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Pauillac
Bordeaux · Left Bank, Haut-Médoc, France
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The archetype of Cabernet power: cassis and cedar with firm, long-lived tannin.
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Pauillac and Saint-Julien side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
The archetype of Cabernet power: cassis and cedar with firm, long-lived tannin.
The balance point of the Médoc: Pauillac's structure with some of Margaux's polish.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Pauillac: Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant (often 70%+), with Merlot
Saint-Julien: Cabernet Sauvignon-led with Merlot
| Pauillac | Saint-Julien | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant (often 70%+), with Merlot | Cabernet Sauvignon-led with Merlot |
| Climate | Maritime, close to the Gironde estuary | Maritime |
| Soil | Deep gravel mounds over marl | Fine gravel over clay |
| Classification | 1855 Classification: three of the five first growths | 1855 Classification: 11 classed growths, no first growth |
| Drinking window | 15–40 years | 12–35 years |
| Typical price | £40–£200 (first growths far more) | £35–£150 |
| Food | Roast lamb, beef Wellington | Roast lamb, venison |
| Producers to know | Château Latour, Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Pichon Baron | Château Léoville Las Cases, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Léoville Barton |