Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2020 Cabernet - Merlot - Syrah ripe at 15% alcohol but

ripe at 15% alcohol but keeping the freshness

this powerful wine is half-and-half Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

balanced by bright acidity and accented by a flinty vein of minerality

This is all subtlety and class

A wine to be drunk at all times

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2020 Cabernet - Merlot - Syrah ripe at 15% alcohol butThe 2020 Grand Puy Lacoste is every bit as captivating from bottle as it was from barrel. Rich and explosive to the core, the 2020 possesses tremendous energy and nuance right out of the gate. Bright acids run through a core of ripe red plum fruit, blood orange, cedar and pipe tobacco. The 2020 is an absolute stunner. 96 Pts Vinous