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INAO
Originally (1935-2007): Institut National des Appellations d’Origine
In 2007, retained acronym, but became: L’Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité
AOP
Appellation d’Origine Protégée
Complimentary to AOC, producers can choose which to use
French AOPs fall with EU’s PDO category
Only Vinifera grapes sourced exclusively from and produced in stated geographical area
PDO
Protected Designation of Origin
EU category that encompasses AOPs/AOCs of France
Tiers of French wine appellations
AOC/AOP
Vin de Pays/IGP
Vin de France
Vin de Pays
Approximately 29% of French wine production
Coexists with IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée)
IGP
Indication Géographique Protégée
Coexists with Vin de Pays
Approximately 29% of French wine production with Vin de Pays
Regional Vin de Pays/IGP zones
5 Pays d'Oc IGP Val de Loire IGP Comtés Rhodaniens IGP Méditerranée IGP Comté Tolosan
What did the designation Vin de France replace?
Vin de Table and Vin Ordinaires
France’s largest wine appellation
Bordeaux
306,000 acres as of 2004
Négotiant
Buys fruit and/or wine in barrel to age in own cellar then bottle and sell
Courtier
Broker of wine
Financially backs châteaux
Controls trade
Responsible for en primeur
En Primeur
Yearly offering of Bordeaux wine as futures
Spring following harvest, usually April
Bordeaux Mixture
Mix of lime, copper sulfate & water
Sprayed on vineyards throughout regions to avoid fungal problems
Viticultural concerns in Bordeaux
Coulure
Millerandange
Grey rot, mold
Millerandange
Viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries of different sizes and levels of maturity that reduces yields and quality of wine
Coulure
Carbohydrate deficiency causing grapes to fail to develop after flowering
Bordeaux climate
In general, Maritime with short winters, wet springs, hot summers
More continental toward St. Émilion & Pomerol
Bordeaux AOP Blanc styles
sec or with residual sugar
Bordeaux AOP Rosé or Clairet allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Bordeaux AOP Clairet allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Bordeaux AOP Rouge or Claret allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Haut-Benauge
Sub-zone of Bordeaux AOP for white wine only
Cot
Synonym for Malbec in Bordeaux
Clairet vs. Claret in Bordeaux
Clairet Is a darker, more aromatic rosé reminiscent of the Claret shipped to England in the Middle Ages
Claret is another name for Bordeaux Rouge
Assemblage
Blend
Barriques
225-liter capacity barrels
Pressac
Synonym for Malbec on Right Bank of Bordeaux
Character and preferred soils of Cabernet Sauvignon
tannic, powerful, age worthy
well-drained gravel
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
Same as Bordeaux AOP with higher abv
Minimum abv range: 11% rouge, 12% blanc
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP aging
Min. 9 months on lees
Min. 12 months after tirage
What is the soil of the Haut-Medoc?
well-drained, gravelly, boulbenès
Crasse de Fer
Iron-rich clay subsoil found in Pomerol
Boulbenès
Soil type in Haut-Médoc
Mix of sand, gravel & light clay
What area does the Médoc cover?
entire left bank of Bordeaux
Communes of Haut-Médoc north to south
6 St-Estèphe Pauillac St-Julien Listrac-en-Médoc Moulis-en-Médoc Margaux
Crus Classés of St-Estèphe
1er: none
2eme: (2) Cos d’Estournel, Montrose
3eme: (1) Calon-Ségur
4eme: (1) Lafon-Rochet
5eme: (1) Cos Labory
Pauillac general notes
Deep, gravelly soils
Robust and intense
Long-lived wines
St-Julien general notes
82% of wine is cru classé (11 2nd, 3rd & 4th growths)
Lowest production commune
More elegant than Pauillac, more tannic than Margaux
Margaux general notes
Largest commune
21 classified growths
Elegant, rich, exotic
Listrac-en-Médoc general notes
Furthest commune from Gironde
Mainly clay and limestone
Relatively austere wines
Moulis-en-Médoc general notes
Smallest Haut-Médoc commune
Near Margaux
Diverse terroir - gravel, clay, limestone
Value, perfumed
Best communes of Graves
5 Péssac Talence Martillac Léognan Cadaujac
What is the first identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux?
