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Graves

Graves is on the left bank of the Garonne River south of the city of Bordeaux. The appellation takes its name from its soil, which is intensely gravelly thanks to glaciers that melted in the area a few million years ago. Graves is generally thought of as the birthplace of Bordeaux wines, since “claret,” as the English historically called Bordeaux reds, were being produced for export in Graves and shipped to England as early as the 12th century. Some Graves châteaux, including Haut-Brion, trace their history to the late 16th century and Thomas Jefferson was one of several notable wine connoisseurs who wrote admiringly about the wines of Château Haut-Brion. Haut-Brion’s popularity with international celebrities is perhaps why it was the only non-Médoc château to be included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. Graves makes red and white wines. The reds are predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The whites are made of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle. The Graves AOC includes nearly 8,000 acres of vineyards. In 1953 a Graves classification was created for red wines, and in 1959 white wines were added.

2009 Bordeaux Caisse Collection

9-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

2005 Duclot Caisse Collection

9-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

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1964 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  90   
MB  ****   

1964 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  90   
MB  ****   

2002 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5+    

2019 Château Haut-Brion

JS  100   
VN  99+    
WA  98   
WE  98   
JD  98+    
WS  96   
JR  18.5   

1966 Château La Mission Haut Brion

Lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WA  94   
WS  93   
JR  17   

1975 Château La Mission Haut Brion

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill or better; light label condition issue

RP  97   
ST  93+    
WS  90   

1975 Château La Mission Haut Brion

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  97   
ST  93+    
WS  90   

1998 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

WS  94   
RP  90   
ST  90   

1998 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  90   
ST  90   

2000 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

RP  94   
WE  93   
WS  90   
ST  90+    
JR  17.5   

2010 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Light label condition issue

RP  98+    
WS  96   
JS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18   

2016 Château Pape-Clement

JS  98   
JD  97   
WA  96   
WS  96   
VN  96   
WE  95   
JR  17   

1982 Château Olivier

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

WS  90   
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1982 Château Olivier

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

WS  90   
2 available
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1982 Château Olivier

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

WS  90   

1982 Château Olivier

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

WS  90   

1982 Château Olivier

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

WS  90