Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2003
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
ETA: 5-7 weeks
- Vintage2003
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPauillac
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10107872003
- Avg. Critic Score3.8★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2003 Grand Puy Lacoste initially shows a little mustiness on the nose. It's tertiary, with gravel and vestiges of black fruit. A second bottle is much fresher and more vibrant, a success considering the vintage. White pepper and clove notes are pretty grippy, with touches of cooked meat becoming spicier towards the finish. A little untamed, which is unusual for this Pauillac, but then again, why not once in a while? Tasted at the château.
- Drinking Window: 2023 - 2036
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: June 2024
An atypically superficial effort from one of my favorite Pauillacs, the 2003 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is very good, but it does not stand up to some of the finest northern Medoc offerings. A deep ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by a moderately intense bouquet of black currants and underbrush. It hits the palate with good fruit and medium body, but tails off in the finish. It is an elegant, lighter-styled example of this generally high-class performer. It can be consumed over the next 10-12 years.
- Drinking Window: 2006 - 2018
- Reviewer Name: Robert Parker
- Review Date: April 2006