Pauillac Wine Region

 

Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France as a Wine Region

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- Pauillac The Big Three
Home to three premier cru (first growth) chateaux, Pauillac is a leader in quality Bordeaux. Chateaux Latour, Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild are situated within the Pauillac appellation. Sandwiched between St.-Estèphe and St.-Julien, Pauillac wines are big - known for their combination of elegance and power. Notable Facts The gravel-based soils of Pauillac are key in creating the structured wines produced there. Like most of Bordeaux's left bank, Cabernet Sauvignon is the leading grape. Some typical descriptions of wine from Pauillac include: concentrated, full-bodied, powerful, firm tannins, ability to mature. Not all of the Pauillac wines are top price collectibles that you can only find at auctions. There are great values in the lower level crus, like the fifth growth, Chateau Lynch-Bages, as well as great Cru Bourgeois such as Chateau Pibran. These wines are more affordable and often mature a bit sooner.

France as a Wine Country

Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro

When it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.



Wines from Pauillac Region

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2001 Chateau Batailley, Pauillac, 5eme cru classe

Classic claret. Mellow, complex, mature aromas and flavours. The perfect match for traditi..
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28.00
2002 Chateau Batailley, Pauillac, 5eme cru classe

Classic claret. Mellow, complex, mature aromas and flavours. The perfect match for traditi..
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28.00
Château Pichon

This is a classic, full-bodied Pichon-Lalande proffering a profound bouquet of cedar, blac..
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175.00
Château Lynch

"This wine has provided terrific drinking since it was bottled... A big, sweet, plum,..
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200.00
Château Pichon

"Exibiting an opaque, dense purple colour thet suggests a massive wine of considerabl..
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200.00
Château Lafite

"This medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals new oak in the nose, and a spic..
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400.00
Château Mouton

'An opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and s..
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450.00
Château Mouton

"Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, th..
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300.00
Chateau Haut Batailley 2004, Pauillac, 5eme Cru Classe

'A charming, silky-styled offering, the 2004 Haut-Batailley, while somewhat superficial, i..
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30.00
Château Latour 1989 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

Latour is a classic example of consistent excellence, both in great vintages as well as me..
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335.00
Château Pichon

"The 1996 has a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), giving the wine fantastic dep..
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150.00
Château Lafite

Cedar, herbs and leather abound on the nose, which develops into a medium bodied palate di..
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330.00
Château Pontet

Classic, high regard and sought-after Pauillac, this shows intensely concentrated blackcur..
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40.00
Château Batailley 2002 Pauillac, 5ème Cru Classé

Château Batailley is one of the oldest buildings in Pauillac. The name of this land ..
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25.00
Château Lafite

"The 1988 Lafite continues to offer persuasive evidence that it is the wine of the Me..
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450.00
Château Lafite

A superb vintage for Lafite. A well-structured wine with masses of blackcurrant fruit and ..
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999.99
Château Mouton

"This estate compares their 1985 to their 1959, but to me it is more akin to their 19..
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260.00
Château Lafite

Now within its ideal drinking window, this mature Lafite shows "The penetrating fragr..
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950.00
Château Pichon

Now fully mature, this example of the excellent 1989 vintage shows excellent purity but is..
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220.00
Château Mouton

"A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. It offers a te..
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220.00


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