Lacoste Borie Pauillac 2018 SF Chronicle - Past Pick Notes of peach

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Lacoste Borie Pauillac 2018 SF Chronicle - Past Pick Notes of peachLacoste Borie is the second wine of Chteau Grand Puy Lacoste, the Pauillac Fifth Growth owned by the Borie family (same family behind Ducru Beaucaillou in Saint Julien). It's made with the same care as the grand vin long vatting, French oak but with a higher proportion of Merlot and younger vines, which makes it earlier drinking and approachable. 2018 was a generous, ripe Bordeaux vintage, and Lacoste Borie shows the charm of the year: dark berry