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Graves is a very important part of Bordeaux, located downstream (south) of the city of Bordeaux, south of the Medoc. The name refers to its gravelly soil. The Medoc was just a swamp and it was Graves that produced the best wines of the region until the Dutch drained the Medoc in the 17th century. The region is known for white wines, especially (but not only) botrytized dessert-style ones like Sauternes, but is also home to Haut-Brion, one of the original First Growths, and, in fact, produces more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated reds than whites.

– Description from Hana Choi

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Château Bouscaut Grand Cru Classe de Graves (2004)

Winery: Château Bouscaut
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Varietal: Merlot , Cabernet Sauvignon , Malbec
Type: Table Wines
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duncan 906

I bought this bottle of wine from the website www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/29258 for £5'50. In the 1950,s 16 wines of Graves were classified as Grand Cru as a marketing exercise and this included Chateau Bouscaut red and white.In 1987,however th...

Chateau Haut Bailly 'Grand Cru Classe' Pessac-Leognan Premier (2003)

Winery: Château Haut-Bailly
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines
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colinrchorley

Deep, rich, bold, tannic but very very nice.

Château Pape Clément Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc (2000)

Winery: Le Clementin du Pape Clement
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines
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JonDerry

Classy wine from a transition era between old and new world bordeaux. Eucalyptus nose, with some plum and chocolate showing initially. This was the Merlot showing up early on, though after a couple hours of decanting, the Cabernet Sauvignon showed gree...

Château de Fieuzal Red Bordeaux Blend Pessac-Léognan (2005)

Winery: Château de Fieuzal
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines
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Supersnobs

Deze witte wijn is gemaakt van een combinatie van Sémillion, Sauvignon Blanc en Muscadelle. De laatste druif wordt weinig verbouwd op het domein en wordt ook niet in elke jaargang verwerkt. Het is een mooie droge, verfijnde wijn die begint met een erg...

Domaine de Chevalier Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc (2010)

Winery: Domaine De Chevalier
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Varietal: Sémillon
Color: White Wines
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Supersnobs

We proefden Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 1988 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is een witte Bordeaux (sauvignon blanc en semillon). De druiven groeien ten zuiden van Bordeaux bij het dorpje Leognan. De wijn dateert uit 1988. Na het inschenken waren we diep ...

Château Haut-Bergey Red Bordeaux Blend Pessac-Léognan (2008)

Winery: Château Haut-Bergey
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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CageyT

Destined to be a classic. Drinks well now, but shows a lot of potential down the stretch--imagining this wine in 5-10 years is pure pleasure.

Château Carbonnieux Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc (2007)

Winery: Château Carbonnieux
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Varietal: Sémillon , Sauvignon Blanc
Type: Table Wines
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Nicki Gig

I really enjoyed this one, had a little kick to it. aroma of distinct yellow plum combined with a little grassy notes, nice complexity on the palate, get a little oak so I noticed that the wine was barrel fermented and barrel aged. definitely recommen...

L'Esprit de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan (2000)

Winery: Chevalier
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Varietal: Esprit
Type: Table Wines
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atonalprime

Cherry and earth on the nose, very bold cherry and cedar on palate, enjoyable finish. Very impressive wine, looking forward to seeing how this develops in the next few years. The purity of its medium body was perfectly matched with duck confit.

Château Haut-Bailly Red Bordeaux Blend Pessac-Léognan (1983)

Winery: Château Haut-Bailly
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines
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atonalprime

The best-sealed bottle of the 3 I purchased (The second was a dud.) A sleeping beauty with initial notes of chocolate, fig and date soon woke up (last 2 glasses of the bottle, thankfully with my friend born in 1983). Silky cherry and dark red fruit, w...

Les Hauts de Smith (2009)

Winery: Château Smith Haut-lafitte
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Varietal: Merlot , Petit Verdot , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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alanb1108

Wunderbarer 2. Wein von Smith-Lafitte. Leider noch etwas jung. Dafür sehr süffig!

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Château Pape Clément Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Château Pape-clement
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Penne with Spinach, Gorgonzola, and Walnuts

Chopped nuts are unusual in pasta, but they pair brilliantly with the earthy Gorgonzola in this creamy fall dish. Toasting the nuts deepens their flavor, so don’t skip this step. Read more »

Château Haut-Brion Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Chateau Haut Brion
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Bewitching Breadsticks

Innocent breadsticks are transformed into Halloween mischief when dyed sliced almonds are tucked into the ends to look like Dracula fingernails. Read more »

Château Pape Clement White Blend Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux Graves
Winery: Château Pape-clement
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Fettuccine with Creamy Basil-Pine Nut Sauce

"It is possible to obtain that rich, creamy texture and distinctive basil-and-pine nut flavor of pesto by using plenty of fresh basil, low-fat ricotta and yogurt, and a bit of blue cheese. The pale... Read more »

Château Pape Clément Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Château Pape-clement
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Linguine with Pecan Arugula Pesto

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Château Haut-Brion Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Haut Brion Blanc
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Wild Rice with Dried Cranberries & Hazelnuts

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Château Ferran Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Entre-Deux-Mers
Winery: Château Ferran
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Crunchy Crab Cakes

Try this side: Toss together 1 (5-oz.) package arugula; 1 pt. grape tomatoes, halved; 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsp. olive oil; and 1/2 tsp. salt. Serve immediately. Read more »

Château de Fieuzal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Château de Fieuzal
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Orecchiette with Pistachios

Pistachios from Bronte, Italy, near Mount Etna, are sweet, rich, emerald green in color, and expensive. Throughout Sicily, these prized nuts are pounded into a paste, mixed with a little olive oil ... Read more »

Château Pape Clément Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Le Clementin du Pape Clement
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Seafood Lasagna

You can always splurge on fresh crabmeat, but we tested this dish with canned Chicken of the Sea lump crabmeat and liked the results. Shrimp shells render a quick stock to flavor the sauce. We used... Read more »

Chateau Laville Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan
Winery: Château Laville Haut-Brion
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes With Hot Peppered Sour Cream

Ground red pepper adds the "devil" to these crab cakes. If you want a milder flavor, omit the pepper in both the crab cakes and the sour cream mixture. Read more »

Château Haut-Brion Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Winery: Chateau Haut Brion
Region: France » Bordeaux » Graves » Pessac-Léognan
Type: Table Wines

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Crab Cakes III

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