Bordeaux Classification Flashcards
Ch. Lafite Rothschild
1st Pauillac
Second Label : Carruades de Lafite
Ch. Latour
1st Pauillac
Second Label : Les Forts de Latour
Ch. Margaux
1st Margaux
Second Label : - Pavillon Rouge
- Margaux du Château Margaux
Ch. Haut-Brion
1st Graves
Second Label : Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (as 2007, previously Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion)
Ch. Mouton Rothschild
1st Pauillac (promoted in 1973)
Second Label : Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild
Ch. Cos d’Estournel
2nd St-Estèphe
Second Label : Les Pagodes de Cos
Ch. Montrose
2nd St-Estèphe
Second Label : La Dame de Montrose
Ch. Pichon-Longueville Baron
2nd Pauillac
Second Label : - Les Griffons de Pichon Braon (debuted 2012)
- Les tourelles de Longueville (debuted in 1983 as Baronet de Pichon)
Ch. Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
2nd Pauillac
Second Label : Réserve de la Comtesse
Ch. Léoville-Las Cases
2nd St-Julien
Second Label : Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Ch. Léovile-Poyferré
2nd St-Julien
Second Label : - Pavillon de Poyferré (current)
- Château Moulin-Riche (2002 & 2003 only)
Ch. Léoville Barton
2nd St-Julien
Second Label : Réserve Léoville-Barton
Ch. Gruaud-Larose
2nd St-Julien
Second Label : - Sarget de Gruaud-Larose
- Larose de Gruaud
Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou
2nd St-Julien
Second Label : La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou (previously Croix de Beaucaillou)
Ch. Rauzan-Ségla
2nd Margaux
Second Label : Ségla
Ch. Rauzan-Gassies
2nd Margaux
Second Label : Gassies (as of 2009, previously Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies)
Ch. Durfort-Vivens
2nd Margaux
Second Label : - Vivens Rouge
- Relais de Durfort Vivens
Ch. Lascombes
2nd Margaux
Second Label : Chevalier de Lascombes
Ch. Brane-Cantenac
2nd Margaux
Second Label : Baron de Brane
Ch. Calon-Ségur
3rd St-Estèphe
Second Label : Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur
*prior to 2013 labeled as Marquis de Calon
Ch. Lagrange
3rd St-Julien
Second Label : Les Fiefs de Lagrange
Ch. Langoa Barton
3rd St-Julien
Second Label : Château Lady Langoa
Ch. Malescot-Saint-Exupéry
3rd Margaux
Second Label : La Dame de Malescot
Ch. Desmirail
3rd Margaux
Second Label : - Château Fontarnay (french market)
- Initial de Desmirail (international)
Ch. Ferrière
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Les remparts de Ferrière
Ch. Marquis d’Alesme Becker
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Marquise d’Alesme
Ch. Kirwan
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Les Charmes de Kirwan
Ch. d’Issan
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Blason d’Issan
Ch. Boyd-Cantenac
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Jacques Boyd
Ch. Cantenac-Brown
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Brio de Cantenac-Brown
Ch. Palmer
3rd Margaux
Second Label : Alter Ego
Ch. Giscours
3rd Margaux
Second Label : La Sirène de Giscours
Ch. La Lagune
3rd Haut-Médoc
Second Label : Moulin de Lagune
Ch. Lafon-Rochet
4th St-Estèphe
Second Label : Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet
Ch. Duhart-Milon-Rothschild
4th Pauillac
Second Label : Moulin de Duhart
Ch. Saint-Pierre
4th St-Julien
Second Label : none currently
Ch. Talbot
4th St-Julien
Second Label : Connetable de Talbot
Ch. Branaire-Ducru
4th St-Julien
Second Label : Duluc de Branaire-Ducru
Ch. Beychevelle
4th St-Julien
Second Label : Amiral de Beychevelle
Ch. Marquis de Terme
4th Margaux
Second Label : La Couronne de Marquis de Terme (as 2008, previously Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme)
Ch. Pouget
4th Margaux
Second Label : Antoine Pouget
