Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1970

Classification	Cinquième Cru Classé
Type	Red
Brand	Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste
Vintage	1970
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux, Pauillac
Grape	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend
Volume	0,75
Condition	Top shoulder
Label	Slightly damaged, Slightly bin stained
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (91)

One of the few wines that was not purchased in the early 1970s (I made a trade - and a good one, for this bottle), this deep, dark ruby-colored wine exhibits good liveliness in its color. The wine reveals the classic cassis, mineral, weedy tobacco, spicy nose of a top Pauillac. Full-bodied, concentrated, and close to full maturity, it is a flavorful, expansive, chewy wine. Although it has been distressingly inconsistent in previous tastings, I am convinced the off bottles had been cooked - undoubtedly by exposure to high temperatures. In this tasting, it was a delicious, outstanding example of the vintage that should continue to drink well for another decade.

Rene Gabriel (17)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 17/20 points.