97/100
Falstaff
96-98/100
Yves Beck
96-97/100
James Suckling
95-97/100
Robert Parker
“A striking, precise, and harmonious wine. Given its current condition, it is poised to age beautifully for decades to come. A tremendous success! ~ Yves Beck”
“Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2025 reveals a classic and refined bouquet of blackcurrant, dark berries, cedar, and pencil shavings, enhanced by subtle floral notes. Medium- to full-bodied, structured, and precise, it centers on a well-defined fruity core, framed by fine, youthful tannins with a taut profile. Less showy than some of its Pauillac counterparts, it prioritizes balance and typicity over raw power, culminating in a long, elegant, and mineral finish. This is the first vintage vinified in the estate’s new gravity-fed cellar, allowing for a more precise selection of plots—a development that appears to enhance the wine’s precision and consistency. ” (Wine Advocate 2026)
Delivery: First half of 2028
Packaging: Neutral cardboard box for 1 to 5 bottles purchased and original wooden case in multiples of 6 bottles
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Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
The estate boasts one of the best-located and most consistent terroirs in Pauillac, with significant potential from its old Cabernet Sauvignon vines, which give the wine its remarkable body and very noble spicy aromas. François-Xavier Borie manages it with wisdom, skill, and an evident commitment to Médoc classicism. The second wine, Lacoste-Borée, has clearly improved since 2014, but it will be produced in smaller quantities in the future since it will no longer include young vines from Château Haut-Batailley.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2026 guide) 95-97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2025 reveals a classic and refined bouquet of blackcurrant, dark berries, cedar, and pencil shavings, enhanced by subtle floral notes. Medium- to full-bodied, structured, and precise, it centers on a well-defined fruity core, framed by fine, youthful tannins with a taut profile. Less showy than some of its Pauillac counterparts, it prioritizes balance and terroir expression over raw power, culminating in a long, elegant, and mineral finish. Made from a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, this is the first vintage vinified in the estate’s new gravity-fed cellar, allowing for a more precise selection of plots—a development that appears to enhance the wine’s precision and consistency.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Estate (2021 Guide) 2*Stars (These truly great estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
This estate has had only two owners in 75 years: Raymond Dupin, from 1932 to 1978, and then the Borie family, represented today by François-Xavier and his daughter Emeline. They manage this Fifth Growth estate, which features a homogeneous vineyard on the gravelly and clay-rich plateau of Grand-Puy, with a good proportion of old vines. The quality has been consistently excellent for over a decade now, and some older vintages continue to surprise. “GPL,” as it’s known in Bordeaux, produces a classic Pauillac—full-bodied and lively, with richly spiced tannins—in a rather straightforward style. In great vintages, it develops a magnificent smoothness that improves with age.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2026 guide) 96-97/100
About the wine:
An excellent red wine, medium-bodied to full-bodied, that offers a lovely expression of well-balanced dark fruit. It is fresh and precise, with grainy, well-integrated tannins that should only become more harmonious with age. A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2026 guide) 96-98/100
About the wine:
The bouquet of Grand-Puy-Lacoste immediately impresses with its intensity, freshness, and complexity. It reveals its aging through nuances of fresh wood, but this serves only to set the stage for a more cohesive aromatic profile. Smooth on the palate, the wine unfolds seamlessly, with serenity, precision, and without a hitch. Its powerful tannins are well-integrated and display their vigor in a measured way, without excess, blending seamlessly with the incisive character of the acidity. A striking, precise, and harmonious wine; given its current condition, it is poised to age beautifully for decades to come. A tremendous success! 97–98 2032–2065
Falstaff
Wine rated (2026 guide) 97/100
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