All of the following 2024 Pessac Leognan red and white wines, along with 2024 Graves wines, were tasted in barrel in April in Bordeaux under non-blind conditions at either the chateau, various trade groups, organizations, negociants, or with consultants. When possible, wines were tasted multiple times. For a detailed overview and analysis of the vintage’s growing season, harvest, overall attributes and faults, producer quotes, as well as links to all of our 2024 Bordeaux appellation reports 2024 Bordeaux Vintage Report and Analysis
2024 Pessac Leognan Red and White Wine Barrel Tasting Notes, Scores, Reviews…
2024 Baret – Pessac-Léognan – Soft, round, supple, and fruity, with accents of smoke, cocoa, and herbs accompanying the currants on the mid-palate, this is one of the top values in Pessac Leognan, and the best part is, you can enjoy this on release. The wine is a blend of 70% Merlot, and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2027-2032. 88-90 Pts
2024 Bouscaut – Pessac-Léognan – Dark cherries, mint, and strawberries create the core of this medium-bodied wine. The wine is chewy, vibrant, rustic and focused on its red plums, raspberries, and peppery spices. You should be able to enjoy this without much cellaring time. The wine blends 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 12% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2038. 92-90 Pts
2024 Bouscaut Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – White flowers, lemons, and white peaches are found in the perfume and on the palate, leaving you with a shot of crisp, juicy lemons, vanilla bean, and sweet, pineapples, that once they get started, they keep on going with its racy profile. The wine is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc, with 20% Semillon. 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2034. 93-93 Pts
2024 Cantelys Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Grapefruit, lemon, and a touch of orange pith pop in the nose, and on the crisp, fresh, palate, leaving you with sweet pineapples, and white peaches in the fruity finish. The wine blends 52% Sauvignon Blanc, with 48% Semillon, Drink from 2026-2030. 91-91 Pts
2024 Cantelys Rouge – Pessac-Léognan – On the leafy, herbal side, with a core of cherry and currant fruits, the wine is medium-bodied, forward, fruity, and fresh, with an easy entry, a soft dark cherry, herb, and menthol finish. The wine blends 64% Merlot, with 36% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2027-2036. 89-91 Pts
2024 Carbonnieux – Pessac-Léognan – Black cherries, flowers, and cigar wrappers create the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied; the fruits are bright and fresh, with an orange citrus note and a hint of cocoa that accompanies the cherries and red currants on the mid-palate and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 Carbonnieux Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Sweet lemons, and white flowers, with white peaches, and pineapple are there with just a swirl or two in the perfume. The citrusy palate focuses on its energy and freshness, with a light touch of honey on the backend of the finish. This will be beautiful on release. The wine blends 67% Sauvignon Blanc and 33% Semillon. Drink from 2027-2037. 93-93 Pts
2024 Chantegrive – Graves – Medium-bodied, open, and accessible, the wine is light, fresh, and fruity, with good energy in the cherries and red plums on the palate. You can enjoy this on release and over the near-term, for all of its fruits and freshness. Drink from 2027-2033. 87-89 Pts
2024 Chantegrive Blanc – Graves – Lemons, pomelo, white flowers, and crisp green apples are yours to enjoy in this bright, juicy, fruity wine that is perfect for enjoyment on release. Drink from 2027-2032. 91-91 Pts
2024 Chantegrive Caroline Blanc – Graves – Vibrant, juicy, and fresh, yellow with orange citrus fruits, pineapple, white peach, and Granny Smith apples already show in the nose, and on the palate in this ripe, energetic, and vibrant wine. Drink from 2027-2032. 92-92 Pts
2024 ChateauOlivier Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – White peaches, flowers, and citrus are available with little to no effort. The juicy lemons are accompanied by pink grapefruit, mango, tangerine, and green apples with a crisp, crunchy bite on the palate that carries through to the finish. This is going to be delicious to enjoy on release. The wine blends 80% Sauvignon Blanc, and 20% Semillon, 13% ABV. Drink from 2025-2032. 92-92 Pts
