Grand-Puy-Lacoste

One of the Médoc`s oldest properties, with plantings recorded in the 1500s and a fifth-place ranking in a 1776 Pauillac classification, long before 1855. The Borie family has run it since 1978; François-Xavier began with the 1979 vintage and his daughter Emeline now helps. Roughly 55 hectares, 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Neal Martin of Vinous gave the 2008 91 points, finding a classic Pauillac bouquet of blackberry