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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2019 COUHINS LA GRAVETTE Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Château Couhins La Gravette
Bordeaux France 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Nicely polished deep fruit - but this has drive and energy too. A sophisticated feel on the palate this has everything you could hope for from a modern Bordeaux. Sophisticated wood-spice, great layers of rich plum and da...(read more)
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2020 LE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN du Domaine de Chevalier Domaine de Chevalier
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2020 Le Pessac-Léognan du Domaine de Chevalier offers an elegant bouquet of blackcurrant, dark cherry, and plum, accented by notes of graphite, cedar, and a hint of tobacco. On the palate, it's medium-bodied w...(read more)
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2020 LE C DES CARMES HAUT-BRION Pessac-Léognan Château Les Carmes Haut Brion
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Bottled after 24 months' élevage, much of which took place in large foudres, the 2020 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion offers up aromas of dark berries, plums and spices complemented by hints of rose petal and licorice....(read more)
William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
2020 LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION Pessac-Léognan
Bordeaux France 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2020 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is very controlled and more backward on the nose compared to its peers, featuring blackberry, raspberry, damp earth and light black olive aromas. The palate is medium-bodied...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2017 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan
Bordeaux France 13% Red
. Magnums
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Domaine de Chevalier opens with a cedary waft giving way to a good core of crushed black currants, blackberries and mulberries with suggestions of black truffles, tilled soil and bla...(read more)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, RobertParker.comORDER
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