Graves & Pessac-Léognan
Whilst most of the attention is lavished on the Haut-Médoc to the north of Bordeaux city, to its south lies the gravelly soils of the Graves boasting one of the great famous names of the Left Bank – Château Haut Brion. The northern end of the Graves has been separated off into a separate appellation – Pessac-Léognan – and it is here, some nestling among the suburban sprawl of Bordeaux itself, that you will find the Haut Brion family of estates and other estates like Château Smith Haut Lafitte.
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2015 CHÂTEAU DU MAINE Graves
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.
Deep in colour, scented with rich berry fruit and lovely wood=spice. Full and persistent in the mouth with very fine tannins, this has remarkable length too. Brilliant value Graves for easy drink...(read more)
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2016 CHÂTEAU DE CÉRONS Pessac-Léognan
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Very supple and silky. Very civilised and not emphatic, just very nicely done. Suave, and there is good fruit, even if it does not shout about it. A perfect gentleman of a wine.
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2017 CHÂTEAU DE CÉRONS Graves
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2017 de Cérons has a perfumed, floral, almost Margaux-like bouquet with fine definition. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red and black fruit laced with pencil lead and black pepper, ni...(read more)
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