Bordeaux Classifications Flashcards
2nd Growths of Pauillac?
Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Pichon-Longueville-Baron
2nd Growths of Margaux?
Rauzan-Segla
Rauzan-Gassies
Durfort-Vivens
Lascombes
Brane-Cantenac
Durfort-Vivens
2nd Growths of Saint-Estephe?
Cos d’Estournel
Montrose
2nd Growths of Saint-Julien?
Leoville-las-Cases
Leoville-Barton
Leoville-Poyferre
Gruaud-Larose
Ducru-Beaucaillou
3rd Growths of Margaux?
Kirwan
d’Issan
Giscours
Malescot-St-Exupery
Boyd-Cantenac
Cantenac-Brown
Palmer
Desmirail
Ferriere
Marquis d’Alesme
3rd growths of St-Estephe?
Calon Segur
3rd Growths of St-Julien?
Lagrange
Langoa Barton
Haut-Medoc classified groths?
La Lagune (3)
La Tour Carnet (4)
Belgrave (5)
Camensac (5)
Cantemerle (5)
4th Growths of Pauillac?
Duhart-Milon
3rd growths of Pauillac?
None
4th growths of Margaux?
Pouget
Prieure Lichine
Marquis de Terme
4th growths of St-Estephe?
Lafon Rochet
4th growths of St-Julien?
Saint-Pierre
Talbot
Branaire-Ducru
Beychevelle
4th growths of the Haut-Medoc?
La Tour Carnet
5th Growths of Pauillac?
Pontet-Canet
Batailley
Haut-Batailley
Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Lynch-Bages
Lynch-Moussas
d’Armhailhac
Haut-Bages-Liberal
Pedesclaux
Clerc-Milon
Croizet-Bages
Chateau Mouton-Baronne-Philippe is known as _________ since the vintage _______?
Chateau d’Armhailhac since 1988
5th growths of Margaux?
Dauzac
Tertre
5th growths of St-Estephe?
Cos-Labory
5th growths of St-Julien?
None
5th growths of the Haut-Medoc?
Belgrave
Camensac
Cantemerle
Château Cos d’Estournel
St-Estephe
2eme
Les Pagodes des Cos
Château Montrose
St-Estephe
2eme
Le Dame de Montrose
Château Calon-Ségur
St-Estephe
3rd Growth
Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur (Prior to the 2013 vintage, this was labeled simply as Marquis de Calon.)
Chateau Lafon-Rochet
St-Estephe
4th Growth
Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet
Chateau Cos Labory
St-Estephe
5eme
Le Saint Estèphe de Cos Labory (since 2011, previously Charme de Cos Labory)
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Pauillac
1eme
Carruades de Lafite
Chateau Latour
Pauillac
1eme
La Forts de Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Pauillac
1eme
Le Petit Mouton de Rothschild
Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville
Pauillac
2eme
Les Griffons de Pichon Baron (debuted with 2012 vintage)
Les Tourelles de Longueville (debuted in 1983 as “Baronet de Pichon”)
Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Pauillac
2eme
Réserve de la Comtesse
Chateau Duhart-Milon-Rothschild
Pauillac
4eme
Moulin de Duhart
Chateau Batailley
Pauillac
5eme
Lions de Batailley (2015 debut)
Chateau Clerc-Milon
Pauillac
5eme
Pastourelle de Clerc-Milon (new in 2009)
Chateau Croizet-Bages
Pauillac
5eme
La Tourelle de Croizet-Bages
Chateau Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Pauillac
5eme
Prélude a Grand Puy Ducasse
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Pauillac
5eme
Lacoste Borie
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral
Pauillac
5eme
La Chapelle de Bages
Chateau Haut-Batailley
Pauillac
5eme
Verso (debuted with 2017 vintage, previously Chateau La Tour L’Aspic)
Chateau Lynch-Bages
