Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2012 Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac Pack Size 12 x 75cl Case OWC Duty IB Stock 2 Price £480.00 £517.20 £620.64

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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 27 Sep 22
The 2012 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an impressive cassis-tinged bouquet with fresh tobacco and graphite infused black fruit that are very well focused and neatly integrated with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a keen thread of acidity, finely proportioned with a vibrant graphite-infused finish. One of the standout Left Bank wines of the vintage. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2040
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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 16 Feb 23
The 2012 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is medium to deep garnet colored. It slowly emerges from the glass with fragrant notes of potpourri, spice cake, and fallen leaves over a core of warm cassis and stewed plums. The medium-bodied palate is tightly knit, with loads of savory nuances complementing the black fruits and a firm, grainy frame, finishing on a lingering mineral note. This is a classic!
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2036
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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 30 Mar 22
Stands out in the lineup, violet-ringed in colour (where many have softened to a gentle ruby at this point). A kick of cloves and ripped blackberry fruits on the aromatics, studded with violet flowers. Less depth through the mid palate that you find in Grand Puy Lacoste in the biggest years, but there are still muscular tannins and grip, and a sense of pushing forwards towards pleasure. Plenty of Pauillac signature, one to recommend and can begun to be opened from now. Harvest October 3 to 16, 75% new oak for ageing.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2040
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Robert Parker - 30 Apr 15
Always a favorite among consumers, Xavier Borie’s is a fifth-growth Pauillac that consistently performs at a much higher level. The 2012 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has the classic, tell-tale crème de cassis as well as some bluer fruits and floral notes. Medium-bodied, its ripe tannin, beautiful fruit and low acidity give it an up-front appeal. There’s no harm in drinking it now or cellaring it for another 12-15+ years.
Drinking Date: 2015 - 2030
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Jancis Robinson James Lawther - 07 Aug 25
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot. 36 hl/ha.First bottle oxidised (harsh and lacking fruit), the second a considerable improvement. Deep colour to the rim. Purer fruit on the nose. Lovely texture, the tannins refined and the fruit juicy and appealing. Structured but gratifying at the same time. There’s pleasure to be had here. (JL)
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2032
Pauillac Fine Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc region, is famed for producing some of the world's finest red wines. Pauillac wines are known for their power, structure, and longevity, featuring intense blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, with notes of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Firm yet refined tannins support long-term ageing. Top producers include Château Lafite Rothschild for elegance, Château Latour for powerful structure, and Château Mouton Rothschild for its blend of power and finesse. Other notable estates include Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.