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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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 $2,395.00
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1989 La Mission Haut Brion100RPBoth La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion hit home runs in this vintage, which did not produce as many profound wines as the Bordeaux publicity machine suggested. 1989, the 200th a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,870.00
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1990 De Fieuzal92VMThe 1990 de Fieuzal Blanc is deep burnished golden in hue, Sauternes-like in colour. It has an unexpectedly Burgundy-like bouquet with scents of dried honey, brioche, dandelion and..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $120.00
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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 $1,189.00
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1994 Pape Clement90JG(Château Pape Clément) The 1994 vintage at Château Pape Clément is an unqualified success and this is one of the best wines I have tasted from this vintag..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $150.00
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1995 Domaine de Chevalier90VMThe 1995 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge is a good but perhaps not great wine from Olivier Bernard. Now at 23-years of age, it remains surprisingly backward, almost sultry on the nose, ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $145.00
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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 $449.00
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1997 La Mission Haut Brion90VMThe 1997 La Mission Haut-Brion has a garnet core and light bricking on the rim. The bouquet is mature and leafy, developing touches of hickory and clove, and revealing suggestions ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $300.00
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1998 La Mission Haut Brion99JSThis is really classic in style with incredible depth and power. Muscular and amazing, it is full-bodied yet tight and agile. So complex. Shows iodine, oyster, stone and mint aroma..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $589.00
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1998 Smith Haut Lafitte93JSNow shows plums, earth and light chocolate character, and lovely balance. It’s full-to-medium-bodied with fine tannins and a very pretty finish. Just right now. Enjoy.James S..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $155.00
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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 $170.00
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2000 Branon97RPEveryone at the tasting where this wine was presented was rocked (or should I say shocked) by the greatness of this wine. It needs no defense. I rated it 96 seven years ago, and it..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $159.00
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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 $199.00
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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 MoreFormats Available:As low as $829.00
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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 $275.00
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2000 Smith Haut Lafitte95RPOne can’t say enough about this winery, which may still fly under the radar of most consumers. The fully mature 2000 displays gorgeous aromas of camphor, lead pencil shavings..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $260.00
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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 $415.00
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2001 Pape Clement95RPA brilliant dense purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of camphor, graphite, plums, cassis, and barbecue spices. A prodigious, multilayered, medium-bodied effort..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $235.00
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2002 Pape Clement93RPAn undeniable success as well as a candidate for the Graves of the vintage in 2002, the 2002 Pape Clement boasts a deep ruby/purple color in addition to notes of smoke, hot bricks,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $170.00
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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 $140.00
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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 $130.00
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2004 La Mission Haut Brion94WEAs so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for those firm tannins, pure black plum and chocolate flavors, and w..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $275.00
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2005 Branon96+RPThis small jewel of a property owned by the Garcin family has been making great wine for a number of years, with the only problem being its very limited availability. Their beautif..." Learn MoreAs low as $129.00
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2005 Haut Bailly98+JDOne of the top vintages of Haut-Bailly out there, the 2005 is a quintessential example of this terroir, showing incredible finesse and elegance paired with ample concentration and ..." Learn MoreAs low as $185.00