We are delighted to offer the 2023 release from one of our favorite properties on the Left Bank, Château Grand Puy Lacoste in Pauillac. Always a great wine which develops so much character in bottle over time, we could easily place it in our Over-Achievers category this year. We always enjoy visiting this chateau, and we certainly weren't disappointed this year - the 2023 exhibits incredible purity of fruit, underlined by a superb tannic structure and great freshness.
Today we also have the release of the superb 2023 Château La Gaffelière, situated on the slope just beneath the town of St-Emilion. The Gaffelière was excellent when we tasted it in April, with wonderful aromatics, brilliant energy and great elegance. This is a St-Emilion property that we increasingly look forward to visiting every year, as they are absolutely a rising star.
Count Stephan von Neipperg has released his Saint-Emilion, the superb Château Canon-la-Gaffelière. The von Nieppbergs, who have been making wine since the 13th Century, acquired property in Saint-Emilion in 1971, and raised it to reach Premier Grand Cru Classé B status in 2012. All wines are farmed organically.
With release prices as much as 21% below 2022, don't miss this opportunity to secure your stock at the opening prices.
Our 2023 Bordeaux Vintage Report is now available, and as always, our 2023 Futures Landing Page is updated with the new releases each day, and includes our Wines of the Vintage, Over-Achievers and Value Drinkers. We'll continue sending offers on the most compelling wines as they are released...stay tuned!
2023 Grand Puy Lacoste (Pauillac)
GVWM Over-Achiever
95-96 JS / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM / 93-95 JD / 94 JA / 93 DE / 91-93 WI
 The Grand Vin 2023 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste checks in as 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot (the 11th to the 28th of September) with the élevage in 75% new French oak. Its deeper plum hue is followed by beautiful aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, and flowers. This carries to a medium-bodied Pauillac with a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ripe, polished tannins, and beautifully integrated oak. It's a little gem of a 2023 that has the pure, focused, elegant, yet concentrated style of the vintage. - Jeb Dunnuck
$82.79 ea. 750ml | Future | BUY NOW
21% Below 2022 at $82.79
2023 Grand Puy Lacoste Variation Case
This special 9 liter case contains:
• 1 double-magnum (3L)
• 2 magnums (1.5L)
• 4 bottles (750ML)
$812.29 per Case | Future | BUY NOW
See our full list of Grand Puy Lacoste >
2023 La Gaffeliere (Saint-Emilion)
GVWM Over-Achiever
96-98 WI / 94-97 JD / 94-96 VM / 95 DE / 94-95 JS / 94 JA
The 2023 La Gaffeliere is deep garnet-purple in color. It slowly emerges from the glass with fragrant scents of boysenberries, fresh juicy plums, and black raspberries opening out to hints of lilacs, Sichuan pepper, fragrant soil, and cardamom. The medium to full-bodied palate is exquisitely knit with filigree layers of black and red berries and floral accents, supported by plush tannins and wonderful tension, finishing long and perfumed. Wow! The blend is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, with pH 3.50. - Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Independent
$64.29 ea. 750ml | Future | BUY NOW
19% Below 2022 at $79.09
See our full list of La Gaffeliere >
2023 Canon La Gaffeliere (Saint-Emilion)
96-97 JS / 95-97 WI / 94-97 VM / 94 DE / 94 JA / 92-94+ JD
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Canon la Gaffeliere pops from the glass with exuberant notes of fresh black and red currants, kirsch, and wild blueberries followed by hints of pencil shavings, violets, and mossy tree bark. The elegantly styled, medium-bodied palate is tightly wound and refreshing, with firm fine-grained tannins and bright crunchy red and black berry flavors, finishing long and minerally. The blend is 45% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent
$72.29 ea. 750ml | Future | BUY NOW
21% Below 2022 at $91.98
See our full list of Canon La Gaffeliere >
2% discount for orders placed with a wire or personal check.*
Please click here to send us your order via our contact page, or call 360.350.4896 and we will be glad to assist you. (*Minimum order of $1000 for domestic wire, or $5000 for international wire. No minimum for personal check.)
Interested in a wine not on our website, or in placing a non-committed pre-order for particular 2023 Bordeaux? Click here to send us your list and we will advise as soon as the wines are available.
BOTTLING CHARGES FOR OTHER FORMATS Please note: Most Chateaux will be able to bottle your orders in the below formats. Click here or call +360.350.4896 if you are interested in any of the following options and they are not listed on our website:
375 ML - 12 x 750ml price + $40.00 per case (min. order of 12 x 375ml)
1.5 L - 12 x 750ml price + $36 per case (min. order of 6 x 1.5L)
3.0 L - 4 x 750ml price + $70 each | 6.0 L - 8 x 750ml price + $110 each
9.0 L - 12 x 750ml price + $180 each | 12.0 L - 16 x 750ml price + $210 each
15.0 L - 24 x 750ml price + $275 each | 18.0 L - 20 x 750ml price + $325 each
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Grand Vin Wine Merchants · 2950 32nd Ave SW · Suite A · Tumwater, Washington 98512 · United States (360) 350-4896
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