Do we ship to you?.
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$46.99
La Gabare de Croizet-Bages is the second wine of Chateau Croizet-Bages and is made up of the Château’s younger...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.85
This is very polished and refined with blackcurrant, raspberry and citrus-peel undertones. Full body, extremely fine...
750ml
Bottle:
$48.30
$55.20
A 2012 with currant, wet earth and walnut aromas and flavors. Full body, firm tannins and a savory finish. Give it...
750ml
Bottle:
$1029.78
$1144.20
Showing the serious side of Lafite, this is big and dark, powered by tannins as much as fruit. The wood aging is...
750ml
Bottle:
$693.18
$770.20
The 2012 Latour has a potent bouquet of blackberry, graphite and distinctive tertiary notes [instead of more marine...
750ml
Bottle:
$143.95
$156.00
12 bottles:
$135.00
Barrel sample. The wine is very dry, layered tannins giving a major sense of structure. It will always have this dry,...
750ml
Bottle:
$167.21
$185.79
A silky, pure, even sexy, Pauillac that excels in the vintage, the 2012 from Pichon Longueville Baron sports a deep...
750ml
Bottle:
$124.20
$138.00
12 bottles:
$100.00
What an expressive nose! Plump, fruit driven, juicy cherry, blackberry, ripe cassis and rose stem. The opposite of...
375ml
Bottle:
$32.10
Aromas and flavors of tar, berries and dark chocolate. Full body, relatively firm tannins and a finish that fills the...
375ml
Bottle:
$149.83
$159.00
The second wine of Château Latour, the 2012 Les Forts de Latour is a smoking good, rich, concentrated effort that...
750ml
Bottle:
$255.90
$284.00
The second wine of Château Latour, the 2012 Les Forts de Latour is a smoking good, rich, concentrated effort that...
750ml
Bottle:
$49.83
Tasty, showing warm plum and anise notes that have melded nicely with hints of black tea, singed applewood and...
Pre-Arrival
Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$387.94
Perfumed and pretty aromas of blackcurrants, mineral and stones. Full body, very structured and intense. Tannic and...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Clerc Milon Pauillac 2012
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$235.31
Now firmly in its new cellars, Clerc-Milon's wine is performing at the top of its form. This is a dense wine with...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Clerc Milon Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.45
Now firmly in its new cellars, Clerc-Milon's wine is performing at the top of its form. This is a dense wine with...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.78
This is very polished and refined with blackcurrant, raspberry and citrus-peel undertones. Full body, extremely fine...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.70
This is very polished and refined with blackcurrant, raspberry and citrus-peel undertones. Full body, extremely fine...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.95
This marks an impressive step forward for this wine that's so often been in the shadows of other wines in the...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$95.80
This marks an impressive step forward for this wine that's so often been in the shadows of other wines in the...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.87
Barrel sample. With so much spicy fruit, intensely ripe blackberry flavors and solid tannins, all the elements of...
2012 France Bordeaux Pauillac
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
There are few wine regions in the world with a reputation as glowing and well established as that of the Bordeaux, in France. Situated mainly around the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, Bordeaux makes the most of its humid climate and rich, clay and gravel based soils to grow some of the finest examples of red and white grape varietals on earth. Wineries in this region have been in operation for hundreds of years, and have carefully developed the expertise required for the production of carefully balanced and utterly delicious blended red and white wines, alongside some exceptional single variety bottles. Many of the chateaux found in Bordeaux have become household names, due to their prestige and the excellence of their products, grown with love and dedication by heritage wineries in this beautiful and special region.
The commune consists of only 3000 acres of vineyards in the Haut-Medoc between the villages of Saint-Julien to the south and Saint-Estephe to the north, but is home to three of Bordeaux's five first growth wines: Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, and Chateau Mouton Rothschild.
A classic Pauillac wine is rich, dense-coloured, full-bodied and profound with an elegant mix of black currants and cedary oak that is luxurious and distinguished when mature. There is a wide variation on this theme throughout Pauillac, in part due to the differing terrain across the region. This is shown within the 3 First growths where the Lafite is complex and elegant, the Mouton-Rothschild is voluptuous with power and the Latour is full yet refined. There are many other styles amongst Pauillac's Chateaux, ranging from elegant wines which are drinkable younger, such as Pichon Lalande to the more tannic, deep style of Lynch-Bages.
This commune, on the banks of the Gironde, has small hills which are unusual in the Medoc. The soil contains heavy gravel which is important to the wine growing as it reflects the sun and allows excellent drainage. It is differences in the subsoil that contribute towards each Chateau's style. Lafite has a limestone base which leads to a softer, aromatic flavour; Mouton-Rothschild has sand within its gravelly soil which produces its richness, and Latour enjoys a bed of predominantly gravel enabling it to be consistent even in wet years.
This region of Haut Medoc sets the standard for each Bordeaux vintage and is a wonderful and impressive representative. A great deal of pleasure awaits anyone exploring this wonderful appellation.