Neal Martin, Wine Advocate:  Rated as An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase, and consume. "Tasted single blind at Southwold. This is a stunning showing for Xavier Borie’s estate, one of my highest scoring wines of the entire tasting and vindicating its performance in barrel. It has an incredibly intense nose of black fruits, a touch of pine cones, and smoke, but again, brilliant definition with a sense that it is saving itself for later. Astounding definition on the palate, real depth here, ripe blackberry, earthy, a touch of briary, very controlled and refined on the finish. Great length. Majestic."  Jan 2009

Robert Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate:  Rated as An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.  "The brilliant 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of creme de cassis along with stony/floral notes. Proprietor Xavier Borie has created a wine that should rival the brilliant 1982, 1990, 1996, and 2000. Full-bodied with sweet tannin and superb length (a 40+ second finish), the purity of this beauty’s black currant fruit is something to behold." Apr 2008

Wired For Wine:  C'est absolument formidable, winelovers!  The brilliance and depth of the Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Grand Cru Classé will leave you breathless and wanting only more.  Pour your first memorable glass and flaunt tradition; serve it with delicately steamed dumplings filled with smoked duck.  You'll wonder why you don't flaunt tradition more often... The full body, lush fruit and earthy nature of this stunning Pauillac require appropriately meaty fare such as lamb, beef, and game.  Our first choice with this magnificent Grand Cru Classé is rack of lamb with rosemary, ricotta gnocchi and peas. Tellement délicieux!  To bring out the intense fruit in the Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, we suggest venison au poivre with huckleberry jam.  The sweet tannins will shine with grilled steak, tomato chutney and scallion tempura.  A room temperature slice of French Boucheron cheese with dense walnut bread will provide the perfect excuse to open one more bottle.  Qu'est-ce que vous attendez?!

Size:        750ml
Varietal: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Ageing:     18 to 20 months
Alcohol:  13.0%
Region:  Pauillac, Bordeaux, France