2024 ChateauOlivier Rouge – Pessac-Léognan – On the floral side with black raspberries, and red plums at its core, the wine is medium-bodied, bright, peppery, and fresh, with touches of thyme, and mint in the juicy, crisp finish. The wine blends 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot, 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 Clos Marsalette – Pessac-Léognan – Plums, currants, cedar, cherries, and tobacco scents open the wine. On the palate, the wine is soft, supple, round, and fruity, with sweetness in the blackberries and currants on the palate, and in the finish. Already quite easy to taste, you can enjoy this on release. The wine blends 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. 12.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2037. 90-92 Pts
2024 Clos Marsalette Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – White peaches, green apples, flowers, vanilla, and honeysuckle form the core of the wine. Fresh, vibrant, crisp, and tropical, the pineapples in the finish are the perfect touch, wrapping everything up nicely. The wine blends 54% Sauvignon Blanc with 46% Semillon. Drink from 2027-2031. 92-92 Pts
2024 Couhins – Pessac-Léognan – Black raspberries, strawberries, and a hint of flowers open the wine. Medium/light-bodied, with crisp, bright, crunchy red fruits cross your palate. The wine will be ready-to-go on release. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. 12.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2037. 89-91 Pts
2024 Couhins Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Lemons, orange rind, and flowers form the core of the wine. Quite zesty, and lively on the palate, the wine is packed with freshly squeezed lemon juice drizzled over green apples, with just a splash of spicy, pineapples in the endnote. This should be ready-to-go on release. The wine blends 94% Sauvignon Blanc with 6% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2027-2034. 92-92 Pts
2024 Couhins Lurton – Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, and black raspberries open the wine. From there, the medium-bodied, palate delivers a profile of fresh, zesty, citrus-tinted red berries with a hint of Indian spice that pops up on the backend. This vibrant wine is quite classic in style and should drink well with just a bit of time in the cellar. The wine is a blend of 85% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.5% ABV, pH 3.45. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 Couhins-Lurton Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, white peaches, lemon curd, and fresh-cut grass pop in the aromatics. The wine is zesty, bright, and electric, with sweet grapefruit, lemons, green apples, and salty, crushed rocks that are on display from start to finish. The wine is close to 100% whole bunch pressed, and aged in a combination of new and used French oak barrels, amphora, and finished in stainless steel vats. The wine is always produced with 100% Sauvignon Blanc. 13% ABV 3.3 pH. Drink from 2027-2036. 93-93 Pts
Olivier Bernard Domiane de Chevalier “With 2024 Bordeaux, the spring focused on quantity rather than quality. We needed to wait for conditions to improve, which they finally did by July and continued through August. It began raining when we finally decided to harvest, but fortunately, the grapes were not diluted. To make the most of the vintage, it was important to ensure extractions were balanced so that the wines were fresh and well-balanced.”
2024 Domaine de Chevalier – Pessac-Léognan – Black currants, espresso, black cherries, smoke, and tobacco aromatics create the perfume. The wine is forward, fresh, chewy, and vibrant, with layers of elegant, peppery, black cherries, and currants, ending with a touch of mint, and tobacco in the finish. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. 12.45% ABV, 3.62 pH. The harvest took place from September 20 to October 8. Drink from 2029-2048. 93-95 Pts
2024 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Pineapples, vanilla, orange, and yellow citrus notes emerge from the perfume. On the palate, the wine presents waves of racy, sweet tropical fruits, lemon rind, white peach, mango, and crisp green apples from start to finish. This is a top vintage for Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, which you can enjoy in its youth or age for more complexity. Either way, it is a treat. The wine blends 75% Sauvignon Blanc with 25% Semillon, 12.8% ABV. The harvest took place September 4 – September 16. Drink from 2026-2038. 96-96 Pts
2024 Domaine de Chevalier L’Esprit de Chevalier Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Honeysuckle and citrus fruits, with white peach accents, blend together in the perfume. The wine is juicy and fresh, with sweet citrus, pineapple, white peach, and white pepper notes on the palate. The wine blends 70% Sauvignon Blanc, and 30% Semillon. Drink from 2026-2034. 92-92 Pts
