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...
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.
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...
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%)...
Very deep, almost black color with brilliant reflections. The nose, racy and complex, offers a wide range of aromas. Thus, the aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant and blond tobacco mingle with subtle aromas of cedar and spices. The palate immediately reveals all its density and finesse. The ripe fruit, very present, blends in perfectly with noble and...
Lagavulin offers the most intense, smokiest and richest whiskey among the Classic Malts selection. It is thus marked by the peat smoke and iodine which are typical of the south coast of Islay. The aromatic richness it expresses makes it truly fascinating. Lagavulin 16 Years Old is a Single Malt that has aged in oak barrels for at least 16 years and has...
In recent years, Haut-Batailley, under the ownership of François-Xavier Borie, has regularly enhanced the vintage. 2011 has a charming fruit attack in a beautiful structure of tannins with a nice freshness. Its purity shines through and, although classic, it is very attractive.
In the heart of the Médoc on the banks of the estuary, Pauillac (Gironde, France) has been the true birthplace of Grand Cru Classé wines since 1855. The Lynch-Bages vineyards are planted across 100 hectares in the region.
Like its big brother, Echo de Lynch-Bages displays the characteristic taste, aromas and length of Pauillac wines. As an echo of the...
Salon honours the memory of its founder, a century on. In the 1910s, Eugène-Aimé Salon had a vision, a dream: to create a champagne for all time, from a single grape variety, chardonnay, laid bare in all its subtlety; from a single great terroir, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger; and from a single superlative year, the vintage.
A stand-alone defined by its singularity;...
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