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| Live from BDX: Home of the Graves : PALATE PRESS ... that well known outside of France. And dry red wines (mainly from merlot and cabernet franc) that are even less well known—except of course, for Château Haut-Brion whose reds have had a following since the time of Samuel Pepys. ... In the reds, Château Chantegrive, Château Haut-Bergey and Château Carbonnieux were standouts. Château Pape-Clément, Château La Louvière and Château les Carmes Haut-Brion were very pleasing, easy to drink. Again Château Malartic-Lagravière ... |
| Rating: **+ $$$$ Chateau Haut-Bergey, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux ... Initial review, by way of background: This is Chateau Haut-Bergey, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France, 2005, aged for 16 months in 50% new French oak barrels and finished at 13.% alcohol. The 2005 vintage in Bordeaux was highly vaulted, ... |
| Spirit of Wine: *** $$$ Chateau Haut-Bergey, Pessac-Leognan ... By way of background: The origins of Chateau Haut-Bergey in Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, date back to the 1400's. For 2007, the winery produced 50000 bottles of red wine from 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot grapes. ... |
