Smith Haut Lafitte 2011 is a very dark, almost black red wine. The nose expresses a bouquet of black fruits and fruits
very fresh, very crunchy reds: blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries… On swirling, the nose reveals itself to be more complex with notes of spices, cedar, liquorice combined with notes of violet and a touch of stone
musket. The...
The property's second wine was created in 1985 following the takeover by the Suntory group. It comes from vines that are on average 30 years old today and planted on fine gravel soils for Cabernet Sauvignon and clay for some Merlots. It is the subject of the same care as for Grand Vin, with a search for maturity and concentration in the vineyard, plot...
Made from the same vineyard and with the same rigor as the Grand Vin, La Dame de Montrose, from a second selection, is a Merlot-dominant wine, supple and silky. Its very pronounced aromas of red fruits constitute another expression of the terroir in a style all its own. A sure value expressing its maturity more quickly, this wine was created in 1983 in...
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...
It was in 1871 that the Nicolas family bought the estate, the size and plot of which have not changed since. Currently, it is the fifth generation of Nicolas who manages the château, thus marking the continuity and attachment of a family to a great wine. Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas are co-managers of La Conseillante. Marielle Cazaux is the...
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...
Beautiful intense dark garnet color, bright and limpid wine. Before stirring: nice fresh fruit, quite bright. After stirring: spicy notes reminiscent of curry with, at this stage, notes of brioche and toast aging. The attack is fresh and expressive. The structure is tight with powerful and tender tannins at the same time, provided by the beautiful...
Château La Lagune is the third Grand Cru Classé of the Médoc. The vineyard covers 80 hectares of gravel, planted with the Médoc trio Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.
Y is a rare wine produced at only 10,000 bottles per vintage. It comes from the same exceptional terroirs and the same vines as Château d'Yquem. While it benefits from the same qualitative cultivation methods, it differs in terms of its harvest and its preparation.
The "Château Fieuzal" white wines benefit from the minerality and acidity of the terroir, which allows them to be complex and delicate at the same time. The terroir is just as beneficial for the reds since there is an elegant contrast between richness and freshness and the wines are capable of remarkable evolution over time.
Château La Lagune is the third Grand Cru Classé of the Médoc. The vineyard covers 80 hectares of gravel, planted with the Médoc trio Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.
Château Lalande-Borie was almost entirely created in 1970, with the purchase from a Troisième Cru Classé, of a 30 hectare parcel of land in the Saint-Julien appellation. With a slightly pronounced relief, allowing excellent drainage, the soil is composed of large, deep gravel. The name `` Lalande-Borie '' is taken from the cadastral name of the plot and...
The 2nd label of a 2nd Classified Growth of Saint-Estèphe A 100% gravity cellar to preserve the quintessence of the fruit Les Pagodes de Cos is made with the same care as the first wine: no pump is used during the vinification Powerful, very aromatic, long in the mouth, with a very persistent finish, “Les Pagodes de Cos” is a wine of refinement and...
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...
It was in 1871 that the Nicolas family bought the estate, the size and plot of which have not changed since. Currently, it is the fifth generation of Nicolas who manages the château, thus marking the continuity and attachment of a family to a great wine. Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas are co-managers of La Conseillante. Marielle Cazaux is the...
Le Château Smith Haut Lafitte rouge 2013 présente une belle robe rouge, brillante avec de jolis reflets bleutés. Le nez est expressif et complexe avec des notes aromatiques fraîches très bordelaises de fruits rouges (fraise, framboise, cerise rouge), d’épices, de girofle, d’anis, de réglisse et de tabac blond. La bouche est d’une bonne concentration...
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.
Château Giscours (Margaux): This Grand Cru Classé in 1855 is the first wine of Château Giscours. It is of great finesse and rare elegance. Delicacy and persistence come together in this bottle to offer you the elegance expected from a Grand Margaux. The aging potential of this grand cru is very interesting, depending on the vintage, the aging of this...
Château La Lagune produces a 3rd Grand Cru Classé of Bordeaux whose blend brings together the emblematic grape varieties of the Médoc – Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot – and offers over the years wines recognized for their balance, their finesse and their elegance. .