Château Pape-Clément
1953 in Bordeaux
Classification of Graves
Included red wines only
1959 in Bordeaux
Whites added to classification of Graves
Pessac-Léognan AOP styles
red and dry white
Graves Supérieur AOP styles
sweet white only from grapes that must be affected by botrytis &/or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
Sweet wine appellations in Graves
Graves Supérieur AOP
Cérons AOP
Barsac AOP
Sauternes AOP
Barsac
AOP of Graves for sweet white only
Cérons
AOP of Graves for sweet white only
Sauternes
AOP of Graves for sweet white only
1987 in Bordeaux
Formation of Pessac-Léognan in northern Graves as communal sub-appellation encompassing best villages and chateaux
Cadaujac Crus Classé for red wines
13 originally from all communes
1 from Cadaujac: Bouscaut
Talence Crus Classé for dry white wines
0
Laville Haut-Brion produced final vintage in 2008, now Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc
Graves Cru Classé for dry white ONLY
Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
Formerly Laville-Haut-Brion
Graves Cru Classé for red wine ONLY
De Fieuzal Haut-Bailly La Tour-Martillac La Mission-Haut-Brion Pape-Clément Smith-Haut-Lafite
Crème de Tête
Dessert wine produced by Ch. Gilette unclassified) in Sauternes after decades-long maturation in concrete
Barsac 1er Cru Classé
2
Coutet
Climens
1er Crus Classé of Sauternes
1
Guiraud
Crus Classé of Preignac
1st: (1) Suduiraut
2nd: (1) de Malle
Crus Classé of Bommes
1st: (6) La Tour Blanche Lafaurie-Peyraguey Haut-Peyraguey Rayne-Vigneau Rabaud-Promis Saigalas-Rabaud
Cru Classé of Fargues
1st: (1) Rieussec
2nd: (2)
Romer
Romer-du-Hayot
St-Émillon Grand Cru AOP
Appellation, NOT classification
Requires additional 0.5% alcohol and longer élevage
All Grand Cru Classé wines meet these requirements
St-Émillon Premier Cru Classé A
2
Ausone
Cheval-Blanc
Best properties of Pomerol
Pétrus Vieux-Château-Certan Lafleur Le Pin Trotanoy Gazin Le Gaz L'Eglise-Clinet L'Evangile
Satellites of St-Émillon
(4) Lussac St-Georges Montagne Puisseguin
Lussac-St-Émillon cepage
Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec; plus max. 10% combined Carmenère & Petit Verdot
Montagne-St-Émillion cepage
Min. 70% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec; plus Carmenère & Petit Verdot
Puisseguin-St-Émillion cepage
Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec; plus max. 10% combined Carmenère & Petit Verdot
St-Georges-St-Émillion cepage
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenère & Petit Verdot
Canon Fronsac location & styles
Neighboring district to Pomerol for red wine
Fronsac location & styles
Neighboring AOP to Pomerol for red wine
Lalande-de-Pomerol location & styles
Neighboring AOP to Pomerol for red wine
Pomerol grapes & character
5 square miles 70-80% Merlot 20-25% Bouchet Lush, plump, opulent No classification system
AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Cadillac AOP Graves de Vayres AOP Loupiac AOP Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP
AOPs of Côtes de Bordeaux
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Bourg AOP Blaye AOP Côtes de Blaye AOP
Blaye
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for red wine
Bourg
AKA Côtes de Bourg & Bourgeais
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for white & red
15 communes of production
Côtes de Blaye
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for dry white (Blanc Sec)
Côtes de Bordeaux
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for Rouge, Blanc & Blanc Liquoreux
Côtes de Bordeaux subzones for red wine only
2 of 4
Cadillac
Castillon
Côtes de Bordeaux Francs styles
Blanc Sec, Blanc Liquoreux, Rouge
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for sweet white only
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP styles
Blanc Sec
Haut-Benauge Blanc Sec
Cadillac
Subzone of Côtes de Bordeaux for red wine
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers for sweet white wine
Graves de Vayres location & styles
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers
Rouge
Blanc (min. 4 g/L rs)
Blanc Sec (min. 4 g/L rs)
Loupiac
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers for sweet white
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers white wine only
Styles: Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux)
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers for sweet white only
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers
Styles: Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux) & Rouge
Second label of Cos d’Estournel
Les Pagodes de Cos
Second label of Château Lafite-Rothschild
Carruades de Lafite
VINIFLHOR
Government agricultural office in France that oversees Vins de Pays
From where can the grapes be sourced for Vins de Pays?
