2022 Lacoste-Borie
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The 2022 Lacoste-Borie presents a vibrant nose, well-defined and focused with blackberry, wild strawberry and light sous-bois aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, moderate weight and a fresh, generous finish. It may not be as long on the aftertaste as others, but this is a very delicious Lacoste-Borie.
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James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample . Fragrant blueberry and blackberry nose. Oak a tad present but the palate lively and fresh, the acidity at a decent level. Attractive texture of tannin and clean finish. Approachable but has the potential to age. (JL)
A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Lacoste-Borie is as good a wine from this label as I can remember tasting. Exhibiting aromas of cassis, charcoal and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and lively, with excellent depth and persistence.
This is full of serious Pauillac tannins, great quality, with plenty of depth to the black fruits and acidity to underpin the palate. Firm in its framework, serious and with clear ability to soften over ageing, good quality, softened by edges of damp fern and rose petal aromatics. 3.6ph, 40% of production in this wine. 50% new oak for ageing.
About the producer
In 1978 the Borie family took over Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Xavier Borie has been making exceptional wines here ever since. With 58 hectares of vines around the château, this is a wine with real Pauillac style.