more refined profile than most commercial alternatives
but already shows glimpses of its regal composure
La Roche Pilée and Les Grands Cras
and Persan—indigenous Alpine varieties—from west-facing hillsides on schistous marl and clay-limestone
herbs and a salty snap — a house-pour white that overdelivers by the glass
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