Château GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2015

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Commentaire et note de Jean-Marc Quarin 95 points (avril 2016)
Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en primeur à égalité avec le 2005 et le 2010. Quel merveilleux terroir ! Si Pichon Baron représente le Pauillac version masculine, Grand Puy Lacoste serait sa version féminine. Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez de suite fin, épicé, au fruité mûr et profond. Finement moelleux dès l’entrée en bouche, le vin vient s’installer de suite au milieu. Fondant, puissant, mais aérien, riche en goût, il prend de l’énergie en finale pour s’achever long, séveux et noble. Un gras fin circule en bouche. Un délice ! Assemblage : 74 % cabernet sauvignon, 23 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13.5°. pH : 3.68. Sélection 62 % de premier vin.

Neal Martin 95 points (www.robertparker.com)
The 2015 Grand-Puy-Lacoste was an impressive Pauillac from barrel and likewise, it continues to impress in bottle. It has an intense bouquet with blackberry and strawberry fruit laced with cedar and graphite and as I mentioned in my original note, the Merlot component is a little more expressive compared to other vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and well-judged acidity. This feels so harmonious and caressing, very tensile and poised, fanning out wonderfully with a graphite-infused finish that is perhaps more approachable than recent vintages, just a wonderful wine for long-term aging. Anticipated maturity: 2022 – 2050.

Antonio Galloni 92-95 points www.vinous.com
A rich, super-finessed wine, the 2015 Grand-Puy-Lacoste brings together the ripeness of the vintage and classic elegance of Pauillac in stunning style. Today, the 2015 is gloriously ripe and intense, with fabulous follow-through and remarkable balance. Dark red cherry, pomegranate, exotic, spice and blood orange hit the flamboyant finish. This is one of the wines of the vintage. Don’t miss it. Tasted four times.