Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Lacoste-Borie opens with baked plums, stewed cherries, cassis and milk chocolate with earth and herbs. Medium to full-bodied, firm and chewy, it has a good fruit core and an herbal lift on the finish.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Pedesclaux comes charging out of the gate with rambunctious baked plums, warm cassis and Morello cherries scents plus hints of spice cake, menthol and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating black fruits and spicy accents, with a soft, fine-grained frame, finishing long.
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung, frische Pflaumen, ein Hauch von Brombeeren, zarte Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Saftig, frische Kirschen, elegant und ausgewogen, feine Tannine, zarte Fruchtsüße im Abgang, bleibt gut haften, ein eleganter Speisenbegleiter. falstaff.at
Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by an earthy nose dominated by black currants and toasty, smoky oak. Medium to full-bodied with relatively high tannin, decent acidity, and a fine finish, it should be at its best between 2014-2030.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is scented of warm blackcurrants, black cherries, spice box, florals and chocolate box with a menthol hint. Full-bodied, the palate is rich, plush and generous, finishing long and perfumed.
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, relativ verschlossen, pikant rotbeerig, Nuancen von Grüntee, Vervaine und Baumharz. Weicher und vergleichsweise großzügiger Ansatz, kräftiger Körper, milde Säure, sehr feines Tannin, ganz seidig und frisch, poliert und lang anhaltend, viel Saft, leicht salziger Hintergrund. falstaff.at
