Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2018 — a great modern Bordeaux year at one of Pauillac’s most consistent estates.
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Fifth Growth of Pauillac and one of the appellation’s most reliable estates — a house that has never chased fashion. The vineyard sits on the gravel plateau, on deep gravel-sand-clay soils that absorb the day’s heat and release it slowly overnight, which evens out ripening and concentrates the fruit.
2018 is one of the great modern Bordeaux vintages, and it delivered here: ripe, structured, superbly balanced. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with Merlot and a small proportion of Cabernet Franc, aged 16 to 18 months in French oak, around 60–75% new. It sits at 14% ABV. James Suckling 96–97, Decanter 96, Robert Parker 94–96, Wine Spectator 95.
Serve with: beef, lamb, game, poultry or aged cheeses. Drink from 2025 to 2045 and beyond.
| Producer | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste |
| Classification | 5ème Grand Cru Classé (Fifth Growth), 1855 |
| Appellation | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant, with Merlot and a little Cabernet Franc |
| Soils | Deep gravel, sand and clay on the Pauillac plateau |
| Ageing | 16–18 months French oak, around 60–75% new |
| ABV | 14% |
| Critic Scores | James Suckling 96–97, Decanter 96, Robert Parker 94–96, Wine Spectator 95 |
| Drinking Window | 2025–2045+ |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
A warm, dry summer following a wet spring gave ripe, concentrated fruit with real structure. It produced wines with both immediate appeal and long ageing potential.
Deep gravel drains freely and stores heat, radiating it back to the vines overnight. In Pauillac that is what ripens Cabernet Sauvignon fully in a marginal climate.
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