Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Date of harvest
27th September to 13th October 2004
Blend
72% Cabernet Sauvignon - 26% Merlot - 2% Cabernet Franc
Tasting notes
The Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2004 presents an beautiful ruby red color. The nose is very dense and ripe, it offers a combination of blackberry and "pain grille” with added hints of spices. On the palate, this wine shows its harmonious structure. The tannins are well-balanced. This vintage has already started to express its personality but it will need few more years to show all its potential and developing as it does ever more complex flavours to give increasing 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 (70% 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