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Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”

1966 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Heavy capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  96   
VN  94   
MB  ****   

1966 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

WA  96   
VN  94   
MB  ****   

1970 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  94   
RP  93   
JR  16.5   
MB  ***   

1970 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  94   
RP  93   
JR  16.5   
MB  ***   

1970 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  94   
RP  93   
JR  16.5   
MB  ***   

1970 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  94   
RP  93   
JR  16.5   
MB  ***   

1996 Château Mouton Rothschild

Base neck fill; label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  96   
RP  94   
JR  18   

2015 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  96+    
WS  95   

2004 Château Latour

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  94   
JR  15.5   

1983 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  91   
MB  ***   

1993 Château Mouton Rothschild Balthus

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  90   
WS  90   
JS  90   
JR  16.5   

1993 Château Mouton Rothschild Balthus

Lightly elevated cork

RP  90   
WS  90   
JS  90   
JR  16.5   

1983 Château Mouton Rothschild

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   
WA  93   
JS  93   
VN  92   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1973 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

1973 Château Mouton Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue; importer label across the front label

MB  ***   

1973 Château Mouton Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

1975 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  93   
MB  ***   

1983 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  94   
WA  93   
JS  93   
VN  92   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1985 Château Mouton Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  90   

1970 Château Latour

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
JR  18.5   
WS  91   
ST  90   

1983 Château Latour

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  19   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1983 Château Latour

Very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

JR  19   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1983 Château Latour

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JR  19   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1978 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  92   

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; heavy label condition issue