PESSAC-LÉOGNAN · LEFT BANK

In 1986 a new communal district was created within Graves, based on the districts of Pessac and Léognan, the first of which lies within the suburbs of the city. Essentially this came about through pressure from Pessac-Léognan vignerons who wished to disassociate themselves from growers with predominately sandy soils further south in Graves. Pessac-Léognan has the best soils of the region, very similar to those of the Médoc, although the depth of gravel is more variable, and contains all the classed growths of the region. Some of its great names, including Ch. Haut-Brion, even sit serenely and resolutely in Bordeaux's southern urban sprawl. The climate is milder than to the north of the city and the harvest can occur up to two weeks earlier. This gives the best wines a heady, rich and almost savoury character, laced with notes of tobacco, spice and leather. Further south, the soil is sandier with more clay, and the wines are lighter, fruity and suitable for earlier drinking.

2020 CHÂTEAU BARET BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+888337 · 12x750ml
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100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Intense straw yellow with important golden reflections. The nose is complex and articulated, buttery and characterized by flavors of dried apple and references to flint. On the palate it is of excellent balance, soft and consistent, with a long persistence
Enjoy the wine for grilled seafood, fried poultry, asparagus chicken tartlets and creamy cheeses. Serve at 10-12°C

STATUS: OPEN
JA: 91 || JS: 90-91
Gold Medal - Concours General Agricole Paris 2022

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15

2018 CHÂTEAU BARET BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+801727 · 12x750ml
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90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sémillon.
Château Baret is an outsider within the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Indeed, even if it displays a lower price than that of the big names in the region, it has absolutely nothing to envy them! Let yourself be seduced by its charming bouquet, its fresh attack and its irresistible price-pleasure ratio. Appearance: pale yellow with light green reflections Nose: fresh, on boxwood, lemongrass, mint and vanilla Palate: attractive, fresh attack, both nervous and refined, citrus fruits (candied lemon), return of mint, apple, subtle woody notes.
Enjoy the wine for grilled seafood, fried poultry, asparagus chicken tartlets and creamy cheeses. Serve at 10-12°C

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 88-89

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 20 || 19 || 17 || 16 || 15

2020 CHÂTEAU BROWN BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+763540 · 12x750ml
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70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon.
Medium yellow. Strongly woody, behind it a lot of ripe fruit, spices. Powerful start, has body, opulent fruit, some pressure on the middle palate, good acidity, the wood is also present here. In the finish again with lots of ripe fruit. More power than finesse but very good quality.
Milanese-style medallion of veal with ricotta ravioli in a tomato and fresh oregano cream: the tender meat and fresh cheese flavour will provide the perfect match for the aromatic power of this Château Brown White.

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 92 || WE: 93-95 || JS: 93-94 || DC: 92

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 11

2020 CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+832573 · 12x750ml
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49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc.
The wine has a ruby colour with density and beautiful purple glints. The first nose, superb, immerses uncompromisingly in essences of fruits and flowers oscillating between blueberry and violet. There is also a nice bouquet of spices of white pepper and cloves. After swirling, smokier notes and fresher notes of red cedar finally exhale. The mouth is very elegant, its attack is round and suave. The balance and accuracy of this wine are impressive. When the wine takes on its full expression, we enjoy the fruity and floral notes perceived on the nose, full of brilliance and delicacy. Its length on the palate, fine and tasty, already shows its ability to age long and well.
Chateau Carbonnieux is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The red wine of Chateau Carbonnieux is best served with all types of classic meat dishes or stewed meat, swordfish, tuna fish, cheese, chocolate desserts.

