Lacoste-Borie 2017 Pauillac (75cl)

Lacoste-Borie 2017 is the second wine of Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste in Pauillac. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. Harvest ran from 15 to 29 September 2017; fruit is hand-picked with two successive selections before and after destemming, then a long maceration of about three weeks. Ageing is in French oak barrels, 45% new, for 14 to 16 months. The production vineyard covers about 58 ha in one block on very deep coarse gravel, with vines averaging about 38 years. Trade and critic notes for the vintage point to dark Cabernet fruit with Merlot sweetness, lively freshness and a mid-weight, juicy frame suited to medium-term drinking. This is an older vintage, sourced from a reliable, proven source, checked for authenticity by an in-house sommelier and stored in a constant-temperature cellar after arrival. It comes in a 750 ml bottle.