Along with providing the vines with the minerals they need to develop, gravel soils also reflect the sun’s heat and offer fantastic drainage, which means that vine roots have to fight their way down into the soil in search of water. Near the river, very deep gravel beds dominate the vineyards, while gravel mixes with sandstone and limestone can be found farther inland. The Pauillac AOC comprises 1,200 hectares (2,965 acres) of vines altogether and produces around 54,000 hectoliters of red wine per year. Pauillac red wines have a remarkable potential for age, evolving beautifully in the bottle over 10-15 years, while the best labels continue ageing over three, four, five decades and more. When it comes to international prestige and legacy of excellence, no Bordeaux appellation shines brighter than star-studded Pauillac on the Left Bank of the Gironde. Red wines from Pauillac tend to be remarkably age-worthy, evolving beautifully over the course of 15-25 years, and even longer in the case of higher-end wines. Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2015 Ch. (75cl), 6 x bottle Its top vineyards are planted on free-draining gravel soils (75cl), 1 x bottle  (6 x Pauillac wines, undeniably the most prestigious of the Médoc, express in the glass a complex marriage between powerful Cabernet Sauvignon (dominating the blend) and more delicate and round Merlot. While the hillsides surrounding the chateau produce the estate’s namesake First Wine, the adjacent Carruades plateau is responsible for its Second Wine, named Carruades de Lafite. Situated in southern Pauillac, the vines of Chateau Latour grow in a soil made up almost entirely of pure fine gravel with even better drainage than the soils of Mouton and Lafite. Lafite Rothschild produces the region’s most aromatically-complex and subtly-flavoured wine, while – with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon – Ch. For example, the Second Classified Growth (considered a “Super Second” in that it is almost a First Growth in the level of quality) Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande produces a very different style of wine, almost closer those of Pomerol than a classic Pauillac. The bold, complex character and nuanced bouquet of Pauillac wines, especially when aged, make them ideal food and wine pairings to a wide variety of dishes. While wine style varies from powerful and opulent to fine and elegant, the wines of Pauillac all seem to have one thing in common: the pure essence of Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in superb gravel soils and elevated to the height of its potential through expert savoir-faire. (75cl), 9 x bottle Lafite-Rothschild, Ch. Elegant and rich flavours of stewed black fruit seem to linger on forever. Haut-Batailley, Ch. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2011 Réserve de la Comtesse Lalande, Pauillac, 2003 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2011 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2012 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2011 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux, 1 case Adding even more diversity to this list are the rest of Pauillac’s illustrious Fifth Growths: Chateau Batailley, Chateau Haut-Batailley, Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse, Chateau Lynch-Moussas, Château d'Armailhac, Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal, Chateau Pedesclaux, Chateau Clerc Milon and Chateau Croizet-Bages. 75cl), 2 cases In recent years, however, Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste has been catching up with its powerful and rich layers of cassis fruit which make it a popular choice at fine dining restaurants around France. Nevertheless, they all have in common a certain regal character, brought about by Cabernet Sauvignon grown in its ideal gravel terroir. 75cl), 12 cases One of the most fascinating Fifth Growth properties of Pauillac is Chateau Pontet-Canet, which in 2010 became the first biodynamic Grand Cru estate in the Medoc. Latour, Ch. These wines seduce the nose with aromas of black currants, cedar and cigar box. The most classic food pairing is with a roasted leg of Pauillac Suckling Lamb, protected by EU GI certification since 2003. Vastly different from Mouton is the signature style of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, emphasizing finesse, elegance, harmony and perfume over opulence and power. The team at Pontet-Canet has completely abandoned green harvesting, de-leafing and pesticide use, and replaced harmful tractors with horses for a more gentle treatment of the soil. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. The wines of Pauillac have been characterized by many as textbook examples of red Bordeaux. 75cl), 10 cases  (6 x The vineyards are located on two gravel-rich plateaux, one to the northwest of the town of Pauillac and the other to the south, with the vines reaching a greater depth than anywhere else in the Médoc. Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2008 Ch. While Cabernet is king here, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Petit Verdot and Malbec grapes are also allowed under appellation laws. Some Pauillac wines focus more on opulence and power, while others strive for elegance and finesse. Mouton Rothschild's vineyards lie on a well-drained gravel ridge and - with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon - can produce (in its best years) Pauillac's most decadently rich, fleshy and exotic wine. Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.  (12 x Pichon-Longueville Baron, Ch. 75cl), 4 cases Latour, arguably Bordeaux's most consistent First Growth, is located in southern Pauillac next to St Julien. One grape variety is particularly well suited to the signature gravelly soils of Pauillac: Cabernet Sauvignon.  (12 x  (12 x  (6 x 75cl), 4 cases

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