Il est indéniable que Talbot est l’un des crus les plus célèbres du Médoc. Entre les mains de la même famille depuis un siècle, ce domaine de plus de cent hectares produit des vins reconnus pour la qualité régulière de ses millésimes. « Talbot incarne pour beaucoup l’idéal de Saint Julien, généreusement bouqueté, très stable et sûr au vieillissement »...
Resulting from successive and rigorous selections carried out at each stage of production, in the vineyard as well as in the cellar, this Grand Vin de Cabernet Sauvignon is typical of the “Saint-Estèphe” appellation: structured, tannic, but with all the finesse and flavor. elegance of a Grand Cru Classé. As it ages, it develops a delicate and complex...
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...
Velvety texture, complex aromas of fruit with hints of tangy raspberry. Château Clinet 2015 is spicy with hints of liquorice. Intense, tasty, elegant, a fabulous 2015 vintage! Blend of Château Clinet 2015: 90% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc
Heterogeneity marked this 2012 vintage, from bud burst, disrupted by a cool and rainy month of April, to veraison which took place slowly. Fortunately, July and August were ideally hot and dry. This mild summer weather allowed us to carry out very meticulous work in order to reduce the climatic consequences of Spring. For two months, our teams did...
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,...
Since Henri Lurton took the reins in 1992, he has dedicated himself to the mission of producing the best possible wine, strengthening Brane's position as a second classified grand cru in 1855. The result is a fine wine that expresses perfectly its remarkable terroir.
An invitation to travel. Like a lone adventurer who has sailed across seas, Cos d´Estournel seems secretive and intriguing at first. Then he reveals himself, slowly. Step by step, by small touches, it evokes tales of distant cities, of markets with a thousand secrets, of joyful celebrations in villages with hot stones, of women with voluptuous curves....
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.
It was in 1871 that the Nicolas family bought the estate, the size and plot of which have not changed since. Currently, it is the fifth generation of Nicolas who manages the château, thus marking the continuity and attachment of a family to a great wine. Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas are co-managers of La Conseillante. Marielle Cazaux is the...
The 2014 vintage will be marked by an Indian summer that is as remarkable as it is saving. The good climatic conditions of spring ensure a normal start of the vegetative cycle. However, the harsh conditions of the summer season slow down the maturity of the grapes. Fortunately, a breathtaking September followed, with dry, particularly sunny weather and...
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...
Spontaneity. This sudden desire for gluttony, without waiting, Château Palmer wanted to satisfy it. Its philosophy always in mind, another expression of its terroir has been given. Since the 1998 vintage, a new approach in the selection and the assemblies signs supple and round wines, with fresh fruit, intense, crunchy, juicy ... Alter Ego. From the end...
Produced from an exceptional terroir, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild is the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild.
Made with grapes from selected younger vines in the illustrious First Growth vineyard, it is harvested, vinified and bottled with the same scrupulous attention to detail. Harvested in small, open baskets, fermented in the Mouton oak...
A new vat room with small containers of 40 and 60 hectoliters will extend the selection work started in the vineyard. Precision viticulture is carried out, among other things, through an approach to the vigor of the vine. The 2011 blend is very strongly marked by Cabernet Sauvignon (64%). James Molesworth wrote in the Wine Spectator in 2015: “This is...
In this mythical vintage, the invigorator has played very appropriately, using the assets that were offered to him. He thus obtained a wine without heaviness, harmonious and elegant, all in volume and roundness without denying complexity and delicacy. It is a swarm of sensations magnifying the terroir which emerges in all its nobility.
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.
The wine is characterized by great elegance, a complex and powerful nose and particularly opulent fruit. The Bettane and Desseauve wine guide (2016) describes Petrus as follows: “With its refined and deep tension and the right amount of density, its taffeta texture and its floral returns, Petrus is a wine that shines and that is gradually imposed on you...
One of the characteristics of 2011 was the extreme drought observed in the spring. If we add up the precipitation heights for the months of April, May and June, we are in the presence of the driest spring on record since 1949. Fortunately, we found, during the summer, a little water, allowing the plant to continue its work. The harvest was serene, with...
