Bordeaux en primeur: Pessac-Léognan reds 2016
Jane Anson's en primeur scores for Pessac-Léognan reds 2016...
All Pessac-Léognan reds 2016
The best reds have the essence of Bordeaux quality that the appellation of Pessac-Léognan delivers so brilliantly as a result of its balance between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, coupled with its structure and powerful ageing ability.
At its best, this appellation has perhaps taken the place of St-Emilion in terms of delivering a sexier take on Bordeaux than the Médoc without overdoing it, and in 2016 the wines fully capture this vibrancy of the vintage.
The below wines are some of the top scoring Pessac-Léognan 2016 reds – find all Pessac-Léognan reds 2016 here.
Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Another glorious wine from the Dillon group. Massively dark in colour, the palate is a wonderful mix of dark fruit, exoticism, violet and lilac flowers...
2016
Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan
Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
In 2016 La Mission has produced another stunning first-growth ‘lookalike’ which rivals Haut-Brion across the road. Deep, intense in colour, flavour and nose, there are...
2016
Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan
Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Refined, elegant, brilliant. Spring rain and a dry, sunny summer and autumn meant perfectly ripe grapes, a growing season CEO Véronique Sanders dubbed Le Bonheur...
2016
Château Haut-BaillyPessac-Léognan
Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Pure perfection in a glass, the 2016 offers notes of cherry, liquorice, smoke, graphite, plum and eucalyptus. It is fresh and racy. This is a...
2016
Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan
Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
The nose is a little less open at this stage than some of the others, but it’s clearly hiding layers of complexity. Chevalier suits a...
2016
Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Refined, if a bit closed in at this stage, slowly revealing blackberry, juicy damson and tobacco leaf. The palate comes across with wet stone, much...
2016
Château Les Carmes Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan
Château Olivier, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Warm nose showing fine details of tapenade, smoked wood, roasted coffee and blackberries. Fleshy and weighty on the palate, opulent yet balanced by a vibrant...
2016
Château OlivierPessac-Léognan
Château Haut-Brion, Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2016
As with La Mission Haut-Brion and La Chapelle, there is a beautiful signature here running from grand vin to second wine, a clear indication of...
2016
Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan
Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
The 60ha of vineyards are situated on an ancient alluvial terrace topped by a thin layer of more recent Garonne gravel. The winery’s 28 wooden...
2016
Château Pape ClémentPessac-Léognan
Château Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Aromatic nose of violets, as well as vanilla and blue fruits, and hints of cocoa nibs and roasted coffee. Finely-textured, harmonious with purity of fruit...
2016
Château Malartic-LagravièrePessac-Léognan
Château La Mission Haut-Brion, La Chapelle de la Mission, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2016
The success of La Mission is even more impressive as this was not an easy vintage for the Haut-Brion stable. They are close to the...
2016
Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan
Château Couhins-Lurton, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Evolved aromatics, from tobacco and cedar to nuances of leather and spice with hints of ripe black cherry and blackberry notes. Harmonious, with refreshing acidity...
2016
Château Couhins-LurtonPessac-Léognan
Château de Fieuzal, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Deep rose-violet colour, showing how easily anthocyanins were extracted this year. This is a lovely rich, well extracted, intense wine of succulent black cherry and...
2016
Château de FieuzalPessac-Léognan
Château Bouscaut, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Toasty nose showing cigar box, Asian spices and plush dark berry aromas with nuances of leather and mocha. Full-bodied and opulent, with a velvety texture....
2016
Château BouscautPessac-Léognan
Château Brown, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2016
After falling into decline in the 1950s, Château Brown was revived after it was bought by businessman Bernard Barthe in 1994, to be taken over...
2016
Château BrownPessac-Léognan
Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2016
Château Carbonnieux has returned to traditional working of the soils and is trialling organic farming methods. The property consists of 119 plots with a range...
2016
Château CarbonnieuxPessac-Léognan
