple tannin, a full body, voluptuous character and a layered, impressively textured mouthfeel. This is a brilliant effort from Grand Puy Lacoste that can be drunk in 4-5 years or cellared for three decades or more. --Robert Parker

91 -94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2011

Saturated ruby. Very-ripe-verging-on-overripe nose dominated by strawberry liqueur, black fruits and faded flowers. Creamy and sweet but with very good acidity giving shape to the middle palate, this shows distinct hints of surmaturite to its sweet, creamy red and black fruit flavors. Finishes with mounting, slightly dry tannins, but there's so much fruit here that I'm confident that time in bottle will bring more volume and flesh.

92 -94 points,

Wine Enthusiast, June 2011

Very densely tannic wine, the dry character of the wine a major element. This dryness gives the wine power, without the fruit at this stage. It does have the weight for the future. - R.V.

93 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

This is dense but silky around the edges, with crushed plum and black currant fruit lined with roasted vanilla bean, tobacco and loam notes. Everything hangs solidly through the finish, lined with finely beaded acidity and leaving an echo of singed anise. Best from 2015 through 2028. -JM

About Winery

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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