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 MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,599.00 -
1986 Pape Clement92+JGThe 1986 Pape Clément was the first vintage of this wine in many years to garner any positive attention from Robert Parker, and the early promise it showed out of the blocks..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $210.00 -
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1989 Domaine de Chevalier94WSDelivers a lovely, fresh nose of dark fruits, smoky nuts and flowers, as well as some iodine and shell. Full-bodied, with fine tannin structure and a clean, fruity finish that offe..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $185.00 -
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 $1,785.00 -
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 $115.00 -
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 -
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 $270.00 -
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 $125.00 -
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 MoreAs low as $479.00 -
1995 Pape Clement91+JG(Château Pape Clément) It had been several years since I last tasted the 1995 Pape Clément and the wine is showing lovely potential and is now only a few years ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $175.00 -
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 $215.00 -
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 MoreAs low as $315.00 -
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 $39.99 -
2000 Domaine de Chevalier94WEHuge, deep purple-black color, and aromas of rich, spicy fruit give a sense of great power to this superbly intense wine. Liquorice and rich tannins suggest complexity, while subtl..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $245.00 -
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 $899.00 -
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 $270.00 -
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 $415.00 -
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 $215.00 -
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 $165.00 -
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 $135.00 -
2003 La Mission Haut Brion95JSThis is a giant wine with lots of muscular tannins and rich fruit. Full and beautiful, very ‘Cabernet’ with currants and spices in the forefront. Broad shouldered, with..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $380.00