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Château Peyrabon

Château Peyrabon is a small property in the Haut-Médoc which is been owned and distributed by Millesima, the company established as Les Vins des Grands Vignobles by Patrick Bernard in 1983. In 1998 the company name changed to Millesima, and it was in that same year that Château Peyrabon was purchased. The wines of Château Peyrabon, which also includes Château la Fleur de Peyrabon, are now exclusively distributed by Millesima from their grand warehouse near the waterfront of the Garonne, which is reputed to hold over three million bottles of Cru Classé claret, as well as the premier wines of Burgundy, the Rhône, Alsace and more.

Château Peyrabon is a little unusual in that the vineyards are divided between the appellations of Haut-Médoc and Pauillac. The Haut-Médoc vineyard is a large one, being over 30 hectares in size, and it lies several miles inland from the Gironde. This location puts it a mile or so from the Pauillac commune boundary, with Château Liversan and Château Ramage la Batisse for neighbours. Half of the land is planted up with Cabernet Sauvignon, with about a quarter each of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine from the Haut-Médoc vineyard is sold as Château Peyrabon, with a typical annual production exceeding 20000 cases. There is also a small 5 hectare plot lying within the Pauillac commune. This wine is bottled separately and sold as Château la Fleur Peyrabon. There is also a second wine to Peyrabon, Château Pierbone. (29/4/04, updated 23/1/08)

Contact details:
Address: 33250 Pauillac
Telephone: +33 (0) 5 56 59 57 10
Fax: +33 (0) 5 56 59 59 45
Internet: www.chateaupeyrabon.com
GPS: 45.199158, -0.817706

Château Peyrabon - Tasting Notes

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Château Peyrabon (Haut-Médoc) 2001: This has pure density of fruit on the nose, and a sweet, harmonious palate. Liquorice edged fruit, with soft, ripe tannins and moderate acidity. This is very pleasant indeed. Can be drunk now. 15+/20 (November 2003)

Château La Fleur Peyrabon (Pauillac) 2001: This has a different style to the 2000, with red fruit and green leaf characteristics found on the nose, with a touch of stale coffee grounds. Sweet fruit on the palate, supple, with fair acidity and moderate tannins. Overall, though, it's a lightweight. 14/20 (November 2003)

Château Peyrabon (Haut-Médoc) 2000: Giving a little black fruit on the nose, but gives little otherwise. The palate has a big, sweet, rounded texture in keeping with the vintage, with some fine ripe tannins behind it. No perfume or great pleasure at present because this is quite closed. Needs two or three years in the cellar. 16+/20 (November 2003)

Château La Fleur Peyrabon (Pauillac) 2000: This is closed down on the nose. The palate is full, rich and savoury, with plenty of ripe, grippy tannin and correct acidity. There is power here. Very typical of the vintage. This needs eight years in the cellar to show it's best. 16+/20 (November 2003)

Château La Fleur Peyrabon (Pauillac) 1999: This is more restrained than the 1998. The palate is medium weight at best, with fairly low tannins and low acidity. Overall it seems a bit harsh and foursquare. A bit of spice on the fruit but nil else to say here. 14/20 (November 2003)

Château Peyrabon (Haut-Médoc) 1998: Good fruit with a liquorice edge on the nose. Medium weight, fresh palate with a little tannin. Pleasant fruit. For current drinking. 14/20 (November 2003)

Château La Fleur Peyrabon (Pauillac) 1998: A good spice and liquorice nose here, still showing a little oak. The palate has balance, although some good tannins dominating the finish. This still has quite a youthful impact on the palate and needs two or three more years in the cellar to show it's full potential. 14.5+/20 (November 2003)