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Parker’s 2010 Pessac-Léognan Favorites

Parker’s 2010 Pessac-Léognan Favorites

Parker’s 2010 Pessac-Léognan Favorites Wine Critic Robert Parker was effusive in his praise for Pessac-Léognan’s 2010 vintage.  He awarded two chateaux of the appelation his coveted perfect 100 score: Chateau Haut Brion and Chateau Pape-Clement.   The 2010 vintage in Pessac-Léognan reached perfect ripness in all red grape varieties resulting in a stunning concentration of [...]

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Pessac-Leognan 2010: a bold ripeness

Pessac Leognan 2010 Just outside the city of Bordeaux lies the appellation of Pessac-Léognan. In 2010, the area thrived with its red grapes all reaching perfect ripeness and attaining an incredible concentration of flavors thanks to lower yields. Two stars of Pessac-Leognan 2010 are Chateau Haut-Brion and Domaine de Chevalier. Chateau Haut Brion 2010 Dating [...]

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte: terroir, passion, truth

Located in the heart of the appellation of Pessac-Léognan and dating back to as early as 1365, Château Smith Haut Lafitte is one of the oldest château in Bordeaux. In 1990 the fate of the Château changed forever as ski champions Daniel and Florence Cathiard fell in love with the iconic Bordeaux property, and decided [...]

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Château Haut-Bailly: the magic of Pessac

Château Haut-Bailly: the magic of Pessac

Is Haut-Bailly a magical name which stimulates the imagination merely by evoking it? Nothing could be more certain if you consider the inherent quality of its gravel ridges and shelly sand of fossilised stone which comprise the unique soil of the 30 hectare, single tract property located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux. Haut-Bailly embodies [...]

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BurdiGala Series: Pessac-Léognan – at the gates of Bordeaux

On February 22, the first ever BurdiGala Tasting and Gala Dinner will take place at St. Batholomew’s Church.  In anticipation of this exciting new event we are hosting a series of posts dedicated to the participating Bordeaux producers and the appelations they call home. We are kicking off the series this week with the Appelation Pessac-Léognan. [...]

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Free Tasting: Chateau Latour-Martillac White and Red, Pessac-Leognan

Join us on Monday, January 28th from 5 pm to 8 p.m. at our store, for a tasting of Pessac-Léognan: Château Latour-Martillac 2008 and 2010 conducted by Tristan Kressmann, owner and winemaker of the estate. Château Latour-Martillac, Pessac-Leognan Red and White 2008 & 2010 Classified Grand Cru Classé de Graves in 1953, Latour-Martillac owes its [...]

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