2024 Domaine de Chevalier L’Esprit de Chevalier Rouge – Pessac-Léognan – Cigar box, cocoa, black raspberries, and currants fill the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, crisp, racy, and vibrant, with a focus on its peppery, currants, and red plums in the mid-palate, as well as in the finish. I like the touch of mint that refreshes the palate that shows up in the finish. You can enjoy this with pleasure upon release. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. 12.4% ABV. Drink from 2027-2037. 90-92 Pts
2024 Domaine de la Solitude – Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco leaves, and dark cherries pop from the glass to open the wine. Juicy, soft, and spicy, with freshness to the red berries, and a touch of herbs in the spicy finish, this is going to be good-to-go on release. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 Domaine de la Solitude Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Fresh, juicy, bright, pineapples, honeysuckle, and green apples are easy to find aromatically, and on the vibrant palate. This is already delicious in your glass. The wine blends 65% Sauvignon Blanc, with 35% Semillon. Drink from 2026-2031. 91-91 Pts
2024 Ferrande – Graves – Light, fresh, and fruity, with a focus on its vibrant, light strawberry and cherry character, which is there from start to finish. This is going to offer its pleasures on release and over the next few years. Drink from 2027-2032. 87-89 Pts
2024 Ferrande Blanc – Graves – Flowers, white peaches, licorice, green apple, and pineapples come through easily in this fresh, juicy, bright, tropical-accented wine. This will be ready-to-go on release. The wine blends 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 38% Semillon, and 24% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2027-2032. 91-91 Pts
2024 Fieuzal – Pessac-Léognan – Black raspberries, flowers, assorted peppery spices, and red cherries are a pleasure in the nose. On the palate, the wine is delicate, fresh, and zesty, with a touch of Indian spices, and mint that accompany all of the strawberries, raspberries, and red plums, with their racy acidity. The wine blends 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 Fieuzal Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Honeysuckle, pears, green apples, white peaches, and citrus notes shine in the nose, and on the palate. The wine is crisp, juicy, and serves up its blend of green apples and zesty citrus fruits with ease, finishing with bright lemons and crushed stones that show through to the backend. This will be a pleasure to imbibe on release. The wine blends 70% Sauvignon Blanc, with 30% Semillon. 12.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2033. 93-93 Pts
Veronique Sanders Chateau Haut Bailly “With 2024 Bordeaux, we endured a wet oceanic growing season. But, thankfully, due to a dry summer, we ended up with “août fit le moût” (August made the most). This is a vintage where nature has given us “air du temps” (spirit of times), with a lovely purity of aromatics and silky tannins.”
2024 Haut Bailly – Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco, currants, forest leaves, barbecue smoke, black raspberries, and cherries create a complex set of aromatics. The wine is elegant, soft, fresh, medium-bodied, and refined. It possesses a delicacy that allows the wine to focus on purity and charm, showcasing vibrancy in the fruits with just a touch of cocoa on the back of the finish, adding length and body. You can enjoy this quite early in life. With just a few years in the cellar, it will be gorgeous to savor for at least two decades with pleasure. The wine blends 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV. The harvest took place September 18 – October 4. 6% press wine. Drink from 2029-2050. 93-95 Pts
2024 Haut Bailly II – Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, smoked herbs, strawberries, currants, and tobacco leaves open the perfume. The wine is medium-bodied, with a focus on its elegantly-textured strawberry, and raspberry filled palate. Light, fresh, and refined, this will be easy to enjoy with pleasure on release. The wine blends 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2037. 89-91 Pts
2024 Haut Bergey – Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco, herbs, and red fruits create the perfume. Light. fresh, fruity, and airy, with lift, and energy, the red currants, and cherries come though easily on the palate, and in the finish, in this lighter, vibrant wine. The wine blends 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. The wine is aged entirely in amphora, and foudres, there is no new, French oak involved. Drink from 2028-2038. 88-90 Pts