STATUS: OPEN
VN: 94 || WS: 93 || DC: 93 || JL: 93 || RP: 92 || WI: 91 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 18 || 16 || 14

2015 CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+891906 · 12x750ml
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52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot.
2015 puts smiles on our faces, it is the dream vintage in terms of quality and weather, white and red batches, in barrels today, confirm the promise we had already predicted during the harvest. However, the heat of July prevented the growth of certain berries, and the yields are lower than expected. The tastings of the blends we have just finished suggests a beautiful vintage worthy of the best years.
Chateau Carbonnieux is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The red wine of Chateau Carbonnieux is best served with all types of classic meat dishes or stewed meat, swordfish, tuna fish, cheese, chocolate desserts.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 94 || JS: 93 || WS: 92 || DC: 93 || VN: 93 || RP: 92 || JD: 92 || JL: 91 || TA: 89 || JMQ: 88 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
15 || 18 || 16 || 14

2015 CHÂTEAU DE FIEUZAL
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+870078 · 12x750ml
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot.
Ripe and spicy, this is a smoothly textured wine. Its wood aging and creamy texture are rich, opulent and generous. With tangy acidity in the background, this dense wine is already impressive. Drink from 2022.
Chateau de Fieuzal is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The red wine of Chateau de Fieuzal is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 94 || WE: 94 || DC: 92 || WS: 91 || RP: 90 || VN: 89 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
15

2018 CHÂTEAU HAUT BAILLY
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+831123 · 6x750ml
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55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc.
2018 was a year of extremes. The excessive rainfall of winter and spring was followed by drought with a long sunny summer for more than four consecutive months ... rare and ideal! The resulting wines are full of color, dense, structured, and expressive. Opulence and exceptional quality for a solar vintage. Packed with steeped plum, blackberry and cassis flavors, this also sports licorice root, applewood and tar notes. Dense and shows a chewy edge, but it's seriously long, energetic and vibrant, so just cellar to let it unfurl.
Chateau Haut Bailly is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The wine of Chateau Haut Bailly is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 99 || DC: 98 || RP: 96 || WS: 95 || JR: 17.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 19 || 17 || 16 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 05 || 90

2020 CHÂTEAU HAUT BERGEY
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+888288 · 12x750ml
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40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec.
The 2020 vintage is characterized by its power and its fresh and dense fruit. Fine and precise tannins announce a great aging capability. Delicate, dark fruity nose, shows blackberries, prunes, herbs, cinnamon. Soft on the palate, round, almost plump, then grabs, the tannins mark, have a slightly drying effect, give the fruit a tight corset, in the middle palate with an aromatic sag. Short, slightly drying finish. 2024-2035.
Chateau Haut Bergey is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || WS: 91 || JA: 91 || JL: 91 || DC: 90 || TA: 89 || JD: 89 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 18 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 06 || 00

2018 CHÂTEAU HAUT BERGEY
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+785921 · 12x750ml
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42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot.
A wine that is aged with consideration for its fruit. The large sized barrels gently protect the delicate tannins and crunchy fruit that reflect the perfect ripeness of the grape. The delicacy of the red fruits, the depth of the black fruit and the “verticalité”, shape and reflect the perfect balance of Château Haut-Bergey red wines
Chateau Haut Bergey is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 94 || WE: 93 || WS: 91 || RP: 85 || JR: 16

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 06 || 00

2015 CHÂTEAU HAUT BERGEY
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+844664 · 12x750ml
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47% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc.
A wine that is aged with consideration for its fruit. The large sized barrels gently protect the delicate tannins and crunchy fruit that reflect the perfect ripeness of the grape. The delicacy of the red fruits, the depth of the black fruit and the verticalité, shape and reflect the perfect balance of Château Haut-Bergey red wines.
Chateau Haut Bergey is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 92 || WS: 91 || DC: 90 || VN: 90

VINTAGE NOTES:
15 || 18 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 06 || 00

2020 CHÂTEAU LA LOUVIERE BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC  PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+831559 · 12x750ml
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100% Sauvignon Blanc.
HEV3 certification. Colour is pale yellow with silver highlights. The nose is intense, complex, revealing delicate notes of white fruit (pear, peach) and citrus (pomelo, lime). The attack is ample. It is a fine and elegant wine, with a lot of volume in the middle of the mouth: a nice fatness, a nice freshness, a well-integrated woodiness. The notesof ripe white fruit (pear, peach) and citrus peel blend harmoniously together, enhanced by a hint of vanilla. Long and complex finish.
This wine is the perfect accompaniment to a meal from the starter to the cheese platter. It is equally delicious served with asparagus in gribiche sauce, turbot with morel mushrooms or hard cheeses such as Cantal, Beaufort, etc.
Goes perfectly with starters, sweetbreads, shellfish, fish, white meats, and cheese. The long aftertaste goes beautifully with lobster as well as sheep's cheese from the Pyrenees. Will also go well with salads, lobster thermidor or crab stuffed sea urchins.

