Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is a legendary wine, classified Grand Cru in the famous 1855 classification. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are planted on a terroir of gravel typical of Pauillac. Thanks to a careful harvest and tailor-made aging, Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is renowned for its aromatic complexity, characteristic of the best Pauillacs, its...
This second wine is one of the most famous and reliable on the left bank of the Gironde. Usually quite voluminous on the palate, it goes wonderfully with local gastronomy, which it enhances when necessary with its spicy touch.
Like its predecessor, Echo de Lynch-Bages has the characteristic flavor, aroma and length of Pauillac. Echoing the first wine, it benefits from the same attentive care from the vine to the cellar. Fruit of a selection of parcels and young vines from Lynch-Bages, it represents between 25 and 40% of the harvest depending on the vintage. Round and supple,...
Bold and innovative, known to be often the last to harvest, Jean-Charles Cazes defined the style of Lynch-Bages in the 1930s. The racy and typical character of the wine places it in the line of the great Pauillacs. It combines structure, finesse and elegance. Generous from its youth, it evolves in its maturity towards more flavors and complexity. The...
2nd Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac, the magnificent Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande shines on the left bank of Bordeaux. The property was born after the division of the Pichon-Longueville estate in 1850. The castle takes its name from Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande.
Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, Les Forts de Latour is aged with the same care as the Grand Vin. The only notable difference, apart from its origin, is the proportion of new barrels - between 50 and 60% - used for its aging. The blend of Forts de Latour can vary from year to year, but there is a higher proportion of the Merlot grape (25 to 30%)...
Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, Carruades de Lafite presents characteristics similar to Grand Vin with its own personality linked to a higher proportion of Merlot and specific plots intended for the production of Carruades. The origin of the name comes from the "plateau des Carruades", the place name of a set of plots adjoining the rump of the...
From the end of August, settled in one of the longest and most exceptional Indian summers in winegrower memory: a succession of hot, sunny and dry days until the end of October. Under these conditions, the heat of April favored an early budding of the vines, particularly on the Merlot variety, then the extraordinary late season allowed the grapes to...
The low yields, at Mouton in particular, produced structured, deep and very fresh wines. 2011 is therefore a classic Bordeaux vintage, to be classified as one of the great, even great successes ...
Fortunately, an amazing Indian summer begins on September 14 and continues until October 20, turning the situation around completely. These good climatic conditions preceding the harvest raise the alcoholic strengths and allow the grapes to obtain very good phenolic maturity. In order to obtain optimal ripening of the berries and to take advantage of...
In great vintages, the power and energy of Château Latour wines allow them to survive several decades with ease. Their bouquet and taste impressions progressively evolve, become more and more complex to reach their optimum, the tannins are melted then the wine slowly declines. Beyond the pleasure, these wines provide real emotions and unforgettable...
“Lafite has a soul, a beautiful soul, tender and generous. Lafite turns the earth into a dream. Lafite is harmony, harmony between nature and man because, without our wonderful winegrowers, nothing would be done ".
Baron Eric de Rothschild
As early as 1815, broker Guillaume Lawton said of Château Lafite: “I have classified it as possessing the most...
“Lafite has a soul, a beautiful soul, tender and generous. Lafite turns the earth into a dream. Lafite is harmony, harmony between nature and man because, without our wonderful winegrowers, nothing would be done ". Baron Eric de Rothschild As early as 1815, broker Guillaume Lawton said of Château Lafite: “I have classified it as possessing the most...
“Les Amoureuses” are the most famous wines from Chambolle Musigny, revealing the cold beauty of the great Pinot Noirs! Here, the Domaine cultivates 19.65 ares of old vines bordered to the southwest by the very large Musigny! The soils are red clays which rest on the cracked limestone where the roots hasten to sneak in to draw minerals from the depths of...
The harvest takes place in very good conditions. Naturally concentrated, the berries are small in size and their juice, rich and very colorful, has good acidity. A drought without dehydration, the exceptional sunshine of the vines, cool nights and a few rains that arrived at the right time, give 2010 a remarkable identity.
This tiny 18.8-acre plot is aptly named “Les Charmes”. Planted in 1982, these vines reign supreme at an altitude of 280m, close to the bedrock, on shallow soils. The roots plunge far into the Jurassic subsoil crossing thanks to their roots by the calcareous cracks. The 15-month aging in oak barrels, 30% of which are new wood, lightly coats these complex...
Maturation, initially slowed down by cooler temperatures in August, then accelerated thanks to exceptional climatic conditions from the first half of September with scorching temperatures at the start of the period. The harvest begins on September 20 and continues until October 5 with variable climatic conditions on the grapes that have reached full...
Located in the heart of the Saint-Émilion area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Château-Figeac is the flagship estate of a family that has always been committed to promoting and advancing the region’s prestige and reputation. Spanning 54 hectares (133 acres) in a single sweep, the entire estate has First Growth status, though nearly a quarter is left...
Located in the heart of the Saint-Émilion area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Château-Figeac is the flagship estate of a family that has always been committed to promoting and advancing the region’s prestige and reputation. Spanning 54 hectares (133 acres) in a single sweep, the entire estate has First Growth status, though nearly a quarter is left...
In thirty years, the constant questioning by Hubert de Boüard de Laforest of practices or techniques, always at the service of the terroir and the typicity of wines, has enabled Château Angélus to be recognized as one of the flagships of its appellation. This recognition has been confirmed by all successive classifications, the most recent having placed...
It is adapted to the strict potential of the harvest. Twenty thermo-regulated wooden vats welcome the harvest for a three-week vatting period. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aging in barrels, depending on the vintage from 70% to 100% new wood, from 18 to 32 months.
In the shadow of its two illustrious predecessors, Château Cheval Blanc 2011 benefits from regular but not excessive drought throughout the year. It is thus a very beautiful vintage, very classic and imbued with the philosophy of the estate.
2009 was a hot and dry year, but without excess. The excellent maturity of the grapes gives the wine of this great vintage a lot of smoothness, concentration and exuberant richness. A wine which marks and will mark for a long time tasters and amateurs.
Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, Les Forts de Latour is aged with the same care as the Grand Vin. The only notable difference, apart from its origin, is the proportion of new barrels - between 50 and 60% - used for its aging. The blend of Forts de Latour can vary from year to year, but there is a higher proportion of the Merlot grape (25 to 30%)...
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