2024 Haut Brion – Pessac-Léognan – Cherry pipe tobacco, flowers, currants, spice, smoke, and herbs fill the perfume. The wine is medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, and soft, with delicate red fruits that shine in the mid-palate, and carry through to the energetic finish. The wine blends 47.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37.5% Merlot, and 15.3% Cabernet Franc. 13.2% ABV, 3.7 pH. Picking took place September 17 – October 4. Yields were 27 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2050. 95-97 Pts
2024 Haut Brion Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Honeysuckle, green apples, orange rind, white peach and flower aromatics are easy to spot. Elegant, refined, and fresh, the wine is filled with sweet fruits that gently caress your palate, lingering in the zesty finish. The wine is made from a blend of 56.1% Semillon with 43.9% Sauvignon Blanc. 13.75% ABV., 3.2 pH. Drink from 2027-2042. 97-97 Pts
2024 Haut Brion La Clarte de Haut Brion Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Yellow, and orange citrus, flowers, Granny Smith apples, white peach, and a touch of spice create the nose. The palate is fresh, and lively, with sweetness to the fruits, and a beautiful sense of purity on the palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 64.5% Semillon, with 35.5% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2027-2038. 92-92 Pts
2024 Haut Brion Le Clarence de Haut-Brion – Pessac-Léognan – Herbs, flowers, spice, tobacco, and red fruits open the perfume. The wine is medium-bodied, lifted, juicy, fresh, and crisp. There is a spicy note to the fruits on the palate adding complexity which I really like. This will drink well quite early in life. The wine blends 46.7% Merlot, 32.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 22% Cabernet Franc. 13.1% ABV, 3.65 pH. Drink 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 La Louviere – Pessac-Léognan – Black cherries, licorice, and smoke create the core of the wines character. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, bright, fresh, and vibrant, with strawberries, and currants with a lively presence on the mid-palate that carries through to the finish. This should deliver pleasure for at least 12 or more years. Drink from 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 La Louviere Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Juicy, and fresh in the perfume with its showy display of grapefruit, flowers, tangerine, and green apples. The palate is crisp, vivid, and bright, with loads of sweet, yellow, and orange citrus, and just a touch of pineapple in the finish. This is going to be quite nice to enjoy on release for all of its fruit, and vibrancy. Drink from 2027-2034. 93-93 Pts
2024 La Mission Haut Brion Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – The expressive nose easily reveals its aromas of white flowers, lemon rind, honeysuckle, and white peach. The palate is even better, showcasing a wealth of sweet, ripe white peaches, Meyer lemons, spicy pineapples, and green apples. There is purity, elegance, and lift from start to finish. The wine is made from a blend of 59% Semillon, and 41% Sauvignon Blanc, picking took place September 3 – September 9. Yields were 38 hectoliters per hectare. 13.75% ABV, 3.25 pH. Drink from 2027-2040. 96-96 Pts
2024 La Mission La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion – Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco, mint, cassis, and cranberry pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is bright, crisp, and chewy, with a piquant edge to the fruits in the finish. The wine blends 56.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29.2% Merlot, and 14.5% Cabernet Franc, 12.9% ABV. 3.67 pH. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 La-Mission-Haut-Brion – Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, cherries, smoke, tobacco, spice, and herbs fill the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, energetic, fresh, and bright, with a spicy, smoky, herb tint to the red fruits in the mid-palate that carries through to the finish. The wine will drink relatively early, give it a few years in the bottle and it should fill out, and soften quite a bit. The wine blends 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46.5% Merlot, and 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 13.2% ABV, 3.65 pH. Harvesting took place, September 18, October 2. Drink from 2029-2050. 93-95 Pts
2024 La-Tour-Martillac – Pessac-Léognan – Smoked herbs, tobacco leaves, black cherries, and cocoa fill the perfume. The wine is medium-bodied, energetic, and spicy, with a peppery edge to the black raspberries on the mid-palate. The finish comes in with more of those spices, bright red berries, and a tiny hint of chocolate on the backend. This should be approachable young. The wine blends 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 13% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 La-Tour-Martillac Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – White flowers, white peach, and green apples show easily in the nose. On the palate, the wine is juicy, fresh, and fruity, with a zesty-lemon peel character, with a touch of honey on the back of the finish. This will be easy to enjoy on release. The wine blends 60% Sauvignon Blanc, with 40% Semillon. 12.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2035. 93-93 Pts
