Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2012 Couvent des Jacobins Full-bodied with lovely creamy texture

Full-bodied with lovely creamy texture and a bright finish

blackberries and tar are some of the notes that take shape in the glass

Delicate tannins on the palate with flavors of licorice and cassis lead to a long delightful finish

plum preserves and cassis

backed by apple wood and sassafras accents through the finish

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2012 Couvent des Jacobins Full-bodied with lovely creamy textureWell 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