Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2003
- Producer Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 3 25869 121416 0
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.
Technical data
Date of harvest: 15th to 26th September 2003
Total vineyard surface: 90 hectares around the Chateau
Vineyard surface under production: 55 hectares in one block around the Chateau
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.
Total vineyard surface: 90 hectares around the Chateau
Vineyard surface under production: 55 hectares in one block around the Chateau
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.