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.
Château d'Issan is a 3rd Grand Cru Classé in the imperial classification of 1855. The wine is made from old vines in the enclosure of Château d'Issan, located in the heart of the Margaux appellation. The terroir is mainly composed of gravel on the surface and deep clay, offering optimal maturity and freshness of our two grape varieties: Cabernet...
Produced from an exceptional terroir, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild is the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild.
Made with grapes from selected younger vines in the illustrious First Growth vineyard, it is harvested, vinified and bottled with the same scrupulous attention to detail.
The tannins are generally very well-rounded, dense and...
"With their smoky and spicy bouquet, the red wines are of admirable quality and a very characteristic mellowness. The wine is at the same time concentrated, fine and harmonious, presenting an aromatic palette as wide as it is precise. The depth and the length on the palate is exceptional. Quality of the terroir, sustained efforts and dynamism have borne...
Resulting from successive and rigorous selections carried out at each stage of production, in the vineyard as well as in the cellar, this Grand Vin de Cabernet Sauvignon is typical of the “Saint-Estèphe” appellation: structured, tannic, but with all the finesse and flavor. elegance of a Grand Cru Classé. As it ages, it develops a delicate and complex...
Château Beychevelle has 250 hectares of land, about 90 of which are planted with vines. The vineyard is planted with the Médoc’s four traditional grape varieties: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance...
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%)...
Bought by Maison Chanel in 1994, the château has undergone a complete renovation of the vineyard in the cellar and is now considered a Second Grand Cru Classé of the Médoc. Thanks to its gravel terroir, the château offers rich and concentrated wines of elegant finesse.
In Saint-Estèphe, you will find the place called Marbuzet between Clos d'Estournel and Montrose. This hamlet is home to several estates, but among them the most remarkable is of course Château Haut-Marbuzet.
This wine is no exception in its intense garnet color from which rise scents of red fruits, toasted hazelnuts and coffee.
The red Château Carbonnieux has been a great classic of the Bordeaux region for centuries. Highly demanding in terms of quality, it is the sweet answer to a beautiful blend of grape varieties from this region. Both modern and traditional, the vinification of red wines is carried out with a slow and gentle extraction in order to preserve their roundness...
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...
Château Beychevelle has 250 hectares of land, about 90 of which are planted with vines. The vineyard is planted with the Médoc’s four traditional grape varieties: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance...
Although it is the smallest property in Pomerol, if not in the entire Bordeaux region, Château Le Pin nonetheless offers the most extraordinary Merlots that are with absolute consistency. Ripe, opulent, accessible, there are no qualifiers to describe the perfectly woody vintages, of total indulgence, which are hidden inside the bottles of Le Pin. One of...
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...
The complexity. That of the terroir of Château Palmer is expressed in its wines. Plot by plot, its teams ensure it on a daily basis. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, which protects and enriches a plural nature, develop notes of fruit, flowers and spices. No exuberance. Especially not. But, with the passing of time, more harmony still, length...
The nose is very intense and, at the same time, very precise. Great complexity dominated by notes of smoke, tobacco and roasted coffee beans. But the fruit is also present, red and fresh like the berries of currants or cherries just picked. On the palate, the wine is broad from the start. The tannins are supple and round. The aromatic persistence is...
The grape variety is 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc and the yields do not exceed 50 hl / ha. The vines have an average age of 35 years.
Château Beychevelle has 250 hectares of land, about 90 of which are planted with vines. The vineyard is planted with the Médoc’s four traditional grape varieties: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance...
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 complexity. That of the terroir of Château Palmer is expressed in its wines. Plot by plot, its teams ensure it on a daily basis. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, which protects and enriches a plural nature, develop notes of fruit, flowers and spices. No exuberance. Especially not. But, with the passing of time, more harmony still, length...
Written over two centuries by three families of owners, the history of Montrose is the repository of their spirit. It is marked by their quest for excellence and legendary vintages. Pioneers in the Médoc, visionary builders, wise managers, they knew how to work and enhance this unique terroir. The property owes them the foundation on which Montrose sits...
