Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste - Lacoste Borie 2020

DECANTER: "Perfumed blackcurrants and damons, a nice push of perfumed fruit on the nose, full and juicy, really alive in the glass - you really get the Cabernet Franc aspects which are so nice. Super high acidity, really searing and bright, lovely energy and lightness of touch in the glass while still having the Pauillac signature. Minerality comes across in the wet stone, graphite edges which gives the gravel terroir. Bright and supple with controlled acidity, supple and plush tannins, really plush and high toned, fresh fruit. Feels well worked, focused and sleek - easy drinking."

WEINWISSER: "Zartes rotbeeriges Bouquet, erkalteter Früchtetee und Estragon. Am eleganten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, stützender Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im aromatischen Finale rote Johannisbeere und heller Tabak."

FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Blumiger Touch, tabakige Nuancen, etwas Lakritze, blättrige Würze. Mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, integrierte Tannine, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch-salziger Nachhall, es fehlt etwas an Länge, zart rustikal."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A succulent, charming wine, the 2020 Lacoste-Borie bursts with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, crushed mint and creamy oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate. It's a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc, the latter amounting to the Borie family's entire production this year, as none made it into Grand-Puy-Lacoste."