Pessac Leognan Wines
Passac Leognan
Bordeaux winemakers usually focus on red wines, and their ability to blend varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec into godly drinks is renowned around the globe. However, that doesn’t diminish the value of their delicious, refreshing whites, and few places make this fact as obvious as Pessac-Léognan. This liberally forested 1580-hectare subregion in Graves is located just south of the great city of Bordeaux, and the change in scenery between the two places is almost surreal, from elegant architecture to what looks like raw wilderness.When it comes to flavor, Pessac-Léognan tends to host more variety than practically any other region in Bordeaux. The winemakers are all trying to develop and preserve their own unique style, which means no two estates taste alike, except for a couple of key attributes. When it comes to red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon is the most dominant grape varietal, but Merlot isn’t too far behind, and the aromatic perfume contains strong traces of earthy black currant and cedar. The whites are typically created with Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, and explode in a swirl of nectarine juice and honey, with notes of custard and nut developing as the wines age.
Pessac-Léognan should not be skipped over by anyone that considers themselves a wine fanatic. Their collectible value is quite high, and each bottle can singlehandedly liven up an evening with your friends and loved ones. Let us show you the best that Pessac-Léognan can offer, so that you may experience another unique flavor of Bordeaux magic.
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1981 La Mission Haut Brion92JG(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) The 1981 La Mission is a very strong example of the vintage and the wine is drinking at its apogee at age thirty-five. The bouquet offers up a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $535.00 -
1982 La Mission Haut Brion100RPA monumental wine, this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family, who had owned this estate for decades prior to selling it..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,375.00 -
1985 La Mission Haut Brion95JG(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) The 1985 vintage of La Mission is simply stellar, and though the wine is still on the youthful side, it has enormous potential. The bouquet on..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,095.00 -
1988 La Mission Haut Brion94WSIodine aromas, with tobacco, cedar and sea shells, and earth and ripe fruit underneath. Full-bodied, with slightly chewy tannins and a vanilla, berry and cherry aftertaste. Big and..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $350.00 -
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1990 La Mission Haut Brion99RPReminiscing over the 1989 and 1990 vintages, which I have followed from birth, there always seemed to be a dramatic difference in quality. Not that the 1990 was not a top wine, but..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $965.00 -
1990 Pape Clement94RPThis complex, dark garnet/plum-tinged wine reveals some bricking at the edge, and its beautiful, smoky, meaty nose exhibits notions of sweet currants, black cherries, and licorice...." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $305.00 -
1994 La Mission Haut Brion92RPThis vintage again demonstrates what an extraordinary terroir La Mission-Haut-Brion possesses. It was not an easy year, with rain, flowering issues and uncooperative weather in the..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $290.00 -
1995 La Mission Haut Brion95+RPThis vintage is aging at a glacial pace and the tannins are currently more significant than their counterbalancing components of fruit and glycerin. While the word “potential..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $429.00 -
1996 La Mission Haut Brion95DECMany 1996 are still pretty closed up right now, as it was a vintage with fairly hefty tannins but this is perfect for drinking with a good carafing first. It's full of generous, ri..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $399.00 -
1996 Pape Clement94RPA great wine that has put on considerable weight and continues to show more and more depth and complexity, the dark plum/ruby colored 1996 Pape Clement has a gorgeous nose of barbe..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $205.00 -
1998 Pape Clement95WSAn amazing nose of sweet tobacco, orange peel, cigar box and exotic fruit. Lots of tar too. Full-bodied, with exotic and spicy flavors that are slightly decadent and funky, but wil..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $225.00 -
1999 Pape Clement92W&SNo written review provided | 92 W&SThe stunning1999 Pape Clement is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot. The wine is performing better from bottle than it did from cas..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $165.00 -
2000 De Fieuzal90RPAromas of lead pencil, tobacco leaf, licorice, and creme de cassis are offered in an outstanding, medium to full-bodied, concentrated style. There is tremendous purity as well as f..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $74.95 -
2000 Haut Bailly96DECA gorgeous wine that is still flexing its muscles, showing controlled brilliance, barely putting a step out of line. The tannins are perfectly integrated but full of life, and the ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $179.00 -
2000 Haut Bergey94RPI bought this wine for myself because I thought it was a sleeper of the vintage, and I couldn’t be happier. My score in two tastings was identical to what it was seven years ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $72.95 -
2000 La Mission Haut Brion100RPOne of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque p..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,789.00 -
2000 Pape Clement96RPThis wine stands out as a sensational effort just a few years away from full maturity. A 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine displays loads of scorched earth and..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $305.00 -
2001 Haut Bailly95DECOne of the classic Haut-Baillys that for many years overshadowed the 2000. Even though things are now starting to even out, with the 2000 coming into its own, this is still giving ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $165.00 -
2001 La Mission Haut Brion96RP-NMPerhaps one of the more overlooked vintages in recent years, the Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2001 is one of the finest wines of the vintage. Here, one is immediately taken ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $399.00 -
2002 La Mission Haut Brion91+VMBright ruby-red. Sexy aromas of black raspberry, smoked meat and warm stones. Dry, classic and deep, but quite closed today, even a bit youthfully austere. Finishes very long, with..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $259.00 -
2003 Domaine de Chevalier93DECThe colour is still firm but ever so slightly tawny, clear grilled raspberries and clove spicing through the palate, this is warming, the slightest fire crackle of ripe fruits that..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $100.00 -
2003 Haut Bailly93DECThe warmth of the year comes through in a fatter more velvety texture than you find in many Haut-Baillys, and in its clearly generous autumnal berry fruit, deep black pepper, liquo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $125.00 -
2003 Pape Clement95RPThis gorgeous, fully mature, complex Pape Clement exhibits notes of smoky tobacco, earth, loamy soil, forest floor, black cherries, plums and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, fresh a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $220.00 -
2004 Haut Bailly94DECGorgeous smoke and concentration on the nose, retaining largely primary fruit character even at 16 years old. This remains focused on cassis and black cherry character, touches of ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $115.00