G P Lacoste Pauillac 5eme Cru 2003

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
G P Lacoste
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2003
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
2
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
5ème Cru Classé (1855). Selected critic scores for the 2003 vintage: Wine Spectator 92, Decanter 92, James Suckling 91, Vinous/Neal Martin 91, Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 88, Jancis Robinson 17/20

Tasting Note
Ripe blackcurrant and blackberry with cedar, tobacco, graphite and spicy oak. Full-bodied and plush with fine-grained tannins, balanced acidity and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar or Comté. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, beef rendang, moderately spicy mapo tofu.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemmed, fermented in temperature-controlled vats, blended and matured 12–18 months in French oak barrels (≈70% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, a 5ème Cru Classé in Pauillac owned by the Borie family; ~55 ha of gravel soils producing a Cabernet-led Grand Vin and second wine Lacoste-Borie.