The 2017 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a standout success in a challenging vintage, showcasing the precision, balance, and classic structure that define this Pauillac estate. Made from 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, it offers a vibrant bouquet of ripe red fruits, violets, and subtle spice, underpinned by fresh minerality. On the palate, the wine is elegant and structured, with refined, muscular tannins and a long, savory finish. Juicy black fruit, graphite, and cedar notes highlight its finesse and age-worthy potential. A graceful and poised expression of Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s terroir.

Decanter | D 94
Published: Apr 9, 2018
Drink: 2025-2038

These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that has produced such an excellent Lacoste Borie, this GPL is exceptional, a real success that's juicy and carefully extracted. It has weight and impact, with a Pauillac tannic hold and presence. It's one of my wines of the vintage, and a must buy. The balanced, sculpted, juicy black fruits fully deliver personality and signature style. Harvested 15-29 September, yielding 45hl/ha. 80% new oak.
Closure: Cork
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot

Jamessuckling.com | JS 93
Published: Dec 10, 2019

Aromas of fresh raspberries with some lemon peel and fresh herbs follow through to a full to medium body. Fresh herbs and graphite highlight the wine. Chewy finish. Needs time to soften. Better after 2022. 

The Wine Advocate | RP 90
Published: Mar 16, 2020
Drink: 2020-2030 

Composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, the 2017 Grand-Puy-Lacoste was aged in French oak barriques, 75% new. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with notes of fresh black raspberries, kirsch and crushed black and red currants with hints of spice box, fragrant soil and potpourri. Medium-bodied, the palate is frisky and fresh with a moderate level of approachable, soft tannins and compelling restraint on the finish.

Jancisrobinson.com | JS 17.5
Published: Oct 5, 2021
Drink: 2028-2045

Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Deep liquorice and black fruit on a cool, brooding nose. This follows on the palate, which shows a prominent cedar note and intense, fresh black-fruit character. The tannins are rich and muscular but well defined. Tightly wound and full of potential, this is graceful and structured with a savoury, long finish.  

Chateau-grand-puy-lacoste.com

Blend
80% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot

Tasting note
The assemblage of Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2017 is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) permitting our terroir to express the character and charm of our splendid Cabernets. The wine is a deep, bright ruby colour. The bouquet releases scents of ripe red fruit, violets and spices. This is complimented by an attractive fresh minerality. On the palate, the attack is precise, clean and long, with its ripe and melted tannins. Overall, this is a wine of great balance, allying charm, elegance and freshness; it is aromatic, with an aftertaste of considerable purity.
This 2017 breaks the mould of vintages ending in "7" as it demonstrates the richness of expression of the wonderful terroir of Pauillac, combining balance, refined fruit and ripe tannins.

Total surface area of the estate: 90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard in production: 58 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vineyard: 38 years old
Terroir: Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Planting density: 10 000 vines/hectares
Grafting: Riparia gloire & 101.14
Vineyard management: Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum
Harvest: Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting: Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process
Vinification: A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Aging: In French oak barrels (75% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
Owner: M. François-Xavier BORIE
Director R&D - Oenologist: Ms Christel SPINNER
Cellar Master: M. Philippe GOUZE