2024 Larrivet Haut Brion – Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco, cedar, vanilla, strawberry, and red currants open the perfume. The wine is bright, fresh, juicy, and elegant, with a focus on its core of red plums, strawberry, and black raspberries, with a juicy, crispness in the finish. The wine is made from 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 13% Merlot, 13% ABV. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 Larrivet Haut Brion Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Pineapple, white peach, lemon curd, orange rind, roasted nuts, and green apples show in the perfume. The palate is equally loaded with its sweet, fresh, creamy, ripe fruits, finishing with juicy, citrus, and pineapples. The wine is produced from 80% Sauvignon Blanc, and 20% Semillon. Drink from 2027-2033. 93-93 Pts
2024 Le Thil Comte Clary – Pessac-Léognan – Smoke, mint, and black cherries pop in the nose. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is crisp, fresh, and juicy, with a lifted, pronounced freshness in the finish. The wine was produced from 94% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2037. 88-90 Pts
2024 Les Carmes HautBrion – Pessac-Léognan – Showing one of the deepest colors of the vintage, the wine pops with flowers, black cherries, licorice, smoke, chocolate, and plums in the aromatic profile. The wine is supple, spicy, and fragrant in the mouth, leaving you with sweet, spicy, peppery, black cherries, marine influences, and crushed rocks, which come through in the mid-palate, carrying through to the finish. The wine was made using 52% whole bunch clusters, blending 48% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 23% Merlot, 13.2% ABV, pH 3.6. The wine is aging in a combination of 70% new, French oak, 19% foudres, and 11% amphora. Picking took place September 17- September 27. Drink from 2027-2047. 94-96 Pts
2024 Les Carmes HautBrion C Les Carmes HautBrion – Pessac-Léognan – Black cherries, flowers, licorice, and notes of tea fill the aromatics. Deeply colored for the vintage, the wine exudes dark red fruits, salt, crushed stone, and a hint of greenery that comes in on the back end of the finish. The wine is edgy, but, not overly so, with a mineral-driven, cherry packed finish. Using 29% whole bunches, the wine blends 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, 12.9% ABV, 3.55%.pH. The wine is aged in 25% new, French oak barrels, vats, and amphora. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Lespault-Martillac – Pessac-Léognan – Black cherries, cocoa, smoke, and red plums form the wines character. Medium-bodied, soft, forward, and fresh, the plummy finish is quite charming. This is going to be delicious on release, and will be even better with some time in the bottle as it will easily age for at least a decade or more. The wine blends 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2027-2039. 91-93 Pts
2024 Lespault-Martillac Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Yellow citrus, flowers, and white peaches show in the perfume, as soon as the wine hits your glass. Vibrant, fresh, and fruity, the delivers loads of sweet, juicy pears, green apples, white pepper, and pineapple, with the sweetness of white peach that sneaks up on you in the finish. The wine blends 70%, old vine, Sauvignon Blanc with 30% Semillon. Drink from 2026-2032. 92-92 Pts
2024 Malartic Lagraviere – Pessac-Léognan – Flowers, and raspberries pop in the nose with their spicy edge. Medium-bodied, fresh, vibrant, soft, forward, and fruity, this will be a charming, vibrant wine that will offer pleasure on release, and for 15 or more years after that. The wine is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. 12.5% ABV. Yields were quite low at only 19 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2027-2042. 91-93 Pts
2024 Malartic Lagraviere Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Yellow citrus, pineapple, green apples, and a hint of white peach skins show in the nose. On the palate, the wine is fresh, juicy, ripe, sweet, and vibrant, with notes of lemon meringue, white peaches, hints of chalk, and a touch of refreshing mint in the creamy finish. The wine blends 69% Sauvignon Blanc, with 31% Semillon. 12.5% ABV, 3.2 pH. Drink from 2026-2036. 93-93 Pts
