La Fleur Pauillac

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

A 2nd Grand Cru Classé 1855 Chateau located in the southern end of Pauillac that produces powerful wines with amazing structure wines.

V.2018 was beautifully blended at 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35%Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8%Petit Verdot, that delivers high-powered notes of espresso, tobacco leaves, and dense-black fruits on the nose.
Full-bodied, rich and velvety with an exquisite silken mouthfeel that is so signature of Pauillac wines, very plushy and opulent, yet well-priced and worth every single sip to the very last drop.

Age worthy to a decade if patient. However; literally couldn’t wait for it and had it all in a single seat!
— 4 days ago

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Daniel M

Daniel M

I have never had a bad bottle of this second wine. Even a 1992 that I had a few years back is probably one of the 15-20 very best wines I've had.

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

The herbal and minty freshness in the super intense and long lasting aftertaste gave me real goosebumps. Beautiful!
96/100 but this wine deserves undoubtedly 100/100. From mgm.
— 4 days ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Vintage 2009 | Has everything a Grand Seigneur promises: beautiful mature smell with tobacco, pencil shavings, leather, autumn forrest. Warm and comforting taste with great structure. A beautiful wine! — 12 days ago

Martijn, Anthony and 18 others liked this

Château Lynch-Moussas

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Dan R
9.1

Showing very well, with dark fruit, graphite and earth notes. Nicely resolved. Great w bbq — 17 days ago

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Château Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

A very good left bank classed growth (5th growth) from a good vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant aromatics (74%). Blackcurrant and cedar - a little tomato bush. A good wine but to state the obvious does not have the class and complexity of the higher classed growths. For example 3rd growth 2009 Chateau Palmer is a stunning wine - very rich, complex with a long life in front of it - very much superior to Chateau Batailley. — 10 hours ago

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Bob McDonald

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I made the point that Batailley does not have the class and complexity of the growths above it. ie a deserved 5th Growth. Palmer on the other hand (more expensive obviously) can compete with growths above it and is better than its 3rd growth status. (Appropros 1961 Palmer - one of the greatest Bordeaux).
Ceccherini Cristiano

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Agreed 100%
Even on the 1961 Palmer🙂
I remember opening quite a few 1995 too absolutely outstanding
I dare to say that after Chateau Margaux is the only other fantastic wine from that Margaux appellation.
Palmer, Palmer Palmer what a wine😍
Somm David T

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I would respectably say the 1855 classification done under Napoleon is outdated and needs to be redone. Although, that is unlikely to happen in my lifetime. Modern winemaking techniques have come a long way since 1855. Pontet-Canet is a 5th Growth and has demonstrated that it can make not only 95+ wines regularly, but also drop in 100 point wines. The same could be said of Lynch-Bages (5th Growth) and others. I will not tell you that the 1855 Classification is completely w/o merit. It is simply outdated.

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

95-96. Potente e bilanciato. Molto legno a naso al momento che compre un po’ le ceste di frutta matura che vengono fuori da questo vino. Veramente notevole la maturità del frutto. Forse anche grazie ad appena il 26% di Merlot. Ma i Cabernet sono intensi e maturi. Lungo ed equilibrato sul finale. — 6 days ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (91.3%) and Merlot (8.7%). A bit tight and unexpressive right out of the bottle. After a 45 minute decant, this wine was awake and very alive. Dark ruby color. Aromas of graphite, forest floor, wet gravel and dark black fruit. Flavors of black currant/cherry/berry/plum, tobacco, baking spices, dark chocolate and minerals. Distinct notes of smoky oak and wet earth on the long and lingering finish. Tannins were a bit lighter than expected at first but developed with aeration. Quite savory, rich, full bodied and powerful. Beautiful texture. Exceptional (once it opened up) but not the bottle of near perfection that I had heard so much about. Thanks for sharing, Petey and Happy Birthday, Kase! — 10 days ago

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Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Vintage 2008 | 17 years, great drinking but also potential to ripen further. Real Pauillac character: strong wine with good structure, cherries and mint. — 2 days ago

Jeroen, Berry and 19 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Sounds lovely!

Château Pédesclaux

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

On nose, violets, wild berries, leather, black cherry,

On palate, its soft with medium intensity, still quite tannic consider it as wine from 2016, i got the fruit notes like plums, black cherry, earthy, more on merlot character. 48% Carbenet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, Petit Verdot 4%, Carbenet Franc 3%
— 14 days ago

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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Expensive but worth it. This Bordeaux is just right now. Paradigmatic Pauillac with deep brooding flavor and bitter finish. Tannins are perfectly smooth. Perfect with steak or on its own while listening to music while contemplating the meaning of life. All of the leather, earth, and tar one can expect from a fine Pauillac and under $100. — 21 days ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Have poured this via Coravin at the resto last 2.5 years. I go 9.5 but tremendous concentration and QPR. Old-school BDX experience.