Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2012 Haut Bages Liberal Bottles empty themselves quicker than

Bottles empty themselves quicker than one could imagine

Exactly how striking exactly it will be should be much clearer in another year or two

with loads of black and blue fruit layers

Tannins are rounded and rich in hints of bitter cocoa and macerated fruit

perfumed and sandalwood and blackcurrants

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2012 Haut Bages Liberal Bottles empty themselves quicker thanWell built, with a charcoal frame that melds nicely with steeped currant, blackberry paste and dark plum fruit flavors. The long finish is riveted to a graphite underpinning. Remarkably dense, but without the austere twinge of the vintage. 93 Pts Wine Spectator