2021 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 0,375 l - halbe Flasche - - Grand Cru Classe Pauillac

Decanter.com – 93 pts – GH: *Lovely pretty and fragranced nose. A sense of classicism with bright, shining acidity underpinning crushed velvet textured tannins and a cola, liquorice cool undertone. Slightly lean but also with lots of Cabernet markers that do well to support the frame. Good weight and focus, with drive on the palate. It's light, it's not plush at all, and in that sense really quite linear and lean, but this totally works.* - 12/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Tabakig-kräuterwürzig unterlegte schwarze Beeren, frische Rote Johannisbeeren, etwas Lakritze, Orangenzesten. Saftig, elegant, frische Herzkirschen, straffe, gut integrierte Tannine, frisch strukturiert, zarte Nougatnuancen im Abgang, gutes Reifepotenzial.* - 05/2022

Vinum Magazin – 18,5/20 pts: * Einmal mehr grosse Klasse, Tannin von herrlichem, mineralischem Schliff, ewige Länge; perfekt ausgewogen, stillvoll, sich selber treu.*

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: *85 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Merlot, 40 hl/ha. Dunkles Purpurrot mit satter Mitte und aufhellendem rubinrotem Rand. Verführerisches Bouquet, frischgepflückte rote Kirsche, Himbeergelee, zartes Veilchenparfüm und Preiselbeersaft. Am seibalancierten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, magischer Rasse, «sapider» Extraktfülle, druckvoll, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und perfekt geformtem Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale rotbeerige Konturen, dunkle Mineralik und fein sandige Adstringenz. Ein klassisch "reiner" und sehr präziser GPL, der perfekt zum Jahrgang passt – Bravo!* – 04/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – TP: *85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot. Mid-deep ruby. Good focus to the nose here, stony and cool but with enough fruit ripeness. The palate has Pauillac's grip but is more airy and delicate than normal. A gentle, well-proportioned wine, this will drink well in the medium term.* - 11/2023

Vinous.com – 93 pts – AG: *The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a super-expressive wine. Cabernet Sauvignon drives the blend, and that translates in the wine's flavor profile. Plum, dried herbs, menthol and spice gradually emerge. Although the 2021 is a bit tight today, it comes across as more of a medium-term proposition.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: * The 2021 Grand Puy Lacoste, matured in around 70% new oak and bottled in June 2023, is about as classic a Bordeaux as you will find in contemporary Bordeaux, which is not unexpected given the vintage and château in question. Black fruit, cedar and tobacco unfurl on the nose with pencil shavings coming through with time—it is much more open and expressive compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, one of the most saline vintages in recent years with a gentle build toward the finish. It's not a showstopper. It's not the apotheosis of GPL. But you'll finish the bottle and probably want another glass.* - 11/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *Blackberries, cigar wrapper, roses, cocoa, currants and cedar create the aromatics. The palate is even better with its layers of rip, sweet, creamy, fresh, bright red fruits. There is solid lift and energy here with a chewy bite of cassis in the backend that lingers. This is a super wine that exceeds the vintage. The wine blends 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. Drink from 2026 - 2050.* - 03/2024