2006 CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
2006 CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
| Grapes: | Origin: France, Bordeaux |
Lea & Sandeman review
A high proportion of Cabernet is immediately evident. Rich with lots of volume. Sweet blackberry and bramble, vigourous and weighty. Really good. Proper wine. Tannins present but not over-extracted and there's a nice middle showing a touch of sweetness in the fruit. Long. 91/100Other reviews and comments
A clean young wine, with fine, silky tannins, good focused fruit and a medium-to-long finish. Caressing and refined.
89-91/100
James Suckling, The Wine Spectator
Dense and rich, more meaty and more grip than its stable mate Haut-Batailley, lots of structure and length with a satiny, polished finish. 2014-30.
****
www.decanter.com
While not at the level of this estate's blockbuster 2005, the 2006 exhibits a deep purple color as well as classic aromas of cassis and blueberries, ripe tannin, medium body, a distinctive minerality, and a long finish. It recalls the brilliant 1995 and 1996 made here. From yields of 47 hectoliters per hectare, the final blend is 75% Cabernet SauvIgnon, 22% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc
90-92/100
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Good dark red. Perfumed, ineffable aromas of currant, cherry skin, floral oils and incense. Then juicy and penetrating on the palate, with excellent concentration and thrust to the soil-inflected flavors of currant, minerals and iron. Very suave, pure wine with the structure to age.
91/100
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
(Sept 2007) Very attractive overlay of spice and interest. Lively, not excessively tart, and an all-over-palate experience. Well balanced. Definitely a good buy. Dry but not drying finish. 2014-24
17.5
Jancis Robinson MW OBE - www.JancisRobinson.com
The nose is rather subdued at first with blackberry, graphite and a touch of tar. Very tight. Further swirling reveals a touch of black coffee. The palate has good intensity of fruit, a certain coolness and reserve about it. Wonderful balance and definition, very pure, again a "no frills" Cabernet which is not problem because there is no need for any "extras" on this wine. Elegant slightly peppery finish. Reminds me a little of the 1996, but with a little more purity and expression. Sublime.
94-96/100
Neal Martin's Wine Journal, erobertparker.com
Picking began relatively early, on 21 September. The terroir is warm and tends to ripen early. Xavier Borie likens it to 2000 and 2001. This is the final assemblage. They chose to include more press wine (11%) rather than to work too much on extraction, retaining the wine's freshness.
No darker than Haut-Batailley. Thick and opulent on the nose. Very sweet and engaging, with lots of fine tannins - something reminiscent of port about this! The tannins are not at all green - very mouth-cleaning. This wine rinses the mouth. Really complete. Very gentle extraction. Much rounder tannins than most other similar wines. Totally charming. Not big but great balance and vivacity, Bravo! 2013-20
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Jancis Robinson MW OBE - www.JancisRobinson.com
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