Ch. Prieuré-Lichine
4th Margaux
Second Label : Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine (as 2008, previously Ch. de Clairefont)
Ch. La Tour Carnet
4th Haut-Médoc
Second Label : Les Douves de Carnet
Ch. Cos Labory
5th St-Estèphe
Second Label : Le Saint-Estèphe de Cos Labory
*since 2011, previously Charme de Cos Labory
Ch. Pontet-Canet
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet
Ch. Batailley
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Lions de Batailley (debuted 2015)
Ch. Haut-Batailley
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Verso (debuted 2017, previously Château la Tour l’Aspic)
Ch. Haut-Bages-Libéral
5th Pauillac
Second Label : La Chapelle de Bages
Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Lacoste Borie
Ch. Grand-Puy-Ducasse
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Prélude à Grand Puy Ducasse
Ch. Lynch-Bages
5th Pauillac
Second Label : - Echo de Lynch Bages (since 2008, previously Château Haut-Bages Averous)
- Pauillac de Lynch Bages
Ch. Lynch-Moussas
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Les Hauts de Lynch Moussas
Ch. d’Armailhac
5th Pauillac
- the estate was known as Mouton-Baronne-Philippe from 1933-1988
Second Label : None currently
Ch. Pédesclaux
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Fleur de Pédesclaux (as of 2007, previously Sens de Pédesclaux)
Ch. Clerc-Milon
5th Pauillac
Second Label : Pastourelle de Clerc-Milon
Ch. Croizet Bages
5th Pauillac
Second Label : La Tourelle de Croizet-Bages
Ch. Dauzac
5th Margaux
Second Label : - Aurore de Dauzac (since 2014)
- La Bastide-Dauzac has become 3rd wine
Ch. du Tertre
5th Margaux
Second Label : Les Hauts du Tertre
Ch. Belgrave
5th Haut-Médoc
Second Label : Diane de Belgrave
Ch. de Camensac
5th Haut-Médoc
Second Label : La Closerie de Camensac
Ch. Cantemerle
5th Haut-Médoc
Second Label : Les Allées des Cantemerle
Name some Estate from Classification of Graves (1959) - Reds
- Château Bouscaut (Cadaujac)
- Château Carbonnieux (Leognan) * Domaine de Chevalier (Leognan)
- Château de Fieuzal (Leognan)
- Château Haut-Bailly (Leognan)
- Château Haut-Brion (Pessac)
- Château Latour-Martillac (Martillac)
- Château Malartic-Lagravière (Leognan)
- Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion (Talence)
- Château Olivier (Leognan)
- Château Pape-Clément (Pessac)
- Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte (Martillac)
- Château La Tour-Haut-Brion (Talence)
Name some Estate from Classification of Graves (1959) - Whites
- Ch. Bouscaut
- Ch. Carbonnieux
- Dom. de Chevalier
- Ch. Couhins (Villenave d’Ornon)
- Ch. Couhins-Lurton (Villenave d’Ornon)
- Ch. Latour-Martillac
- Ch. Malartic-Lagravière
- Ch. Laville-Haut-Brion (Talence)
- Ch. Olivier
Ch. d’Yquem
Superior 1st Growth - Sauternes, Sauternes
Ch. La Tour Blanche
1st Growth - Bommes, Sauternes
Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey
1st Growth - Bommes, Sauternes
Ch. Clos Haut-Peyraguey
1st Growth - Bommes, Sauternes
Ch. de Rayne-Vigneaux
1st Growth - Bommes, Sauternes
Ch. Suduiraut
1st Growth - Preignac, Sauternes
Ch. Coutet
1st Growth - Barsac
Ch. Climens
1st Growth - Barsac
Ch. Guiraud
1st Growth - Sauternes
Ch. Rieussec
1st Growth - Fargues, Sauternes
Ch. Rabaud-Promis
1st Growth - Bommes, Sauternes
Ch. Sigalas-Rabaud
1st Growth - Bommes, Sauternes
Ch. de Myrat
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. Doisy Daëne
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. Doisy-Dubroca
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. Doisy-Védrines
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. d’Arche
2nd Growth - Sauternes
Ch. Filhot
2nd Growth - Sauternes
Ch. Broustet
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. Nairac
