Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 'Lacoste-Borie', Pauillac, France 2016 Bodega Balbo This is a woody

This is a woody

Bright cherry red color

and crushed rocks

fan-like array of fine but sturdy tannins that carry very fresh and upbeat into the finish

Good for pairing with beef and poultry

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 'Lacoste-Borie', Pauillac, France 2016 Bodega Balbo This is a woodyThe 2016 Lacoste Borie is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, cropped at 50 hectoliters per hectare. It has a clean and precise bouquet, not as complex as some of its peers, yet with thoroughly enjoyable raspberry and blackcurrant leaf tinged with cedar. The palate is medium bodied with grippy, slightly dry tannin on the entry, hints of dark chocolate interlacing the black fruit with a touch of cracked black pepper on