PAUILLAC 2023 DECLASSIFIED

£24.95 per bottle

ABV 13.5%

Deep and youthful crimson colour, this has vinous aromas of blueberry and plum, a cherry aspect too. Oak is very much in background, just an edge of leafy cedar to this. In the mouth it is fresh and taut thanks to racy acidity and a tight tannin framework, the fruit just doing enough to balance. It's a savoury and arguably slightly lean wine, though in many ways that touch of austerity is classic in a young Pauillac. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
89/100 Tom Cannavan

Why should you buy this wine?
From one of the most famous Chateau in Pauillac
From the excellent 2023 vintage
Best value Pauillac you can buy
Imported direct from Bordeaux
Very limited stock this will sell out fast

TASTING NOTES
The deep red colour of this cuvée sets the tone for the tasting: elegance and intensity. Beneath an spicy layer (nutmeg and toasted bread), the equally elegant bouquet unveils sustained, overripe dark and red fruit scents and earthy aromas. After a chewy attack, the ample, rounded structure unfolds, culminating in a long balanced finish. A wine that reveals all the richness of this exceptional terroir.

AGEING
Can be enjoyed while young (2-3 years after vintage) but has cellaring potential for quite a few years more.