
Pauillac Wine Bordeaux, France
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The leader on the Left Bank in number of first growth classified producers within its boundaries, Pauillac has more than any of the other appellations, at three of the five. Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild border St. Estephe on its northern end and Chateau Latour is at Pauillac’s southern end, bordering St. Julien.
While the first growths are certainly some of the better producers of the Left Bank, today they often compete with some of the “lower ranked” producers (second, third, fourth, fifth growth) in quality and value. The Left Bank of Bordeaux subscribes to an arguably outdated method of classification that goes back to 1855. The finest chateaux in that year were judged on the basis of reputation and trading price; changes in rank since then have been miniscule at best. Today producers such as Chateau Pontet-Canet, Chateau Grand Puy-Lacoste, Chateau Lynch-Bages, among others (all fifth growth) offer some of the most outstanding wines in all of Bordeaux.
Defining characteristics of fine wines from Pauillac (i.e. Cabernet-based Bordeaux Blends) include inky and juicy blackcurrant, cedar or cigar box and plush or chalky tannins.
Layers of gravel in the Pauillac region are key to its wines’ character and quality. The layers offer excellent drainage in the relatively flat topography of the region allowing water to run off into “jalles” or streams, which subsequently flow off into the Gironde.
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Chateau Lynch-Bages 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Clerc Milon 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pontet-Canet 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lynch-Bages Echo de 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild Legende Pauillac 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild Reserve Speciale Pauillac 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pibran 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron Les Tourelles de Longueville 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau d'Armailhac 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Les Forts de Latour 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Clerc Milon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Duhart-Milon 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pedesclaux 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal La Fleur de Haut-Bages Liberal 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Carruades de Lafite 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Lacoste-Borie 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Ducasse Prelude 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Bellegrave Les Sieurs de Bellegrave 2012Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France