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Variation case
In music, a variation is an evolution based on a defined theme. Grand-Puy-Lacoste has thus chosen to combine 3 different formats in a single case, enabling the evolution of the wine to be followed over time. The "Caisse Variation" thus contains 1 Double-Magnum, 2 Magnums and 4 Bottles, equivalent in volume to 12 bottles.

Le Point : 15/20 « Toujours un peu l'inverse du grand vin : fleuri, fruité, souple mais assez dense pour tenir les années. »
Quarin : 89/100 « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur et fruité. Bouche tout en douceur tactile, offrant un gras fin jamais perçu ici à cet âge. Evolution juteuse et distinguée, sur un fond de réglisse. Ensemble chic et incrachable. »
Galloni : 88-90/100 « The 2023 Lacoste-Borie is a soft, supple second wine to drink on release, while its fruity, open-knit personality is on display. Succulent red cherry, spice and rose petal are nicely pushed forward. Lovely aromatics from the Franc linger. »
Martin : 88-90/100 « It bursts with red fruit on the nose—raspberry and wild strawberry—forward and quite generous in keeping with the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannins on the entry. Moderately deep, it tapers slightly toward the graphite-infused finish. This Deuxième Vin has an easy-drinking sensibility and should be broached over the next decade. »

Bettane & Desseauve : 90/100 « Le meilleur des autres vins de la propriété, typé pauillac, avec un nez finement fumé, des notes de tabac, un bon corps et une finale de bonne longueur. »
Le Point : 16.5/20 « Réglisse, fumée, bouche dense, riche, solide, Zan. Long, sérieux. »
Quarin : 94/100 « Joli nez, très fruité, fin et plus floral que jamais. Pulpeux en entrée de bouche, charnu au milieu, avec du goût et de la classe dans le toucher, le vin fond au palais. Il progresse encore en finale, long, parfumé et très bon.  »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is superb. Silky, elegant and wonderfully refined, the Griffons is all class, all the way. I admire its mid-weight structure and polished feel. All the elements are so nicely balanced. Plum, blood orange, cinnamon and rose petal linger effortlessly. »
Martin : 91-93/100 « The 2023 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron  has a seductive, creamy nose, displaying blackberries and cassis fruit with touches of crushed violet and orange blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins on the entry, a very pretty Les Griffons with white pepper and a dab of lemon rind that lends tension on the finish. This is not a powerful Pauillac, but it is flush with charm. »

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Le Point : 15/20 « Baies noires, bouche onctueuse, finale serrée, un second vin prometteur. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Réserve de la Comtesse is fabulous. This is the first vintage in which Cabernet Sauvignon drives the blend, the result of extensive replanting over the years and vines that are now old enough to be used here. Among other things, that means the Réserve is more closely aligned with the Grand Vin in style, starting in the vineyard. Potent and explosive, the 2023 offers up a heady mélange of dark fruit, leather, spice, grilled herbs and lavender. It's a stellar wine in every way. »
Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Réserve de la Comtesse has a lovely bouquet, discrete initially, then opening with cassis and light violet fruit. It never shouts too loudly at this early stage. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins on the entry. There's also a stronger graphite element than I have noticed in recent vintages, due to the higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%). This is a classically styled Réserve. »

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Bettane & Desseauve : 93/100 « Le vin continue à se rapprocher du style du grand vin, avec un corps et des sensations tactiles qui s’épanouissent à l’aération. »
Le Point : 16.5/20 « Bouche juteuse, tendue, fraîche, serrée. Beaucoup de gourmandise dans un vin pourtant sérieux. »
Quarin : 94/100 « Moelleux en entrée de bouche, avec de la présence, le vin glisse, parfume et fond au palais. Il avance en gagnant beaucoup de saveurs dans la persistance. Cette puissance aromatique dominée par le fruit noir, sans aucun angle tannique, fait toute son identité. Il y a un aspect château Le Pin dans le Carruades. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Carruades de Lafite is a very pretty, sensual wine that very much captures the personality of the Grand Vin, naturally in a more approachable style. [...] I have to say, there is something very direct about the 2023-something frank that is really evident. I admire its purity. Succulent red plum, spice, cedar, tobacco and a lifting touch of white pepper open first, while beautifully persistent saline undertones extend the finish. »
Martin : 91-93/100 « It has a far superior bouquet to some of the vintages I was tasting a decade or so ago-much more purity and precision, with notes of black plum, wild strawberry and a touch of cassis. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky texture and a crisp line of acidity. It's fresh, precise and saline, with a long tail on the finish. This is surely one of the best Carruades I have tasted at this stage. »