The wine is characterized by great elegance, a complex and powerful nose and particularly opulent fruit. The Bettane and Desseauve wine guide (2016) describes Petrus as follows: “With its refined and deep tension and the right amount of density, its taffeta texture and its floral returns, Petrus is a wine that shines and that is gradually imposed on you...
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...
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 ...
The complexity. That of the terroir of Château Palmer is expressed in its wines. Plot by plot, its teams ensure it on a daily basis. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, which protects and enriches a plural nature, develop notes of fruit, flowers and spices. No exuberance. Especially not. But, with the passing of time, more harmony still, length...
The year 2012 is punctuated by the vagaries of the weather.
Winter is dry, especially the first trimester. The temperatures in January are very mild, those in February particularly cold.
Spring is rainy. The cool and humid climatic conditions slow down the growth of the vine. Flowering is slow and spreads over the first three weeks of June, causing a...
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...
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a 75 hectare wine estate, located in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle in Gironde. In AOC Saint-Julien, it is classified second grand cru in the 18551 classification. In 2011, La Revue du vin de France qualifies it as "super second"
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...
The complexity. That of the terroir of Château Palmer is expressed in its wines. Plot by plot, its teams ensure it on a daily basis. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, which protects and enriches a plural nature, develop notes of fruit, flowers and spices. No exuberance. Especially not. But, with the passing of time, more harmony still, length...
Founded in the Middle Ages around a hospice of the Order of Hospitallers and on the route of pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela, the Pomerol vineyard has gone through the centuries to become today one of the most prestigious in the Bordeaux region, with an aura radiating well beyond our borders. Some of the most sought-after castles in the...
Château Haut-Brion’s vineyard is located in the commune of Pessac, just a few miles southwest of Bordeaux’s city center. It belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation, to the north of the Graves wine-growing region. Château Haut-Brion is the only wine to be both First Growth from the 1855 classification and Classified Growth of the Graves.
Elegant and...
Located at the foot of the coast to the south of the medieval village of Saint-Emilion, the terroir of Château Canon La Gaffelière is composed of clay-limestone and clay-sandy soils, very filtering, particularly receptive to heat. Due to the nature of the soils, the grape variety has an atypical structure with regard to the appellation, characterized by a...
Château Beychevelle has 250 hectares of land, about 90 of which are planted with vines. The vineyard is planted with the Médoc’s four traditional grape varieties: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance...
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...
The complexity. That of the terroir of Château Palmer is expressed in its wines. Plot by plot, its teams ensure it on a daily basis. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, which protects and enriches a plural nature, develop notes of fruit, flowers and spices. No exuberance. Especially not. But, with the passing of time, more harmony still, length...
Made from the same vineyard and with the same rigor as the Grand Vin, La Dame de Montrose, from a second selection, is a Merlot-dominant wine, supple and silky. Its very pronounced aromas of red fruits constitute another expression of the terroir in a style all its own. A sure value expressing its maturity more quickly, this wine was created in 1983 in...
The harvest is manual. After selecting the cuvées from the best vines (average age over 30 years) and blending, the maturing of around twenty months is carried out in oak barrels (60% new barrels). The fining is carried out with fresh egg white with "candle" racking. The wines are very classically Saint-Julien, combining elegance, depth and power....
Château La Gaffelière is one of the oldest estates in the appellation (the first traces of vines date back to the Gallo-Roman era). The Malet-Roquefort family, which owns it, has been established in Saint-Emilion for four centuries. This shows whether this area is one of the pillars of the appellation. The estate covers 25 hectares, including 22...
“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 complexity. That of the terroir of Château Palmer is expressed in its wines. Plot by plot, its teams ensure it on a daily basis. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, which protects and enriches a plural nature, develop notes of fruit, flowers and spices. No exuberance. Especially not. But, with the passing of time, more harmony still, length...
