Bordeaux Flashcards
Name the larger, specific Appellations within Bordeaux AOP
Médoc
Graves
Libournais
Côtes de Bordeaux
Entre-Deux-Mers
Name the communal Sub-Districts within Médoc
Haut-Médoc AOP:
Pauillac
Margaux
St. Estèphe
St. Julien
Mouils-en-Médoc (no classifieds)
Listrac-Médoc (no classifieds)
Name the Château and Growths for St. Estéphe
Sturdy and full-bodied wines
Slightly more Merlot, because of Clay
No 1st growths - only five classified châteaux
–> Château Cos d’Estournel
–> Château Calon-Ségur
–> Château Montrose
Name the Châteaux and 1st and 2nd growth in Pauillac
Gravel Top Soil
Structured and longlived CS
3x2x0x1x11
Château Lafite Rothschild: emphasizes aroma and elegance
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Château Latour: deeply structured and brooding
–> 2nd Growths: Pichon-Longueville, Pichon Longueville Lalande
Name all the 4th and 5th growth in Pauillac
4th: Château Duhart-Milon
5th: Pontet-Canet, Batailley, Haut-Batailley (just received 2018), Lynch-Bages (2010 just in), Château Armailhac (lots of 375), Clerc-Milon, Grand Puy-Lacoste, Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Lynch-Moussas, Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pédesclaux, Croizet Bages
Name all the growths in St.Julien
Very elegant in style
5x 2nd, 2x3rd, 4x4th
2nd: Léoville-Las Cases (Super Second), Léoville-Poyferreé, Léoville-Barton, Gruaud-Larose, Ducru-Beaucaillou (Mark’s 94er)
3rd: Lagrange, Langoa-Barton
4th: Saint-Pierre, Talbot, Branaire-Ducru
Name all 1st to 3rd growths in Margaux
1st: Château Margaux
2nd: Rauzon-Ségla, Rauzan-Gassies, Dufort-Vivens, Lascombes, Brane-Cantenac
3rd: Kirwan, d’Issan, Giscours, Malescot St Exupery, Cantenac-Brown, Boyd-Cantenac, Palmer, Desmirail, Dubignon, Ferrière, Marquis Aleseme Becker
General number of classified growths throughout the left bank
5x 1st
14 x 2nd
14 x 3rd
10 x 4th
18x 5th
Growths in Sauternes
1x11x15
Château d’Yqueme (Premier Cru Superièure)
1st: Château Guiraud
2nd: Doisy-Daëne
Name the 5 villages of Sauternes AOP
Sauternes, Barsac, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes
Saint-Emillion Classé A
- Premier Grand Cru Classé A (Highest tier) - Exited the System in 2019
○ Château Ausone
○ Château Cheval Blanc
○ Château Pavie
○ Château Angélus
Château Figeac
Why was Château Haut-Brion included into the 1855 Classification?
- exceptional reputation
- prices were on par
- Thomas Jefferson liked it
What are Boulbenes?
Mixture of Clay, Sand and Gravel in Graves
What is the Soil in St. Emillion?
Gravel over Limestone
What is the soil type in Pomerol?
Iron Pan over Sand and Clay
Which commune has the most classified Châteaux?
Margaux: 21 classified châteaux
How many 2nd and 3rd growths are there in Médoc?
14 and 14
What is the only 3rd growth in Haut Medoc?
Château La Lagune
What region does not have a classification system?
Pomerol
What are the most famous Châteaux from Pomerol?
- Château Petrus
- Château Le Pin
- Château La Conseillante
- La Fleure de Pétrus
- Vieux Château Certan
- Trotanoy
What are the classic vintages in Bordeaux in 2000s?
- 2000
- 2005
- 2009
- 2010
What are the classic vintages in Bordeaux since 2010?
- 2010
- 2015
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
Best vintages since 1989?
- 1989
- 1990
- 1995
- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
- 2005
- 2009
- 2010
- 2015
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
What vintage did Château d Yqueme not make because of bad weather?
1992
What is the Bordeaux Mixture?
Spray of Copper Sulfate, Lime and Water against fungal and mold issues
What is Bouchet?
Cab Franc in Pomerol
What is Pressac?
Malbec on the Right Bank
What is the Château Y?
D’Yquemes dry white wine made only in the very best vintages
