Ep 566: The Greats of Bordeaux – Pauillac

Ep 566: The Greats of Bordeaux – Pauillac

Located the middle of the Médoc, 50 km/31 miles northwest of Bordeaux, Pauillac is home to 18 of the 61 châteaux classified 1855, just under a third of the list. There are three first growths, two second growths, one fourth growth, and twelve 5th growths. The first growths are Château Latour, Château Lafite-Rothschild, and Château Mouton-Rothschild.

Pauillac is north of St-Julien and south of St-Estèphe with the manmade Landes Forest to the west, sheltering the vines from Atlantic winds.

The commune has 1,213 ha/3,000 acres of vines (7.5% of the Medoc) and makes about 7 million bottles a year. The AOC Pauillac is only for still red wines, famous for their balance of power and elegance that is rare in Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blends. These wines have strong aromas and flavors but with great acidity and tannin – the best are not overripe or overly tannic -- and are balanced.

In this show, I cover everything about Pauillac -- history, terroir, climate, sustainability, and then the top Châteaux. I break it down by terroir, location, and some details on top chateaux and then tell you to save your pennies to get these wines!

Here is a link to the 1855 Classification

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Ep 588: The Greats of Bordeaux – Pomerol

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Ep 585: Ten White Wines for Winter

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Ep 584: The Grape Miniseries Refresh - Riesling

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Ep 583: The Greats of Bordeaux - Graves and Pessac-Léognan

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Ep 582: Back to Basics –  Wine Etiquette

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