STATUS: OPEN
DC: 93 || JA: 93 || JL: 92 || RP: 91 || VN: 90 || TA: 89 || JMQ: 86 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 18 || 17 || 11

2016 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC  GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+813916 · 6x750ml
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57.5% Merlot, 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
This glorious wine typifies everything that makes La Mission Haut-Brion so appealing and why it is a habitual winner in blind tastings amongst the first growths. Beautifully polished loganberry and wild berry aromas, with hints of dark currants. This balances a lovely silky texture, with volume and richness, whilst maintaining a continuous flow of tannic structure throughout the palate. Vibrantly fresh, the finish of mocha and chocolate give added complexity and enormous appeal.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
NM: 99 || RP: 98+ || DC: 98 || JD: 98 ||VN: 97+ || WS: 97 || JS: 97 || WE: 96 ||
TA: 95 || JR: 18.5++

VINTAGE NOTES:
16 || 18 || 15 || 11 || 09 || 08 || 06

2020 CHÂTEAU LATOUR MARTILLAC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+887738 · 6x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot.
The color is very dark, deep, purple. The nose is intense with notes of blackcurrant, black cherry and fresh fruit followed by a touch of licorice and spices. The palate is greedy, powerful, juicy, and fleshy, coated, and velvety tannins. The finish is fresh, fruity, and persistent.
Chateau LaTour Martillac is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees F. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
DC: 94 || NM: 94 || WS: 92 || RP: 92 || WI: 92 || TA: 91 || JMQ: 91 || JR: 15.5+

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 18 || 17 || 15

2018 CHÂTEAU LATOUR MARTILLAC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+801716 · 12x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot.
Deep red colour, with purple reflections. A complex and aromatic nose with notes of black fruit (black cherry, blackcurrant), cashew and peony. The palate is well-balanced, round, and fleshy, with powerful and velvety tannins. The finish is long and aromatic.
Chateau LaTour Martillac is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees F. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 95 || RP: 93+ || WS: 93 || JS: 93 || DC: 93 || JD: 92 || NM: 91 ||JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 17 || 15

2016 CHÂTEAU LATOUR MARTILLAC BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+860787 · 12x750ml
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60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon.
The 2016 Latour-Martillac is pale yellow color with sparkling highlights and has complex aromas of both floral (verbena, honeysuckle) and some exotic fruits (passion fruit) and lemon. The palate is beautifully fresh and is balanced by a delicious creaminess. In the mouth, there is elegance with the same complex, fruity aromas of white peach and ripe apricots as well as the floral note of verbena and fresh mint. This wine is remarkably long length on the finish. This is good for drinking over the next 8-10 years and is a blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon.
Serve with shellfish, sashimi, sushi, all types of seafood, chicken, veal and cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 95 || JS: 94 || TA: 94 || NM: 93 || VN: 92 || JD: 92 || RP: 91 || DC: 91

VINTAGE NOTES:
16 || 15

2016 CHÂTEAU LESPAULT MARTILLAC BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+867465 · 12x750ml
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70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon.
The wine, barrel-aged on fine lees, is a crystal-clear with a slightly golden color. The lively aromas of Sauvignon Blanc grown on this terroir feature tropical fruit with citrus overtones. We enjoyed this wine’s aromas for a surprisingly long time before tasting it! The immediate impression on the palate is of fresh fruity, suave opulence without any heaviness. Delicate acidity enhances the structure of this generous wine and prolongs the pleasure on the aftertaste for several seconds. The lovely balance and mineral overtones of this dry white wine reflect the superb terroir and great respect for the fruit.
Chateau Lespault Martillac is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese. It is a perfect wine to serve with shellfish, sashimi, sushi, all types of seafood, chicken, veal, and cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 93 || RP: 92 || JD: 92 || WS: 91 || VN: 90

