The 2006 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a standout vintage that beautifully showcases Pauillac’s classic style. With 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, it delivers a seductive bouquet of cassis, blackcurrant liqueur, and wild mint. The palate is silky and concentrated, supported by fine-grained tannins and a long, velvety finish. Now entering its prime, this wine balances power and elegance, confirming GPL’s reputation for consistent excellence and aging potential.

Decanter | D 96
Published: Bordeaux 2006
Drink: 2016-2030

Among the most seductive noses from Pauillac. Strong, cassis-stained palate with a lovely sense of upwards motion and smooth, silky tannins that are starting to ease into the structure. Another vintage that shows why GPL is such a consistent player.

The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: May 30, 2016
Drink: 2019-2038

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. I raved about the 2006 Château Grand Puy-Lacoste when I tasted it from barrel ten years ago. It has evolved a really quite beautiful, very classic Pauillac bouquet with vivacious blackberry, raspberry and wild mint aromas that deftly absorb the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, perhaps a more forward "GPL" than other vintages, but there is genuine fineness to the tannin and that backward finish has great precision. There is the substance to suggest that it will be a long-term Left Bank and you could probably broach it after another 3-4 years. Tasted January 2016.

Jancisrobinson.com | JS 17.5
Published: Mar 27, 2017
Drink: 2016-2040

Quite intense and concentrated. As though practising to be a first growth! Lots here. I can’t see anyone who would be remotely disappointed in this. Long and rich on the finish. Very successful. 

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Blend
78% Cabernet Sauvignon - 22% Merlot

Tasting note
This Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2006, with a deep, dark red colour, reveals some flavours of blackcurrant liqueur, and in mouth expresses an elegant and beautiful concentration. The unit, with a velvet and long finale, conceals very round tannins. This wine could be already enjoy, but it preserves a beautiful ageing potential.

Total surface area of the estate: 90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard in production: 55 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vineyard: 38 years
Terroir: Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Planting density: 10 000 vines/hectares
Grafting: Riparia gloire & 101.14
Vineyard management: Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum
Harvest: Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting: Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process
Vinification: A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Aging: In French oak barrels (75% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
Owner: M. François-Xavier BORIE
Cellar Master: M. Philippe GOUZE