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Rated 95 - Slightly cooked fruit on the nose, with a This is an impressive and dynamic 2005 with blackcurrant,...
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Rated 97 - A fabulous GPL. Perhaps better than the legendary 1982? It shows laser-guide precision on the palate with...
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Rated 100 - An incredible nose, so subtle with red fruits, mint, minerals, and all sorts of flowers give way to...
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Rated 100 - Rated 100 - The 2005 Latour is made from 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep...
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Rated 96 - A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins...
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Rated 89 - A correct, straightforward wine. Maybe it doesn't excite, but it doesn't disappoint either. The fruit has...
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Rated 98 - This accelerates on the palate with incredibly ripe tannins and finesse. Full body, roasted fruit, leather...
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Rated 96 - The 2005 Pichon-Longueville Baron is another concentrated, full-bodied 2005 that’s starting to drink...
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Rated 98 - Always showing well, this bottle of 2005 Château Pontet Canet was just about pure perfection in a glass....
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Rated 91 - Chocolate, sweet black cherry fruit with strawberry puree, cinammon, fig and gentle menthol notes. This is...
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Rated 93 - This has understated elegance on the attack, confident and quietly brilliant with flavours of cassis,...
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Rated 93 - Dark in color, almost black, with beautiful aromas of spices, blackberry and milk chocolate. Full-bodied...
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2005 France Bordeaux Pauillac

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.

There are few wine regions in the world with a reputation as glowing and well established as that of the Bordeaux, in France. Situated mainly around the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, Bordeaux makes the most of its humid climate and rich, clay and gravel based soils to grow some of the finest examples of red and white grape varietals on earth. Wineries in this region have been in operation for hundreds of years, and have carefully developed the expertise required for the production of carefully balanced and utterly delicious blended red and white wines, alongside some exceptional single variety bottles. Many of the chateaux found in Bordeaux have become household names, due to their prestige and the excellence of their products, grown with love and dedication by heritage wineries in this beautiful and special region.

The commune consists of only 3000 acres of vineyards in the Haut-Medoc between the villages of Saint-Julien to the south and Saint-Estephe to the north, but is home to three of Bordeaux's five first growth wines: Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, and Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

A classic Pauillac wine is rich, dense-coloured, full-bodied and profound with an elegant mix of black currants and cedary oak that is luxurious and distinguished when mature. There is a wide variation on this theme throughout Pauillac, in part due to the differing terrain across the region. This is shown within the 3 First growths where the Lafite is complex and elegant, the Mouton-Rothschild is voluptuous with power and the Latour is full yet refined. There are many other styles amongst Pauillac's Chateaux, ranging from elegant wines which are drinkable younger, such as Pichon Lalande to the more tannic, deep style of Lynch-Bages.

This commune, on the banks of the Gironde, has small hills which are unusual in the Medoc. The soil contains heavy gravel which is important to the wine growing as it reflects the sun and allows excellent drainage. It is differences in the subsoil that contribute towards each Chateau's style. Lafite has a limestone base which leads to a softer, aromatic flavour; Mouton-Rothschild has sand within its gravelly soil which produces its richness, and Latour enjoys a bed of predominantly gravel enabling it to be consistent even in wet years.

This region of Haut Medoc sets the standard for each Bordeaux vintage and is a wonderful and impressive representative. A great deal of pleasure awaits anyone exploring this wonderful appellation.