Pauillac
5eme
Echo de Lynch Bages (as of 2008 vintage, previously Chateau Haut-Bages Averous)
Paulliac de Lynch Bages (added in 2009)
Chateau Lynch-Moussas
Pauillac
5eme
Les Hauts de Lynch Moussas
Chateau d’Armhailhac
Pauillac
5th Growth
*** none currently
Chateau Pédesclaux
Pauillac
5th Growth
Fleur de Pédesclaux (as of 2007 vintage, previously Sens de Pédesclaux)
Chateau Pontet-Canet
Pauillac
5eme
Le Hauts de Pontet-Canet
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
St-Julien
2eme
La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou (previously Croix de Beaucaillou)
Chateau Gruaud-Larose
St-Julien
2eme
Sarget de Gruaud-Larose and Larose de Gruaud
Chateau Léoville-Barton
St-Julien
2eme
Réserve Léoville-Barton
Château Léoville Las Cases
St-Julien
2eme
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Château Léoville Poyferré
St-Julien
2eme
Pavillon de Poyferré (current),
Château Moulin-Riche (2002 & 2003 only)
Chateau Lagrange
St-Julien
3eme
Le Fiefs de Lagrange
Château Langoa-Barton
St-Julien
3eme
Château Lady Langoa
Chateau Beychevelle
St-Julien
4eme
Amiral de Beychevelle
Chateau Branaire-Ducru
St-Juilen
4eme
Duluc du Branaire-Ducru
Chateau St-Pierre
St-Julien
4eme
**** no 2nd label currently
Chateau Talbot
St-Julien
5eme
Connétable de Talbot
Chateau Margaux
Margaux
1eme
Pavillon Rouge,
Margaux du Château Margaux
Chateau Brane-Cantenac
Margaux
2eme
Baron de Brane
Chateau Durfort-Vivens
Margaux
2eme
Vivens Rouge, Relais de Durfort
Vivens
Chateau Lascombes
Margaux
2eme
Chevalier des Lascombes
Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
Margaux
2eme
Gassies (as of 2009 vintage, previously Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies)
Château Rauzan-Ségla
Margaux
2eme
Ségla
Chateau Boyd-Cantenac
Margaux
3eme
Jacques Boyd
Chateau Cantenac-Brown
Margaux
3eme
Brio de Cantenac-Brown
Chateau Desmirail
Margaux
3eme
Château Fontarney (French market),
Initial de Desmirail (export)
Château Ferrière
Margaux
3eme
Les Ramparts du Ferriére
Chateau Giscours
Margaux
3eme
La Sirène de Giscours
Chateau d’Issan
Margaux
3eme
Blason d’Issan
Chateau Kirwan
Margaux
3eme
Charmes de Kirwan
Château Malescot-St-Exupéry
Margaux
3eme
La Dame de Malescot
Château Marquis d’Alesme-Becker
Margaux
3eme
Marquise d’Alesme
Chateau Palmer
Margaux
3eme
Alter Ego
Chateau Marquis de Terme
Margaux 4eme La Couronne de Marquis de Terme (as of the 2008 vintage, previously Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme)
Chateau Pouget
Margaux
4eme
Antoine Pouget
Château Prieuré-Lichine
Margaux
4eme
Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine (as of 2008 vintage, previously Château de Clairefont)
Chateau Dauzac
Margaux
5eme
Aurore De Dauzac (since 2014) La Bastide-Dauzac has become the third wine of the estate
Chateau Tertre
Margaux
5eme
Les Hauts du Tertre
Chateau La Lagune
Haut-Medoc (Ludon)
3eme
Mouline de la Lagune
Chateau La Tour Carnet
Haut-Medoc (Saint-Laurent)
4eme
Les Douves de Carnet
Chateau Belgrave
Haut-Medoc (Saint-Laurent)
5eme
Diane de Belgrave
Chateau Camensac
Haut-Medoc (Saint-Laurent)
5eme
La Closerie de Camensac
Chateau Cantemerle
Haut-Medoc (Macau)
5eme
Les Allées des Cantemerle
What year did the Graves Classification debut?
