GRAND PUY LACOSTE 
is out at £367 per 6 / £734 per 12 IB. In his glowing note for the 2016 Neal Martin paid tribute to this ‘bastion of quintessential Pauillac‘. He says that, ‘not unlike its stylistic sibling Montrose,’ it is made in a style that he openly admits he ‘adores‘. He singled out oenologist, Christel Spinner, for special praise. She, he argues, has ‘made the wine more approachable without compromising its intrinsic style.’ We couldn’t agree more. The 2016 is more open and approachable than many we have tasted here en primeur – it is still rich, dense and spicy but there is now such good juice and flow. It is, quite simply, gorgeous. The price has crept up above our estimate but given Neal Martin’s score (95-97/100) that’s unsurprising.
The very sought-after Margaux RAUZAN-SÉGLA is also out at £368 per 6 bottles IB but availability of this is extremely limited. CHÂTEAU CANON is also out but this is all allocated to previous buyers.
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