Grand Puy Lacoste 2000, Pauillac, France >300 This was the last vintage

This was the last vintage vinified with 100% stems

The 1999 vintage of Ormes de Pez is considered a good year for Bordeaux wines

Giacosa may also have been prompted to skip an average year for his wines based on the exceptional juice he put into the bottle in the surrounding 2004

This harmonious wine oozes with extract and glycerin

It is also often used as a finishing touch

Grand Puy Lacoste 2000, Pauillac, France >300 This was the last vintageThe 2000 Chteau Grand Puy Lacoste is an exceptional wine from Xavier Borie. It has a brilliant nose of blackberry, crushed stone, graphite and cedar. Putting it to one side for ten to 15 minutes reveals subtle mint like aromas that whisk you straight to Pauillac. The palate is smooth and silky, cloaking the tannic frame of this GPL so that you barely notice it. But that will stand it in good stead for the long term, the cornerstone of all great wines