Grapes sourced entirely from within region, wines submitted to tasting panel
What is regulated for Vins de Pays wines?
controls on added sulfur
total acidity
minimum abv
yield & volume
What types of grapes are permitted for Vins de Pays/IGP?
Vinifera or hybrids, 85% sourced from stated area
What are the levels of classification for IGP wines?
regional, departmental, local
What region corresponds to Pays d’Oc IGP?
Languedoc-Roussillon
What region corresponds to Val de Loire IGP?
Loire
What region corresponds to Comtés Rhodaniens IGP?
Northern Rhône Valley
Jura & Savoie
What region corresponds to Méditerranée IGP?
Southeast France
What region corresponds to Comté Tolosan IGP?
Sud-Ouest
As of 2009, what can be indicated on the label of Vin de France wines?
vintage and varietal
Why was the designation Vin de France created?
to allow basic French wines to compete with varietally labeled New World counterparts
What causes Coulure?
springtime frosts
What causes Millerandange?
springtime frosts
What causes Grey rot, mold?
humidity, wet spring, more concern in cooler years
What viticultural problems are caused by springtime frosts?
Coulure
Millerandange
By what is the climate in Bordeaux moderated?
Atlantic Ocean & Gironde estuary
Bordeaux AOP Blanc Principal varieties
min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
Bordeaux AOP Blanc Accessory varieties
max. 30% combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Colombard
Bordeaux AOP Rose/Clairet minimum abv
10%
Bordeaux AOP Blanc min. abv
10-10.5%
Bordeaux AOP Clairet minimum abv
10%
Bordeaux AOP Rouge or Claret minimum abv range
10.5%
Haut-Benauge allowable varieties
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
Haut-Benauge minimum abv
11.5%
Character and preferred soils of Merlot
fleshy, juicy, soft
clay-based soil
Character and preferred soils of Cabernet Franc
herbal spice, red fruit
limestone-based soil
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP min. abv
9% potential alcohol, 11% abv
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP styles/grapes
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Varieties: 6 reds, 4 whites + 3 accessories
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Varieties: 6 reds
What is the soil of St. Emilion?
limestone rich côtes, gravelly limestone graves
What is the soil of Pomerol?
sand, clay, gravel, crasse de fer
What is the best part of the Medoc?
Haut-Médoc
Medoc AOP styles
red only
St-Estèphe general notes
Northernmost commune of Haut-Médoc
Rich in clay with gravelly outcrops, therefore more Merlot
Rustic, rich character to wines
Good source of undervalued wines
St-Estèphe unclassified wines of note
Beau-Site Haut-Marbuzet Meyney Ormes-de-Pez Phélan-Ségur
Pauillac 1er Crus Classés
3
Lafite Rothschild
Latour
Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac 2eme Crus Classés
2
Pichon-Lalande
Pichon-Baron
Pauillac 3eme Crus Classés
none
Pauillac 4eme Crus Classés
Duhart-Milon
Pauillac 5eme Crus Classés
12 Pontet-Canet Batailley Haut-Batailley Grand-Puy-Lacoste Grand-Puy-Ducasse Lynch-Bages Lynch-Moussas d'Armailhac Pedesclaux Haut-Bages-Liberal Clerc-Milon Croizer-Bages
St-Julien 1er Crus Classés
none
St-Julien 2eme Crus Classés