The list debuted on August 7 in 1953, but the INAO did not complete revisions and officiate the list until 1959
What are the 3 Graves Chateaux classified for WHITE only?
There are three:
1) Chateau Couhins (Villanave d’Orton)
2) Chateau Couhins-Lurton (Villanave d’Orton)
3) Chateau Laville-Haut-Brion (final vintage in 2008)
What are the Graves Chateaux classified for BOTH red & white?
- Bouscaut
- Carbonnieux
- Chevalier
- Latour-Martillac
- Malarctic-Graviere
- Olivier
What are the Graves chateaux classified for RED only?
- Fieuzal
- Haut-Bailly
- Haut-Brion
- La Mission Haut-Brion
- Pape Clement
- Smith-Haut-Lafitte
- La Tour-Haut-Brion
Chateau Couhins
(Villanave d’Ornon)
This property is classified for their dry white wines only in the Graves AC.
Chateau Couhins-Lurton
(Villanave d’Ornon)
This property is classified for their dry white wines only in the Graves AC.
Chateau Bouscaut
(Cadaujac)
This property is classified for their dry white AND red wines in the Graves AC.
Chateau Carbonnieux
(Leognan)
This property is classified for their dry white AND red wines in the Graves AC.
Chateau Chevalier
(Leognan)
This property is classified for their dry white AND red wines in the Graves AC.
Chateau Latour-Martillac
(Martillac)
This property is classified for their dry white AND red wines in the Graves AC.
Chateau Malarctic-Graviere
(Leognan)
This property is classified for their dry white AND red wines in the Graves AC.
Chateau Olivier
(Leognan)
This property is classified for their dry white AND red wines in the Graves AC.
Chateau Fieuzal
(Leognan)
This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only.
Chateau Haut-Bailly
(Leognan)
This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only.
Chateau Haut-Brion
(Pessac)
This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only. They declined to classify their white wine as production is so minuscule. Their white typically retails on the primary market for about $1000.
Chateau Laville Haut-Brion
(Talence)
This property dates to the 1600s and was classified for their dry whites only with the 1959 Graves classification. The soils here were never too suitable for red production. Ownership came to Clarence Dillon eventually, who directed the grapes to be used for La Mission Haut-Brion’s white - this chateau’s last vintage was in 2008.
Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion
(Talence) This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only.
Chateau Pape Clement
(Pessac)
This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only. This is the oldest vineyard in Bordeaux, planted in 1300 and harvesting the first vintage in 1306.
Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte
(Martillac)
This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only.
Chateau La Tour-Haut-Brion (Talence)
(Talence)
This property is classified under the 1959 Graves ranking for their RED wines only. This label was discontinued in 2005 when owner Clarence Dillon decided to use the grapes for La Mission Haut-Brion’s wines.
How many chateaux were included in Grave’s 1959 classification?
16 properties, 22 wines
3 for white only, 6 for red & white, 7 for red only
How many properties were classified under the 1855 Sauternes ranking?
26 total.
1 superior premier cru, 11 first growth, 15 second growths
Chateau La Tour Blanche
(Bommes)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
The estate is the property of the French state, and the site of the La Tour Blanche School of Viticulture and Oenology.
Chateau de Rayne-Vigneau
(Bommes)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
Chateau Suiduraut
(Preignac)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
Chateau Coutet
(Barsac)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
They label as Sauternes-Barsac.
Chateau Climens
(Barsac)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
They label as Sauternes-Barsac.
Chateau Guiraud
(Sauternes)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
Chateau Rieussec
(Fargues)
This property is a first growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
Chateau Doisy Daëne
(Barsac)
This property is a second growth in the 1855 Sauternes classification.
Suggest 2 great Sauternes that are NOT classified?
Chateau Raymond Lafon
Chateau de Fargues