For this family-run fifth-growth property in Pauillac, historical past continues to be alive: Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste has been making its exemplary wines from the exact same winery parcels because the 1855 classification.
A reputation that tells a narrative
One of many oldest estates within the Médoc, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is greater than only a well-known title: ‘Grand Puy’ refers to one of many defining options of the property’s terroir, the mild ridge of land rising 20m above the flat Bordeaux panorama. ‘Lacoste’, in the meantime, commemorates its house owners on the time of the 1855 classification, who did a lot to form the property as we all know it, together with constructing its magnificent château.
The spectacular château, lately renovated by present house owners the Borie household, might be traced again to the 18th century.
Timeless wines from a historic property
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s wines have at all times championed the basic Pauillac model: they’re highly effective but elegant, with fine-grained, velvety tannins. On the similar time, they categorical their explicit terroir, which significantly advantages from the moderating affect of the close by Gironde estuary.
Along with the fastidiously tended vineyards, the property encompasses 30ha of parkland, bringing a real biodiversity to the realm. Though it’s a uncommon factor in Bordeaux, François-Xavier and Marie-Hélene Borie select to reside within the château all 12 months spherical.
New 12 months’s resolutions
Seeking to the long run, the property is making quite a few enhancements for 2025, persevering with to bolster the effectivity and precision of its winemaking, together with introducing gravity-fed gear for the primary time. The vineyard can be decreasing the general quantity it produces every year, to strengthen its dedication to high quality over amount.
Because the 2020 classic, the Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste has provided its Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Lacoste Borie wines in ‘Variation Circumstances’.
A Christmas present to savour
The Château’s ‘Variation Circumstances’ current its Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Lacoste Borie wines in a novel and attention-grabbing format – as an alternative of 12 standard-sized bottles, these particular presentation instances mix a double-magnum, two magnums and 4 bottles.
These totally different bottle sizes reveal how wine can age in a different way – at sooner or slower paces – in several codecs, so a Variation Case permits wine lovers to discover how their favourites develop in bottle. For connoisseurs who want to expertise how these advanced, layered wines evolve, there might be no higher Christmas present!
To buy a case or request particular vintages, contact the vineyard through dfxb@domainesfxborie.com
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