Château Grand‑Puy‑Lacoste Pauillac 2020 is a classic Cabernet-driven Pauillac showing both power and refinement. Aromas of cassis, plum and violet unfold with hints of graphite, pencil shavings and subtle oak spice. The palate is medium- to full-bodied and beautifully poised, with pure dark-fruit concentration, lively acidity and fine-grained tannins that frame a long, structured finish.

James Suckling | JS 96
Published: Aug 7, 2025

Quite youthful, and the wood spices aren’t yet fully integrated, Aromas of violet extract, blue and purple fruit and a hint of graphite. Full-bodied, juicy and poised, with fine-grained tannins that are firm at the end, showing power and length. 76% cabernet sauvignon and 24% merlot. 13.5% alcohol. Drink from 2029. From a vertical tasting at the winery.

Wine Spectator | WS 96
Published: Mar 31, 2023

A tightly coiled Pauillac, with a blitz of iron and savory notes wrapped around a core of cassis, damson plum and black cherry. Sleek and tightly focused, with the iron note leaving a mouthwatering echo. Plenty tight through the finish, so patience is required. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2028 through 2042. 10,000 cases made.

Decanter | D 95
Published: May 1, 2021
Drink: 2027-2046

Enjoyable, powerful, concentrated, not the most generous of GPLs but they have captured the essence of Pauillac, and it's hard to resist. Sappy juicy finish, full of cassis, mint leaf and pencil lead along the way with a clear tightness to the tannic frame. A yield of 31hl/ha. 75% new oak for barrel ageing.

The Wine Advocate | RP 94+
Published: Apr 6, 2023
Drink: 2025-2050

The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is excellent, offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with pencil shavings, violets and loamy soil framed by a touch of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, pure and fleshy, with lively acids, powdery tannins and good depth at the core, its supple, charming style belies considerable aging potential. It's a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot.

This 90-hectare estate (some 60 hectares of which are in production), situated in a single block on a gravel dome around the château, has long been a favorite among Bordeaux insiders. Under Emeline Borie's direction, subtle refinements have been made: more than 100 soil pits were dug to better understand the château's geology; herbicides have never been used here, but now 20 hectares are devoted to a trial of organic farming; since 2013, a vertical press is used; and since 2012, the new vintage goes to barrel immediately after malolactic fermentation, before being blended early in the new year. Today's wines are a touch more immediately charming and structurally polished than the Grand-Puy-Lacoste of fifteen years ago, yet they have lost none of their classic Cabernet-driven Pauillac character.

Jancis Robinson | JR 17.5
Published: Aug 7, 2025
Drink: 2032-2060

76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot. 31 hl/ha.
Deep colour. Blackcurrant and dark fruit but more reserved than the 2019. Lovely texture, the tannins refined, the fruit dense. Lots of lift and length and complexity as well. Very pure and refined. Shades of the 2016. Built to age. (JL)