5 Léoville-Barton Léoville-Las Cas Léoville-Poyferré Ducru-Beaucaillou Gruaud-Larose
St-Julien 3eme Crus Classés
2
Lagrange
Langoa-Barton
St-Julien 4eme Crus Classés
4 Beychevelle St-Pierre Branaire-Ducru Talbot
Margaux 1er Crus Classés
Margaux
Margaux 2eme Crus Classés
5 Rausan-Segla Rausan-Gassies Brane-Cantenac Durfort-Vivens Lascombes
Margaux 3eme Crus Classés
10 Kirwan d'Issan Giscours Cantenac-Brown Boyd-Cantenac Desmirail Ferrière Palmer Marquis d'Alesme-Becker Malescot-St-Exupery
Margaux 4eme Crus Classés
3
Pouget
Marquis de Terme
Prieuré-Lichine
Barsac 2eme Crus Classés
8 Myrat Doisy-Daene Doisy-Vedrines Doisy-Dubroca Broustet Nairac Caillou Suau
Sauternes 2eme Crus Classés
4 d'Arche Filhot Lamothe-Guignard Lamothe-Despujols
Classification of Chateau d’Yquem
Sauternes AOP Premier Grand Cru Supérieur
St-Julien 5eme Crus Classés
none
Margaux 5eme Crus Classés
2
Dauzac
du Tertre
Villages of Margaux commune
5 Margaux Arsac Soussans Labarde Cantenac
Listrac-en-Médoc unclassified wines of note
Clarke
Fourcas-Hosten
Moulis-en-Médoc unclassified wines of note
Chasse-Spleen
Maucaillou
Poujeaux
Grave AOP styles
Blanc & Rouge
Grave AOP rouge allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot, Carmenère
Grave AOP blanc allowable varieties
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
Grave AOP abv
Blanc-10.5%, Rouge-11%
Pessac-Léognan AOP min. abv
11%
Pessac-Léognan AOP earliest release dates
Blanc-3/30 of year following harvest
Rouge-10/1 of year following harvest
Pessac-Léognan AOP communes
10 Pessac Léognan Cadaujac Canéjan Gradignan Martillac Mérignac St-Médard-d'Eyrans Talence Villenave-d'Ornons
Graves Supérieur AOP allowable varities
Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Muscadelle
Graves Supérieur AOP stats
Minimum potential alcohol: 13.5%
Minimum must weight: 221 g/L
Minimum residual sugar: 34 g/ L
Barsac AOP Communes
1
Barsac
Barsac AOP stats
Minimum potential alcohol: 15%
Minimum must weight: 221 g/L
Minimum residual sugar: 45 g/ L
Barsac AOP Grapes
Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris Muscadelle Botrytis-affected grapes only, hand-harvested in successive tries
Cérons AOP Communes
3
Cérons
Illats
Pondensac
Cérons AOP Grapes
Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris Muscadelle Must be affected by botrytis &/or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
Cérons AOP stats
Minimum potential alcohol: 14.5%
Minimum must weight: 221 g/L
Minimum residual sugar: 45 g/ L
Sauternes AOP Grapes
Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris Muscadelle Botrytis-affected only grapes, hand-harvested in tries
Sauternes AOP stats
Minimum potential alcohol: 15%
Minimum must weight: 221 g/L
Minimum residual sugar: 45 g/ L
Sauternes AOP aging
Released June 30 of year following harvest
Sauternes AOP Communes
5 Barsac Sauternes Fargues Preignac Bommes
St-Émillon Premier Cru Classé B
13 Angélus Beau-Séjour Bécot Beauséjour Bélair-Monange Canon Figeac Fourtet La Gaffelière Magdelaine Pavie Trottevieille Pavie-Macquin (promoted in 2006) Troplong-Mondot (promoted in 2006)
St-Émillon Grand Cru Classé
57 total, top chateaux: Valandraud La Gomerie Mondotte Monbousquet
Which chateau were promoted in 2006 to St-Émillon Premier Cru Classé B?