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. Caillou
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. Suau
2nd Growth - Barsac
Ch. de Malle
2nd Growth - Preignac, Sauternes
Ch. Romer
2nd Growth - Fargues, Sauternes
Ch. Romer du Hayot
2nd Growth - Fargues, Sauternes
Ch. Lamothe
2nd Growth - Sauternes
Ch. Lamothe-Guignard
2nd Growth - Sauternes
Ch. Pavie
St. Émilion 1st Growth - A
Ch. Figeac
St. Émilion 1st Growth - A (promoted 2022)
Ch. Beau-Séjour-Bécot
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Beauséjour (Héritieres Duffau-Lagarosse)
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Bélair-Monange (known simply as Bélair since 2008)
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Canon
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Canon-la-Gaffelière
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Clos Fourtet
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Larcie-Ducasse
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
La Mondotte
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Pavie-Macquin
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Troplong-Mondot
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Trotte Vieille
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Valandraud
St. Émilion 1st Growth - B
Ch. Angélus
Former St. Émilion 1st Growth - A (withdrawn 2022)
Ch. Ausone
Former St. Émilion 1st Growth - A (withdrawn 2022)
Ch. Cheval-Blanc
Former St. Émilion 1st Growth - A (withdrawn 2022)
Ch. La Gaffelière
Former St. Émilion 1st Growth - B (withdrawn 2022)
Name some estates classified as Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel (2020)
Ch. Paveil de luze
Ch. d’Arsac
Ch. Le Boscq
Lillian Ladouys
Le Crock
Ch. Lestage
Ch. d’Argassac
Ch. Arnauld
Ch. Belle-Vue
Ch. Cambon La Pelouse
Ch. Charmail
Ch. Malescasse
Ch. de Malleret
Ch. du Taillan
Name some estates classified as Cru Artisan (2002)
Ch. Coudot
Ch. Lauga
Ch. d’Osmond
Ch. du Hâ
Ch. Grand Brun
Ch. Lamongeau
Ch. Le Bouscat
Ch. Micalet
Ch. Pey Mallet
Ch. Tour Bel-Air
Ch. Tour du Goua
Ch. Viallet Nouhant
Ch. Vieux Gabarrey
Ch. Grand Lafont
Ch. Moutte Blanc
Ch. Andron
Ch. Bejac Romelys
Ch. Gadet-Terrefort
Ch. Garance Haut Grenat
Ch. Haut Blaignan
Ch. Haut Brisey
Ch. Haut Couloumey
Ch. Haut Gravat
Ch. La Tessonière
Ch. Les Graves de Loirac
Ch. Vieux Gadet
Ch. Marceline
Ch. Linot
Ch. Graves de Pez
Ch. La Fleur Lauga
Ch. Dacher de Delmonte
Ch. Lagorce Bernadas
Ch. Des Graviers
Ch. Les Barraillots
Clos de Bigos
Ch. Bouscaut
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red & White
Ch. Carbonnieux
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red & White
Dom. de Chevalier
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red & White
Ch. de Fieuzal
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. Haut-Bailly
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. Haut-Brion
1st Graves (1855)
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. Latour-Martillac
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red & White
Ch. Malartic-Lagravière
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red & White
Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. Olivier
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red & White
Ch. Pape-Clément
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. Smith-Haut-Lafite
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. La Tour-Haut-Brion
Classification of Graves - 1959 - Red
Ch. Couhins
Classification of Graves - 1959 - White
Ch. Couhins-Lurton
Classification of Graves - 1959 - White
Ch. Laville-Haut-Brion
Classification of Graves - 1959 - White
Since 2009 the grapes are used for la Misson Haut-Brion
What is a Cru Artisan?
