Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Date of harvest

15th to 26th September 2003

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Blend

72% Cabernet Sauvignon - 26% Merlot - 2% Cabernet Franc

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Tasting notes

The Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2003 presents an intense ruby red color. On the nose, it offers a complex combination of blackcurrant, blackberry and cherry, with added hints of spices. On the palate, this wine shows its richness. Its structure is harmoniously full-bodied and the tannins are well-balanced. Its superb breeding is evident in the splendid length of the finish. This vintage has already started to express its personality but it will also evolve wonderfully with ageing, developing as it does ever more complex flavours to give increasing pleasure.

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Total vineyard surface

90 hectares around the Château

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Vineyard surface under production

55 hectares in one block around the Château

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Average age of the vines

38 years

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Soil - Terroir

Very deep coarse gravel

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Vineyard grape varieties

75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc

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Density of planting

10 000 vines/hectares

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Rootstock

Riparia gloire & 101.14

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Growing of the vines

Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum

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Harvest

Exclusively hand picked

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Grape sorting

Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process

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Vinification

A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)

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Ageing

In French oak barrels (70% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.

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Owner

M. François-Xavier BORIE

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Cellar Master

M. Philippe GOUZE

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Vineyard Manager

M. Marc DUVOCELLE

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Consultant oenologist

MM. Jacques & Eric BOISSENOT

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Public relation

Miss Emeline BORIE

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