2
Pavie-Macquin
Troplong-Mondot
Canon Fronsac Communes
2
Fronsac
St-Michel-de-Fronsac
Canon Fronsac Grapes
Min. 70 or 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Merlot; plus Malbec, max. 10% Carmenère & max 10% Petit Verdot
Fronsac Communes
7 Fronsac Galgon La Rivière Saillans St-Aignan St-Germaine-de-la-Rivière St-Michel-de-Fronsac
Fronsac Grapes
Min. 70 or 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Merlot; plus Malbec, max. 10% Carmenère & max 10% Petit Verdot
Lalande-de-Pomerol Communes
2
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Néac
Lalande-de-Pomerol Grapes
Min. 70% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot & Malbec; plus max. 10% Carmenère & max 10% Petit Verdot
Blaye AOP Grapes
Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot; plus Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Bourg AOP Rouge grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot
Bourg AOP Blanc grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
Côtes de Blaye AOP grapes
Min. 60-90% Colombard & Ugni Blanc; plus Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Subzones
4 Francs Cadillac Castillon Blaye
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Rouge cepage
minimum 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot; plus max. 50% Cot, max. 15% combined Petit Verdot & Carmenère
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Blanc Sec & Liquoreux cepage
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle; plus max. 15% combined Colombard & Ugni Blanc
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye styles
Blanc Sec
Rouge
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux cepage
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux RS
34 g/L
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Sémillon
Cadillac AOP styles & stats
Blanc Liquoreux
15% min. potential alcohol
51 g/L min. residual sugar
Cadillac AOP grapes
Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris Muscadelle Sémillon Affected by botrytis &/or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
Loupiac AOP Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris Muscadelle Sémillon May be affected by botrytis &/or passerillage
Loupiac AOP stats
14.5% min. potential alcohol
45 g/L min. residual sugar
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Muscadelle
Sémillon
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP styles & stats
Sec: 11% min. pot. alc., max. 4 g/L rs
Moelleux: 13.5% min. pot. alc., 34-45 g/L rs
Liquoreux: 16% min. pot. alc., 45 g/L rs, may be affected by botrytis, hand-harvested in tries
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Sémillon
May be affected by botrytis &/or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP stats
14.5% min. potential alcohol
45 g/L min. residual sugar
Second label of Château Montrose
La Dame du Montrose
Château Calon-Ségur 2nd label
Marquis de Calon
Second label of Château Latour
Les Forts de Latour
Second label of Château Lafon-Rochet
Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet
Château Cos Labory 2nd label
Le Charme Labory
Second label of Château Mouton-Rothschild
Petit Mouton
Pavillon Rouge
Second label of Château Margaux
Second label of Château Haut-Brion
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
Léognan Crus Classé for red wines
13 from all communes 6 in Léognan Dom. de Chevalier Carbonnieux De Fieuzal Haut-Bailly Malartic-Lagravière Olivier
Martillac Crus Classé for red wines
13 from all communes
2 in Martillac
Smith-Haut-Lafite
Latour-Martillac
Talence Crus Classé for red wines
13 from all communes
1 in Talence: La Mission Haut-Brion
La Tour Haut-Brion produced last vintage in 2005. Fruit now goes to 2nd wine, Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion.
Pessac Crus Classé for red wines
13 from all communes
2 from Pessac
Haut-Brion
Pape-Clément
Graves de Vayres cepage
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc
Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Cadaujac Crus Classé for dry white wines
1
Bouscaut
Léognan Crus Classé for dry white wines
Carbonnieux
Dom. de Chevalier
Olivier
Malartic-Lagravière
Villenave d’Ornan Crus Classé for dry white wines
Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
Martillac Crus Classé for dry white wines
Latour-Martillac
Second label of Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville
Tourelles de Longueville
Second label of Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Réserve de la Comtesse
Second label of Ducru-Beaucaillou
La Croix de Beaucaillou
Second label of Gruaud-Larose
Sarget de Gruaud-Larose
Second label of Léoville-Barton
Réserve Léoville-Barton
Second label of Léoville Las Cases
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Second label of Léoville Poyferré
Pavillon de Poyferré
Second label of Brane-Cantenac
Le Baron du Brane
Second label of Durfort-Vivens
Vivens Rouge
Relais de Durfort Vivens
Second label of Lascombes
Chevalier de Lascombes
Second label of Rauzan-Gassies
Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies
Second label of Rauzan-Ségla
Ségla
Second label of Pape-Clément
Le Clémentin du Pape-Clément
Le Prélat du Pape-Clément
Second label of d’Yquem
None
Second label of Ausone
Chapelle d’Ausone
Second label of Cheval Blanc
Le Petit Cheval
Second label of Petrus
None
Second label of Le Pin
None
Second label of Clinet
Fleur de Clinet
Great Bordeaux vintages of the 2000s
2000
2005
2009
2010
Great Bordeaux vintages of the 1990s
1990
1998
Great Bordeaux vintages of the 1980s
1982
1989
Great Bordeaux vintages before 1980
1945
1949
1953
1961
Really bad Bordeaux vintages
1992 1991 1984 1977 1974 1972
Describe Merlot in Bordeaux
Highest alcohol
Dominates right bank
Susceptible to coloure
Loose bunches
What was significant about 1982 in Bordeaux?
First “modern” vintage
Making of Robert Parker
Followed the 70s which were generally bad
Perfectly ripe
What do 1947 and 1982 have in common in Bordeaux?