- formally recognized in 2002
- Must be in Médoc ; average of six hectares each
- Updated every 5 years
- Craft of winemaking, no large-scale operations
What is Cru Bourgeois?
- Historic classification introduced n 1932 for quality estate that were lacking the breed of the more aristocratic 1855 estates
- reviewed every 5 years
- divided into three categories: Cru bourgeois, crus bourgeois exceptionnel and crus bourgeois supérieur
- abolished in 2007
What is the only château in Bordeaux to be classified twice?
- Château Haut-Brion
What is the first of only two changes of the 1855 classification?
- Château Cantemerle, fifth growth of Haut-Médoc, was added in September 1855
Name two notable cru Bourgeois in Saint-Estèphe?
- Beau-Site
- Meyney
- Ormes de Pez
- Phélan-Segur
What is the most expansive wine of Saint-Estèphe?
- Cos d’Estournel
What is the most northerly classified growth in the Médoc?
- Calon-Ségur (third growth of St-Estèphe)
What is the most northerly classified first growth in the Médoc?
- Lafite Rothschild
Who left St-Emilion classification recently?
- Cheval Blanc
- Ausone
- Angelus
Which estate is now classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé A since 2022?
- Château Figeac
Who is the main owner of Château Latour?
- François Pinault from groupe Artemis, 7% of the estate is retains by the Ségur family
L’Enclos is related with which first growth estate?
- Château Latour, 47 ha vineyard immediately surrounding the tower and château
Who is producing is Grand vin in Pauillac with the highest proportion of Merlot?
- Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande ,one-third of the blend is merlot
Between Château Margaux and Château Palmer, which one contain a higher proportion of Merlot?
- Château Palmer, they use the same proportion of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in their Grand vin
Who is producing Historical XIX Century Wine? What is it?
- Palmer
- A Vin de France bottling that includes a small percentage of Hermitage Syrah. Inaugural vintage is 2004 (2004 was labeled without a vintage)
What’s the blend in Blanc de Palmer?
- Muscadelle, Loset and Sauvignon Gris
What is the classification of Chasse-Spleen? Where is it located?
- Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in Moulis
True or False, Château Haut-Brion Red contain more Merlot than Cabernet Sauvignon
- True, they have clay pocket in the vineyard, 50% merlot, 42% Cab Sauv, 8% Cab Franc
True or False, Haut-Brion is a Cru Classé of Graves for his red and white Grand Vin
- False, the red is the only classified one
What are the two first growth in Barsac?
- Coutet
- Climens
What is the first growth in Preignac?
- Suduiraut
What is the first growth in Fargues?
- Rieussec
What are the first growth in Sauternes village?
- Yquem (premier cru supérieur)
- Guiraud
Name a first growth in Bommes
- Rabaud-Promis
- Rayne-Vigneau
- Sigalas Rabaud
- Lafaurie-Peyraguey
- Clos Haut Peyraguey
- La Tour Blanche
Who have the largest vineyard in Barsac?
- Château Coutet
Which Grand vin in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is using the highest proportion of Cabernet Franc? Why?
- Château Cheval Blanc ( two third of the grand vin)
- The vineyard is rooted primarily in gravel rather than limestone
What is particular with the soil of Petrus vineyard?
- the majority of Pomerol is gravel with some clay, but for Petrus, the terroir named la Bouttonière, it’s an area of deep blue clay
Who is producing in Pomerol a blend of three vintages from declassified lots name Triologie?
- Le Pin
What is the first vintage of “Y”?
-1959
Name the commune of origin and current classification of Château Troplong-Mondot
- St-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B
What are the three quality tiers of Cru Bourgeois?
- Cru Bourgeois
- Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
- Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
What is the assemblage of Haut-Brion red? (2015)
- 50% Merlot
- 42% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 8% Cabernet Franc
Since the last classification, who are the Premiers Grands Crus Classés A of St-Émilion?
- Château Pavie
- Château Figeac
Which Pomerol estate have a third of it’s vineyard on St-Émilion?
- La Conseillante