VINTAGE NOTES:
16 || 15

2020 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIERE
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+893803 · 12x750ml
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50.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47.8% Merlot, 1.8% Cabernet Franc.
The Malartic 2020s are characterized by excellent density; their concentration is balanced by a remarkable freshness. The tannins are very sleek and elegant in this particularly well-balanced vintage. The reds, showing a very Cabernet style, develop superb aromatic power accompanied by tremendous freshness. With a silky and elegant structure, the palate is bright, lively, long, and dense.
The red wine of Chateau Malartic Lagraviere is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JL: 96 || JS: 95 || WE: 95 || NM: 95 || VN: 95 || JD: 95 || DC: 94 || JA: 94 || JMQ: 94 || RP: 93 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 00

2019 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIERE
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+785895 · 12x750ml
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55.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41.3% Merlot, 2.8% Cabernet Franc.
There was a significant turning point in the work at Malartic this year. From the harvest dates to the ageing of the wines, everything was done to preserve, more than ever, the distinctive character of each micro terroir, the brilliance of the grapes and their different flavours. In the winery, this range was expressed with delicacy and precision through an extremely rigorous selection at the presses and early blending. The freshness and the balance of this vintage combine with the brilliance of the fruit and velvety texture, with an ample yet complex tannic structure, reflecting the true signature of Malartic’s terroir.
The red wine of Chateau Malartic Lagraviere is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 96 || WE: 96 || JD: 96 || DC: 95 || NM: 95 || RP: 92+ || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
19 || 18 || 16 || 15

2018 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIERE
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+870080 · 12x750ml
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57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
The wines had all the characteristics of a great vintage. 2018 was a very hot year, but this had relatively little effect on the aromatic profile of the white wines. They have superb balance, tremendous freshness, and a distinguished, elegant character. The reds are beautifully crafted. The Merlot offers a sublime mid-palate, with a silkiness and density that are rarely achieved. The Cabernet is spectacular, with exceptional aromatic profiles and levels of quality. The Petit-Verdot’s, co-fermented with the merlots, are particularly silky.
The red wine of Chateau Malartic Lagraviere is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 96 || VN: 95 || JS: 94 || JD: 94 || RP: 92 || NM: 92 || JMQ: 91 || WS: 91 || JR: 16.5+

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 19 || 16 || 15 || 00

2020 CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+889168 · 6x750ml
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67% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon, 3% Sauvignon Gris.
Pale gold; rich, supple wine, moderate in acidity; dry, broad, quite mouth filling, but lacking real vitality; plenty of matter, moderate length across the palate, and modest in scope and definition for its status. Good light length to finish.
Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, the white wine of Pape Clement is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork, and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.

STATUS: OPEN
JD: 100 || JS: 97 || WS: 96 || DC: 95 || JL: 95 || WI: 94 || NM: 94 || RP: 93 || TA: 92 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
20

2020 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC  GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+852073 · 6x750ml
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65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
The color of the wine is dark red, almost black with blueish hues. Very expressive on the nose with red fruits and black fruits flavors. A good swirl in the glass releases a large range of flavors and spices. Star anis, liquorice as well as empyreumatic notes and flint stones from the günzien gravels. It goes very wide and powerful on the palate at first, then the well-defined structure and smoothness of the wine gives it all its balance, fresh and full body.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: PRE SOLD OUT
JD: 100 || JS: 99 || WI: 98 || DC: 98 || JL: 98 || JA: 97 || VN: 97 || RP: 95+ || WS: 95 || JMQ: 95 || JR: 17+
100 points - Vert de Vin (score only) - May 2021

