Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) 2015 (750ml) Aegean

Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) 2015 (750ml) AegeanBernard Magrez acquired the prestigious Chteau Pape Clment in the 1980s. It was his very first vineyard. Now owner of three other Grands Crus Classs in the Bordeaux region, La Tour Carnet (Haut Mdoc) Chteau Fombrauge (Saint Emilion) and Clos Haut Peyraguey (Sauternes), Bernard Magrez is today an important Bordeaux businessman in the wine sector, owner of 42 great international estates. Sight : A wine of good density ruby red, with brown, mahogany,

Minerality and density are indicative of this cool

bruschetta

- the other 40% of the final blend is coming from the bottom of the slope (40 years old vines on the "pied de coteau") which is planted on sandy soils

star anise and crushed rosemary

The 2023 Biscaye Baie Sauvignon Blanc shows that Southwest France delivers excellent values

The 2023 Lytton Springs is powerfully aromatic and expressive from the jump

but underneath the bonnet

"Lively ruby red

milkshake-like aromas

and an atypically plush

Made with a 40% base of Cabernet Sauvignon with 25% Merlot and 35% Syrah (that is aged in barrique for 18 months)

so I wouldn t be surprised to see this age gracefully