2024 Malartic Lagraviere Le Comte de Malartic – Pessac-Léognan – Peppery spice, flowers, and strawberries, and raspberries form the core of this medium-bodied, fresh, red berry filled wine. Forward, and fruity, with an herb tint that joins the black raspberries in the finish. The wine blends 47% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 13% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2026-2031. 88-90 Pts
2024 Malartic Lagraviere Le Comte de Malartic Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – White flowers, and lemon form the core of this wine. Lifted, fragrant, light, and most importantly. charming, you can enjoy this on release. and over the next few years. Drink from 2026-2030. 89-89 Pts
2024 Pape Clement – Pessac-Léognan – Tobacco, smoke, chocolate, and black cherries reveal their essence in the perfume, as well as on the medium- to full-bodied palate. The fruits on the mid-palate are juicy, crisp, and tannic, with a nice touch of salty cherries, chalk, chocolate, and spice that is on display from start to finish. Aging takes place in 40% new, French oak, amphora, and other assorted, neutral vessels. The wine blends 53% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2028-2048. 93-95 Pts
2024 Pape Clement Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Mango, orange rind, pineapple, and green apples form the core of the wine. Racy, with a focus on its fresh, citrus nature, and round textures from start to finish, this will be a pleasure to enjoy on release, and for at least a decade or more after that. The wine blends 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 43% Semillon, and 7% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2027-2037. 95-95 Pts
2024 Seguin – Pessac-Léognan – Black cherries, licorice, and plums, with a touch of herbs, and flowers show in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, bright, fresh, and fruity, with ample softness allowing the wine to be accessible on release. The wine blends 50% Merlot, with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 Smith Haut Lafitte – Pessac-Léognan – Spicy red fruits blend with dried herbs, coco, plums, and tobacco on the nose. The palate is modern-classic in style, with lift, length, and vibrancy, leaving you with cherries, strawberries, cocoa, and mint in the mid-palate that carries through to the long, finish. Picking took place from September 18 – October 9. The wine is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, and is aging in 60% New, French oak barrels. 13.2% ABV. pH 3.65. Drink from 2028-2042. 93-95 Pts
2024 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Aromatically, the wine opens with pomelo, flowers, vanilla, green apples, and a hint of white peach. On the palate, the wine is bright, juicy, fresh, and fruity, with minty lemon rinds, white peach, tangerine, vanilla, and crisp green apples that you taste, and feel from start to finish. The harvest took place August 29 – September 13. The wine blends 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Semillon, and 5% Sauvignon Gris. 14% ABV, 3.15 pH. Drink from 2027-2038. 95-95 Pts
2024 Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte – Pessac-Léognan – Mint, flowers, cocoa, smoke and cherry aromas pop in the perfume. The medium-bodied palate is fresh, energetic, lifted and on the red fruit side of the style range, with a juicy, vibrant, red plum, and cherry finish. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Drink from 2026-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – White flowers, honeysuckle, white peach, and mango fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is juicy, vibrant, and crisp, with a chalky, citrus and mint note in the finish. The wine is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc, with 20% Semillon, 13% ABV. Drink from 2026-2034. 92-92 Pts
2024 Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith – Pessac-Léognan – Spearmint, tobacco leaf, cigar wrapper, pine trees, and red fruits fill the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, bright, and packed with raspberries, strawberries, and chocolate mint on the backend. You can enjoy this with pleasure on release. The wine is a blend of 60% Merlot with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Blanc – Pessac-Léognan – Grapefruits, dried peaches, and white flowers fill the aromatics. On the palate, the wine is fruity, forward, and fresh, with a crisp, very vibrant, energetic display of yellow citrus and chalk in the finish. This gem is ready for dinner tonight. The wine is produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2026-2035. 91-91 Pts
Up next, we complete our 2024 Bordeaux Left Bank reports with an extensive look at 2024 Haut Medoc, Medoc, Listrac, Moulis before making our way over to the Right Bank for 2024 Pomerol, 2024 St. Emilion, and much more.
