more refined profile than most commercial alternatives
and Persan—indigenous Alpine varieties—from west-facing hillsides on schistous marl and clay-limestone
La Roche Pilée and Les Grands Cras
September 2021: acquired by Jacky Lorenzetti (founder of Foncia Group)
The 2022 vintage is Merlot-led
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, 2019 CHAMPCOUNT010725 more refined profile than mostIf you want to understand why people fall for Pauillac, Grand Puy Lacoste is the wine to pour. Run by the Borie family since 1978, GPL is the benchmark traditionalist of the appellation: deep gravel over limestone, roughly 83% Cabernet Sauvignon in 2019, and a wine that tastes unmistakably of place year after year. The 2019 comes from a warm, balanced vintage that produced a rich, velvety version of the house style, a touch more approachable young