Rufus King

9.7

Well-aged Bordeaux with mild tannin and acidity, enjoyed with steak in Toronto — 25 days ago

Joel Lara

9.4

Decanted this for an hour and a half and reserved a glass in the bottle for the second day. These notes are based on the second day, as the flavors seemed to shine through a bit more. On the nose, aromas of blackberry and leather, although had to do quite a bit of swirling to get the aromas to come through. On the palate, beautifully deep flavors of blackberry and black currant coming through, with hints of graphite and cocoa in the background. Tannins seems pretty well integrated with good acidity, although definitely some grip on the finish. Cocoa seems to come through a bit more on the finish as well. Overall really tasty, but seems to be closing down a bit for sure. I have one more bottle, so looking forward to seeing how this tastes in 5-10 years time. — 7 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.6

Vintage 2009 | what a treat, white Pessac Leognan at its best, pure refinement | at bistro C — 10 months ago

Natalie Harper

9.5

Chateau De Belloc - Pessac-Leognan — 2 years ago

with Darren

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Absolute classic. As good as chevalier in another vintage. — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is a dead ringer for a mature Pessac-Leognan. Nose features intense cigar box, sweet cassis, sandalwood, and humus. Broad and soft mouth feel, with mature dark red fruit and lots of sandstony minerality. — 5 years ago

with Angelo

Michael H

9.3

Love the region Pessac Leognan and the blend ... and the gravel !! Would get again — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I need to start w/ a little preamble.

For me, Pessac-Leognan was a late comer Bordeaux region. The last one I gravitated to in my 26 yr Bordeaux experience.

Nearly all the previous 2000 Bordeaux’s I’ve had up to this point needed a lot more cellaring. Mostly 1st & 2nd Growths, some 3rd. This 2000 started lean…lacking depth & a bigger tannin profile. But that is not entirely uncharacteristic for older Pessac’s. It seemed slightly more late in its drinking window. It picked up weight in the decanter at 2 1/2 hours and then showed more weight & depth w/ my Ribcap.

This started elegant w/ soft Bordeaux characteristics. Beauty & elegance as I understand it in Bordeaux’s from this region and this kind of age. But lacked 2000 earthiness & depth. For me, this is a 3rd tier Pessac producer, my terminology. Not up there with Haut Bailly or Pape Clement and of course Haut Brion.

2000’s up to this point have shown great depth & deep characteristics. Most needing longer than anticipated aging.

This was beautiful, elegant but lean based on previous definitions. Early on it seemly felt like it was a drink up in the next 3 yrs w/o the steak. With a longish decant & steak, more 7-10 yrs.

The nose shows muddled to slightly stewy; dark currants, blackberries, black cherries, both plums to pudding, poached strawberries, black raspberries and haunting blueberries, red cola, dark chocolate, dry herbs, dry leather-tobacco, softened graphite, moist clay, hints of pepper, some mushroom notes, rich, darkish soils with dry leaves, steeped tea, limestone/sandstone, dry twig, dry pebbles-top soils with dark, red, withering flowers.

The palate shows beautiful elegance with nothing that bites back. Perfectly resolved velvety tannins. Ripe, juicy, somewhat ruby fruits. Yet, have slightly stewy characteristics. Dark currants, blackberries, black cherries, both plums to pudding, poached strawberries, black raspberries and haunting blueberries, red cola, dark chocolate, softly layered & even baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin, mid, dark, Asian spices, dry herbs, dry leather-tobacco, softened, nearly sweet graphite, moist clay, hints of pepper, rich, darkish soils with dry leaves, charcoal, volcanic ash, steeped tea, limestone/sandstone, dry twig, dry pebbles, dry top soils with dark, red, withering flowers, near perfect acidity, well balanced w/ softened structure/tension, great length and an elegant finish that goes on and on and long sets on spice & clay.

Almost new cork and little to no sediment.

92-93 with a long decant & a rich, fatty steak-Ribcap. First taste after pouring into the decanter, 90.

Photos of; Haut-Bergey, Paul Garcin-Managing Director and Francois Prouteau-Cellar Master. — 3 months ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.2

Deep, slightly inky red-purple, pronounced acidity, mature, red currants and cherries, excellent Pessac-Leognan — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured, the 2020 pours a deep ruby with near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with dark fruits with brambles and cassis, tobacco, just a touch of green bell pepper, earth, and baking spice. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A balanced and charming example from Pessac-Leognan that’s giving pleasures in its youth. An estate on the rise. Drink now through 2035+. — 2 years ago

Dan Michael

9.2

Another oldie from our family cellar, well aged, dusty herbal aroma, brick colored on the rim, great weight and texture, an elegant joy from start to finish. — 4 years ago

rick rice

9.2

So sad that délectable confuses the label of a Bordeaux Wine Pessac-Leognan with first New-zealand Wine and for a second try with a Californian one....Come on !
Good Wine Time to ne drinken. — 6 years ago

Chris Blanchard

9.5

Amazing white love you this for the price and delivery. — 6 months ago

Will McPherson

10

Really really good. — 7 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Juan c sulakman — 9 months ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.1

Dark rust, translucent, mature on the nose (leather and cherries) and palate (cherries, red currants and tobacco) from this fine Pessac-Leognan Bordeaux blend — 2 years ago

Mark S.

8.9

Good Les Demoiselles de Larrivet Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan Red 19 @, Pieroth, 231117 — 3 years ago

Mark S.

9.1

Rich, fruity, white flower. Château Haut-Brion La Clarte de Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2019 @, , 230707 — 3 years ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

8.9

White Pessac Leognan when done right. Probably at its peak now. Despite the 70% sauvignon blanc / 30% sémillon blend, the sémillon seems to take the ascendency here. Right balance of mineral, flower, alcool and fruit with a satisfying length and a tight finish. — 5 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Grass flavor. Green apple with Lemon? Comfortable acidity. Still fresh. Picking it up from refrigerator, temperature is too low to enjoy it. Then I could feel rich feeling on suitable temperature, by 6 years aging. It is getting better over time, one hour, aroma is quite better with nuts flavor. Château Olivier Pessac-Leognan White Bordeaux Blend 2014 @1200, Fwine - XH, 201019-201024 — 6 years ago