{"title":"Pessac-Léognan Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003ePessac-Léognan is a prestigious appellation within \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, located in the northern Graves region and known for producing both structured red wines and elegant dry whites. The reds are typically Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blends with firm tannins and dark fruit character, while the whites—made primarily from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon—are among the most refined dry white wines in Bordeaux. The region is also home to several historic classified estates, making it a key reference point for classic Bordeaux winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"is2201-chb97pscfg-750","title":"Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan First Growth","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40733049716790,"sku":"IS2201-CHB97PSCFG-750","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/665047e9b25f50f1e7b995a54914ab7d.jpg?v=1686587902"},{"product_id":"ch-teau-carbonnieux-pessac-l-ognan-blancsomm2308-crb20blanc-750","title":"Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan Blanc","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40832156205110,"sku":"SOMM2308-CRB20BLANC-750","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Chateau-Carbonnieux_-Pessac-Leognan-Blanc_Main-Image-1800x1800.jpg?v=1697033855"},{"product_id":"chateau-larrivet-haut-brion-pessac-leognan","title":"Château Larrivet Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40832176521270,"sku":"SOMM2308-LRVT16PSC-750","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Chateau-Larrivet-Haut-Brion_-Pessac-Leognan_Main-Image-1800x1800.jpg?v=1696948526"},{"product_id":"2019-la-croix-de-carbonnieux-grand-vin-de-graves-pessac-l-ognan2412blind3pk-lcc19grvsub-750","title":"2019 La Croix de Carbonnieux, Grand Vin de Graves, Pessac-Léognan","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43324101492790,"sku":"2412BLIND3PK-LCC19GRVSUB-750","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2019LaCroixdeCarbonnieux_GrandVindeGraves_Pessac-Leognan_1.png?v=1748532084"},{"product_id":"2014-ch-teau-pape-clement-pessac-leognansomm2505-cpc14psl-750","title":"2014 Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Cru Classé Bordeaux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10+ year mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is always a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epinch-me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e experience. We had the pleasure of exploring a range of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2014 and 2015 selections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at a tasting hosted by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erenowned Bordeaux négociant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2015s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e showed more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econcentration and richness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2014 vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivered remarkable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurity, balance, and restraint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a few standouts truly shined. One of the most fascinating comparisons was tasting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2014 Pape Clément alongside First Growth Haut-Brion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eneighbors just 2 miles apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, their soils tell a different story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaut-Brion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e More \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep gravel deposits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePape Clément:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e More \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elimestone and clay influence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, supporting both Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, the biggest takeaway? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe price difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2014 Haut-Brion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e starts at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$400\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ex-Château sourcing).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2014 Pape Clément\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—your price starts at just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$135\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a secondary market acquisition—it’s a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirect buy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the négociant representing the château stateside. Pristine bottles with impeccable fill levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an hour decant, the wine exudes s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eumptuous, creamy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e notes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack cherry, black plum, boysenberry fruit layered in with anise spice, espresso, and new leather. For an eleven-year-old wine, the tannins are firm but integrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/jackes_suckling_240x240.png?v=1769834026\" alt=\"James Suckling\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points, James Suckling: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ …  stands out for its exuberant, sexy, full-bodied style … layered, ripe, sexy wine that has loads of currants, blackberries, smoke tobacco, and forest floor aromas and flavors, with just a touch of chocolaty oak. Silky and incredibly pure on the palate, with impeccable balance and sweet, yet present tannin, it’s already impossible to resist, yet is going to deliver the goods for another 20-25 years. It’s a beauty!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/jeb_dunnuck_240x240.png?v=1769834039\" alt=\"Jeb Dun\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ … quite refined and focused with appreciable tension towards the finish that comes laden with succulent, tobacco-infused blackberry fruit. This is a sumptuous and yet refined Pape-Clement that demonstrated the most matière or substance out of all the Pessac-Léognan 2014s that I tasted, except for the Haut-Brion. It is certainly a wine destined for a long future.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Chateau_Pape_Clement.jpg?v=1772889106\" alt=\"Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43734652682294,"sku":"SOMM2505-CPC14PSL-750","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2014-Chateau-Pape-Clement_-Pessac-Leognan.jpg?v=1781321193"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/collections\/Pessac-Leognan_AOC.jpg?v=1776916688","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/collections\/pessac-leognan-wines.oembed","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}