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09

2015 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+848132 · 6x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2015 is a very dark red wine, almost black. The nose expresses a bouquet of black fruits and very fresh red fruits. Through swirling, the nose appears more complex with notes of spices, cedar, liquorice associated with notes of violet and a touch of flint stone. The mouth is straightforward, dynamic, powerful, dense, classy. Tannins are concentrated, unctuous and silky. They give the wine great length and beautiful texture. We find again in mouth the crunchy and ripe fruits and an additional spicier dimension with liquorice, citron, clove and a wonderful finale of floral and mineral notes.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JA: 98 || RP: 97 || JS: 97 || JD: 96 || WS: 96 || TA: 96 || NM: 95+ || WE: 95 || VN: 95 || JR: 18

VINTAGE NOTES:
15 || 20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09

2019 C DES CARMES HAUT BRION
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+871365 · 6x750ml
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65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot.
A luminous and expressive nose of black fruits, with a lot of delicacy, which opens on blackberry and blackcurrant, and some sherry notes. A dense but slender, elegant mouthfeel of cassis and elderflower, with an extremely fresh and saline finish.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
DC: 96 || JMQ: 92

VINTAGE NOTES:
19

2019 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC  GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+866426 · 6x750ml
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65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot.
Intense, fresh, and refined nose, of red and black fruits. The aromas of black cherry, blackberry and blueberry dominate in an atmosphere of both peppery and sweet spices at the same time. Dense, delicate, delicious and energetic palate. Magnificent finesse concentration. Tight and elegant weft. Sweet flavors of ripe fruit are intense, salivating and accompanied by a gustatory complexity very typical of this vintage. Humus, graphite, and licorice. Great overall freshness. Impeccable and harmonious balance between the sweetness and liveliness of the different sensations.
Serve with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 97 || JS: 97 || VN: 97 || JD: 97 || WI: 96+ || WE: 96 || DC: 95 || NM: 95 || WS: 94 || JR: 17.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 06

2018 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER BLANC
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC  GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+866101 · 6x750ml
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70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon.
Pale gold color with some vivid glimmers. Intense and exotic floral nose of yellow peach, mangoes, and citrus fruits. Dense, generous, greedy but lively palate, without heaviness. Refines, ripe, and very delicate flesh. Long, elegant finish with great finesse. The acidity is present, without weakness, relative to the level of concentration of this wine. Excellent balance, high class wine.
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is a perfect wine to serve with all types of seafood, fish, shellfish, crab, lobster, chicken, veal, port and of course cheese.

STATUS: PRE SOLD OUT
WI: 98 || JL: 96 || WS: 95 || RP: 95 || DC: 95 || JA: 95 || VN: 95 || JD: 95 || JR: 16.5+

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 12

2019 ROSE DE CHEVALIER
· PESSAC-LEOGNAN
+843936 · 12x750ml
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70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot.
Olivier Bernard, owner of Domaine de Chevalier in the Pessac-Léognan appellation area, signs this rosé made from bleeding of the tank used for the grand vin. This means that after a few hours of macerating the black varietals, the wine is “bled” from the tank to make this rosé, and by such concentrating the juice left for the red wine. The resulting wine is of good stature, featuring accents of raspberry and citrus zest. Fresh pink currant tint, slightly orange. Bright bouquet of tangy and citrus fruits: wild strawberry, cherry, banana, mango, tangerine zest. Luscious, delicious, fresh palate, true to its aromas. Very nice smoothness and good length. A delight.
Definitely a table rosé perfectly suited for grilled veal chops.

STATUS: OPEN

VINTAGE NOTES:
19

2019 ROSE DE LA SOLITUDE
· PESSAC-LÉOGNAN AOC
+843937 · 12x750ml
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55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot.
Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Fresh pink currant tint, slightly orange. Lively nose of tangy fruit and citrus, wild strawberry, exotic fruits and clementine. Delicious and generous mouth, fresh and very fruity.
Try it with Mushroom Pate; Niçoise Salad, paella or grilled chicken, or fish. Also enjoyable with rustic pâtés and terrines, charcuterie, ham and sheep's cheese.

STATUS: OPEN

VINTAGE NOTES:
19