Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste – 2002

Cinquième Cru from Pauillac. 2002 was a difficult, cool year, with very low yields but some good quality results.

A classic Pauillac nose with leaf, gravel/tobacco and cedar showing through the cassis. Develops nice gamey notes. The cool vintage also shows, as the fruit is anything but baked. No sign of browning. Very good – seems to deserve more than Fifth Growth status.

92/100