Pauillac
Capital of the Médoc wine region, the port town of Pauillac has given its name to an appellation with a highly homogeneous terroir. On the left bank of the Gironde, the Pauillac appellation covers some 1,200 hectares. It is renowned for producing some of the world's most complex and elegant red wines.
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Château Lafite is undoubtedly one of the most famous wines of Bordeaux and, along with Latour and Mouton-Rothschild, is one of the three undisputed peaks of Pauillac.
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Château Pontet-Canet 2023
77€ HT / BT
96-98 RP
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It all began with Louis XV's Grand Ecuyer, the famous Jean-François de Pontet. In 1855, the estate was awarded the title of Grand Cru Classé. In 1975, Guy Tesseron bought Château Pontet-Canet. He invested and developed this fifth Médoc Grand Cru into one of the finest.
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The soil is composed of gravel and sand, a difficult environment that suits the demanding Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety. Its ability to adapt, combined with the Château's determination to let nature take its course, results in full-bodied, well-structured wines that are ideal for long ageing.
Lafite Rothschild 2023
475€ HT / BT
97-98 JS / 97-99 RP
Known as "the king's wine" under Louis XV, who was introduced to it by the Maréchal de Richelieu, it has belonged to the Rothschild family since 1868.
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Château Lafite-Rothschild's story is about an exceptional wine, producted by passionates families for centuries, who have maintained and improved the quality of their production over the years.
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Lafite-Rothschild wine is the symbol of traditional know-how and the art of living in the Bordeaux region, as well as the passion and commitment required to create exceptional flavors.
Carruades de Lafite 2023
175€ HT / BT
95-96 JS / 91-93 RP
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Carruades de Lafite is a brand of wines producted by the famous Château Lafite Rothschild, a prestigious winery located in Bordeaux, the region of France.
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It is known as Château Lafite Rothschild's "second wine".
In the same way that "the king's wine", Carruades de Lafite is a reference of excellence in the world of wine.
Mouton Rothschild 2023
Price pending release
98-99 JS / 94-96 RP
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An iconic reference among the great wines of Pauillac, Château Mouton Rothschild is the youngest of Bordeaux's Cinq Premiers Crus Classés.
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It has 90 hectares of gravel, pebbles and gravel soils, which retain the warmth provided by the sun. This aridity makes the poor soil unsuitable for cultivation, yet compatible with the requirements of an elegant, powerful vine.
Le Petit Mouton 2023
Price pending release
95-96 JS / 91-93 RP
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Second wine, and not the least, from Château Mouton Rothschild, whose aromas bear witness to its complexity.
The vines are planted on gravelly soils that trap heat and release it during the night, helping to ripen the grapes. These draining soils rest on a clay-gravel subsoil, giving the estate's wines singular power, elegance and tannic structure.
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2023
Price pending release
97-99 RP
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Pichon Comtesse's vineyards cover more than 100 plots of land in a privileged setting, just a few wingbeats from the "Rivière".
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The diversity of grape varieties gives the wines an exceptional personality marked by elegance and softness, free from any harshness.
Château Pichon Baron 2023
Price pending release
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Since the end of the XVIIe century, it is one of the region's finest winegrowing estates.
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Château Pichon Baron, with its two emblematic turrets and unrivalled romanticism and charm, sits at the heart of the vineyard. The perfect blend of family heritage and modernity.
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Château Pichon Baron considers vineyard work to be an artisanal and almost artistic tradition. He takes great care wih the soils so that they can live up to their full potential.
Château Duhart-Milon 2023
66 € HT
94-95 JS / 92-94 RP
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Château Duhart-Milon has been built during the 16th century. Numerous illustrious owners maintained this vineyard until Domaines Barons de Rothschild purchased it.
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This Fourth Grand Cru Classé is full of surprises, like a classic Pauillac full of richness.
Château Clerc Milon 2023
Price pending release
95-96 JS / 92-94 RP
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The legendary terroir of Pauillac is home to Château Clerc Milon, giving it an exceptional diversity of grape varieties. As a result, it is classified as a Fifth Grand Cru in the official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855.
This wine estate, with its centuries-old history, is a jewel of French viticulture, renowned for its elegant, complex red wines, each vintage of which tells a story of passion and know-how, the legacy of an exceptional terroir.
Château d'Armailhac 2023
Price pending release
93-94 JS / 92-93 RP
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Château d'Armailhac is adjacent to Château Mouton Rothschild to the north and enjoys a southern exposure, ensuring a unique, sunny flavor to its wines.
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The rise of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Médoc is closely linked to Château d'Armailhac, since it was Armand D'Armailhacq, its owner at the time, who introduced and developed it (along with Baron de Brane) in the region. A link that has endured over the years, with this grape variety becoming the signature of the Château's identity and contributing to its reputation for refinement and elegance.
Château Lynch-Bages 2023
Price pending release
97-98 JS / 93-95 RP
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Recognized as one of Bordeaux's most sought-after Crus Classés, Château Lynch-Bages offers the pleasure of powerful, structured wines that conceal an aromatic complexity all their own.
Château Lynch Bages has been owned by the Cazes family for three generations. They place great value on preserving the land to allow the splendor of their wines to unfold.