Deep Dive Bordeaux: Pessac-Léognan
Hosted by Jane Anson
The soils of Pessac-Léognan – awash with sand and gravel – arguably provided the genesis of what is today the world’s most celebrated and marketable region: Bordeaux.
In 1305, the man who was to become Pope Pape Clément V planted the first vineyard on the estate now known as Château Pape Clément, while in the mid-17th century, the then owners of Château Haut Brion – the only non-Médoc classed growth and where grapes have been cultivated since Roman times – opened an eponymous tavern in London (the Pontac’s Head) as a means of promoting and selling its wines.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to taste from these two historic properties as well as four of its esteemed peers. Lead by Bordeaux specialist Jane Anson, this tour of Pessac examines its history, climate and terroir which have coalesced to create not only phenomenal red wines but superlative whites as well.
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2014
Château de Fieuzal Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2019
Château Latour-Martillac, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2012
Château Pape Clément, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2012
Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2012
Château Haut-Brion, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2012