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Bordeaux Red Wine
Sumptuous, Essential Pauillac 2022
Pauillac 2022 presents a symphony of audacious black fruit flavours with whispers of lead, graphite and fragrant cedar. The gravelly terroir from which this wine’s grapes grow is mirrored in its essences, creating a stunning weight and presence that finishes almost endlessly.
Pauillac is produced in Pauillac, a town in the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux, France. Pauillac is known for its Cabernet Sauvignon, as its terroir is ideal for growing this specific grape. The ground produces full-bodied, rich red wines renowned for their structure, aging potential, and concentration. Pauillac 2022 is a perfectly intense reflection of the ideal characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines.
Pauillac 2022 is a sublime partnership of the noble grapes of the region. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape gives Pauillac its formidable structure and remarkable longevity. Merlot adds the luscious fruit flavouring and a velvety texture, and Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot contribute aromatic complexity. Each grape brings forth its strengths to create a complete and balanced expression.
The power, dense tannic structure, and immense concentration of Pauillac 2022 are far more suited to a seasoned oenophile. It intends to be cellared and aged for 8-10 years before opening to allow the flavour profile to deepen and evolve for a momentous occasion.
From Vineyards Direct supplies Pauillac 2022 to connoisseurs across the UK, sourcing directly from growers worldwide so only the best reaches our cellar. Our hand-selected collection is deliberately small, favouring authenticity and quality over quantity.Contact us for additional information about our Pauillac 2022, and subscribe to our newsletter for our latest updates.
Pauillac 2022 FAQs
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What Kind of Wine is Pauillac?
Pauillac is a prestigious and highly-regarded red Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine. The dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon gives Pauillac wine a powerful structure, firm tannins, and a signature aroma of dark berries, cedar, and graphite. These intense flavourings are blended with the milder characteristics of wines, including Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot for balance.
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How Soon Can You Drink Pauillac?
Pauillac is intended for cellaring until 8-12 years of bottle age. If opened sooner, the wine’s characteristics have not yet had a chance to mature, and you won’t experience it at its best. For example, a young Pauillac usually has harsh “grippy” tannins, muted aromas and flavours, and a lack of integration. The beauty of aged wines is the seamless intermingling of their flavour, tannins, acidity, and alcohol, which don’t have a chance to harmonise when opened too early.
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How to Serve Pauillac?
Pauillac is best paired with rare grilled beef and roasted, braised, or grilled veal, pork, chicken, and game. Being as complex and intense as this wine is, it complements the developed flavours of slow-cooked white meats or grilled red meats beautifully.