Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Date of harvest
20th of September to 4th of October 1999
Blend
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 25% Merlot
Tasting notes
This wine has a bright ruby red color. On the nose, the bouquet reveals very ripe black fruits aromas with a touch of vanilla. In the palate, we discover a wine with very elegant blackcurrants aromas, slightly roasted and spiced. It shows a great balance and the roundness of ripe tannins gives much elegance to this wine. This 1999 is very charming and gives a lot of pleasure.
Total vineyard surface
90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard surface under production
55 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vines
38 years
Soil - Terroir
Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Density of planting
10 000 vines/hectares
Rootstock
Riparia gloire & 101.14
Growing of the vines
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)
Ageing
In French oak barrels (50% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
Cellar Master
M. Philippe GOUZE
Vineyard Manager
M. Marc DUVOCELLE
Consultant oenologist
MM. Jacques & Eric BOISSENOT
Public relation
Miss Emeline BORIE