Pauillac
The noblest of noble villages and the very heart of the Haut-Médoc. Pauillac is home to Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour amongst a stellar array of neighbours. Classic, Cabernet Sauvignon dominated clarets.
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2004 CHÂTEAU PONTET CANET 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
‘We made the most beautiful Cabernets we have ever made’ says Alfred Tesseron, and this shows in the tasting of this fantastic Pontet Canet, which is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep purple to black, lovely texture of freshn...(read more)
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1995 CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
Significantly softer than 1998, beautifully graceful, with whisps of campfire smoke and autumnal hedgerow blackberry puree, held in place by barely there tannins. A warm vintage and you see the generosity. It is absolute...(read more)
Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com
2000 CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Left Bank Bordeaux France Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
The 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste is even better than such recent vintages as 2005 and 2009. A broad, classic, large-scaled effort, it boasts a deep blue/purple color as well as tell-tale notes of creme de cassis, subtle smoke,...(read more)
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com
2002 CHÂTEAU PICHON LALANDE 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Left Bank Bordeaux France Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
A superb Pichon Lalande, all in finesse, super-fine tannins, fresh and liquid whilst having no lack of volume, and the flavour builds nicely in the mouth. Rich but not remotely solid, it is very fine and elegant. Oak is...(read more)
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2017 VERSO DE HAUT BATAILLEY Pauillac
Bordeaux France 13.0% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Half-bottles

2017 LES GRIFFONS de Château Pichon Baron Pauillac
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Half-bottles

2017 RÉSERVE DE LA COMTESSE Pauillac
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot. Half-bottles
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. A lovely second wine from Chateau Pichon Lalande. Ripe fruit on the nose. Glossy dark fruit on the palate. Smooth with fine tannins, good uplifting...(read more)
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2018 RESERVE SPECIALE PAUILLAC Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite
Left Bank Bordeaux France 12.5% Red
. Magnums
This Pauillac is produced by Domaine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) using grapes collected from younger vines at Château Duhart Milon and Chateau Lafite Rothschild. This accessible Pauillac will drink well from a yo...(read more)
Winemaker's notes
2014 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot. Magnums
The 2014 Batailley has a slightly more mature color than its peers. The nose is completely different: much more red fruit, dried blood, white pepper and warm gravel scents. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, rigid ta...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.comORDER
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