La Croix de Beaucaillou, the second wine of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou which came into being with the 1995 vintage, is made from young vines from the estate - 10 years old or less - and vats not selected for the first wine. Two grape varieties are blended here: a little black Merlot and a lot of Cabernet Sauvignon, up to 85% in certain vintages.
Château Pavie is one of the four Grands Crus Classés A of the AOC Saint Emilion with Château Cheval Blanc, Château Ausone, and Château Angélus. It was in 2012 that Château Angélus and Château Pavie joined Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone in this golden square of the appellation.
Pavie is a red wine made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet...
Château Giscours (Margaux): This Grand Cru Classé in 1855 is the first wine of Château Giscours. It is of great finesse and rare elegance. Delicacy and persistence come together in this bottle to offer you the elegance expected from a Grand Margaux. The aging potential of this grand cru is very interesting, depending on the vintage, the aging of this...
“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...
2nd Wine from Château Talbot in Saint-Julien. It reveals notes of red cherry, white pepper and mint which give it a gourmet and fresh side. Woody nuances come together with this beautiful aromatic palette. Connétable Talbot 2016 offers an ample and silky attack associated with a certain flexibility throughout the mouth. It characterizes this delicate...
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...
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.
The "Laville Haut-Brion" appellation originaly refers to a combination of two different Estates. The two Estates "Clos Laville" and "Château La Mission Haut-Brion" were united in 1928, by the owner of La Mission Haut-Brion, who at the time was Frédéric Woltner. That year, he purchased the neighbouring Vineyard, Clos Lavile, that covered 2.5 hectares and...
The young wines of Château Ausone have a light colour and fairly hard tannins, but the enlightened wine lover will not be mistaken: these great wines, made for exceptional ageing, soften after 15 or 20 years in the cellar and reveal an unequalled aromatic bouquet - spices, mocha coffee, toasted bread, minerals, etc.
Spontaneity. This sudden desire for gluttony, without waiting, Château Palmer wanted to satisfy it. Its philosophy always in mind, another expression of its terroir has been given. Since the 1998 vintage, a new approach in the selection and the assemblies signs supple and round wines, with fresh fruit, intense, crunchy, juicy ... Alter Ego. From the end...
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...
Château Haut-Brion’s vineyard is located in the commune of Pessac, just a few miles southwest of Bordeaux’s city center. It belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation, to the north of the Graves wine-growing region. Château Haut-Brion is the only wine to be both First Growth from the 1855 classification and Classified Growth of the Graves.
Elegant and...
Brio de Cantenac Brown expresses renewal not only through its modern-style label, but also through the workmanship. The colour is burgundy. On the nose, aromas of red and black fruits with vanilla, it is a supple and fruity wine, which does not lack tannins.
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%)...
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...
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...
Sweet red currant and cherry fruit with a some kirsch and raspberry, too. Very stylish and some substance here. Sappy up front fruit with layers and a roundness and freshness of fruit. There is a structure and character on the palate that has been missing in so many wines from St Julien. Clos du Marquis will easily go toe to toe with some more illustrious...
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 in a single sweep, the entire estate has First Growth status, though nearly a quarter is left unplanted with...
The name of Clos du Marquis, created in 1902, was inspired by the Petit Clos adjacent to the Château de Léoville, residence of the Marquis de Las Cases. The Clos du Marquis is produced from top terroirs of the Saint-Julien Appellation that were not exclusively part of the old Domaine de Léoville cadastre. These terroirs are located slightly to the west...
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...
Château Lalande-Borie was almost entirely created in 1970, with the purchase from a Troisième Cru Classé, of a 30 hectare parcel of land in the Saint-Julien appellation. With a slightly pronounced relief, allowing excellent drainage, the soil is composed of large, deep gravel. The name `` Lalande-Borie '' is taken from the cadastral name of the plot and...
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.
Il est indéniable que Talbot est l’un des crus les plus célèbres du Médoc. Entre les mains de la même famille depuis un siècle, ce domaine de plus de cent hectares produit des vins reconnus pour la qualité régulière de ses millésimes. « Talbot incarne pour beaucoup l’idéal de Saint Julien, généreusement bouqueté, très stable et sûr au vieillissement »...
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 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...
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