Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Date of harvest
22nd of September to 5th of October 2005
Blend
78% Cabernet Sauvignon - 22% Merlot
Tasting notes
The 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas. It is a beautiful, dense purple-tinged effort displaying a sweet, pure perfume of crème de cassis, flowers and wet stones. With a fabulous ripeness, it is a full-bodied wine with a fleshy attack, mid-palate and finish. It offers a gorgeous length as well as richness. The purity of this beauty's black currant fruit is something to behold.
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