Discover the top 100 best wines of Pessac-Léognan of Graves as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Pessac-Léognan and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Historic cradle of great Bordeaux wines south of the city: Cabernet Sauvignon signature king red with Merlot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, smoke and signature mineral 'stone taste' touch, fine tannins and long elegant finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in racy dry whites (citrus, flowers, honey, wax) among the world's greatest. AOC (1987), Quaternary gravels, 16 Classified Growths (Haut-Brion leading), 10-30 year ageing.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
wines from the region of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, tunisian haja or rabbit with chorizo.
On the nose in the region of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, vanilla or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice freshness.