Both are low acid yet extremely long-lived
2012 is looking to be low acid too
1973 in Bordeaux
Revision to 1855 classification in which Mouton-Rothschild was elevated to first growth
Ch. Cos d’Estournel
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Estephe
2nd
Les Pagodes de Cos
Ch. Montrose
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Estephe
2nd
La Dame du Montrose
Chateau Calon-Segur
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Estephe
3rd
Marquis de Calon
Ch. Lafon-Rochet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Estephe
4th
Le Pelerins de Lafon-Rochet
Ch. Cos Labory
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Estephe
5th
Le Charme Labory
Ch. Lafite-Rothschild
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
1st
Carruades de Lafite
Ch. Latour
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
1st
Les Forts de Latour
Ch. Mouton-Rothschild
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
1st (reclassified from 2nd growth in 1973)
Petit Mouton
Ch. Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
2nd
Tourelles de Longueville
Ch. Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
2nd
Reserve de la Comtesse
Ch. Duhart-Milon
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
4th
Moulin de Duhart
Ch. Batailley
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
none
What are the current classification systems of Bordeaux?
5 1855 Classification of Bordeaux 1855 Classification of Sauternes Classification of Graves (1959) Classification of St-Émilion (2012) Cru Artisan Classification (2002)
Ch. Clerc-Milon
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
none
Ch. Croizet-Bages
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
La Tourelle de Croizet-Bages
Ch. Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Ch. Artigues-Arnaud
Prelude a Grand Puy Ducasse
Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Lacoste Borie
Ch. Haut-Bages-Liberal
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
La Chapelle de Bages
Ch. Haut-Batailly
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Ch. La Tour L’Aspic
Ch. Lynch-Bages
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Echo de Lynch Bages (as of 2008-formerly Ch. Haut-Bage Averous)
Ch. Lynch-Moussas
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Les Haut de Lynch Moussas
Ch. d’Armailhac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
(Formerly Mouton-Baronne-Philippe until 1989)
Pauillac
5th
none
Ch. Pedesclaux
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Fleur de Pedesclaux (as of 2007 vintage-formerly Sens de Pedesclaux
Ch. Pontet-Canet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pauillac
5th
Les Hauts de Pontet
Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
2nd
La Croix du Beaucaillou
Ch. Gruaud-Larose
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
2nd
Sarget de Gruaud-Larose
Larose de Gruaud
Ch. Leoville-Barton
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
2nd
Reserve Leoville-Barton
Ch. Leoville Las Cases
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
2nd
Le Petit Lion du Marquis do Las Cases
Ch. Leoville Poyferre
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
2nd
Pavillon de Poyferre (current)
Chateau Moulin-Riche (2002 & 2003 only)
Ch. Moulin-Riche
2nd label of Poyferre produced in the 2002 and 2003 vintages only
Ch. Lagrange
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
3rd
Les Fiefs de Lagrange
Ch. Langoa-Barton
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
3rd
Ch. Lady Langoa
Ch. Beychefelle
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
4th
Amiral de Beychevelle
Ch. Branaire-Ducru
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
4th
Ch. Duluc
Ch. St-Pierre
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
4th
none
Ch. Talbot
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St-Julien
4th
Connetable de Talbot
Ch. Margaux
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
1st
Pavillon Rouge
Ch. Brane-Cantenac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
2nd
Le Baron du Brane
Ch. Durfort-Vivens
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
2nd
Vivens Rouge
Relais de Durfort-Vivens
Ch. Lascombes
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
2nd
Chevalier de Lascombes
Ch. Rauzan-Gassies
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
2nd
Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies
Ch. Rauzan-Segla
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
2nd
Segla
Ch. Boyd-Cantenac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
3rd
Jacques Boyd
Ch. Cantenac Brown
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
3rd
Brio du Ch. Cantenac-Brown
Ch. Desmirail
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
3rd
Ch. Fontarney (French Market)
Initial de Desmirail (export market)
Ch. Ferriere
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
3rd
Les Ramparts du Ferriere
Ch. Giscours
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Labarde-Margaux
3rd
La Sirene de Giscours
Ch. d’Issan
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
3rd
Blason d’Issan
Ch. Kirwan
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
3rd
Les Charmes de Kirwan
Ch. Malescot-St-Exupery
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
3rd
La Dame de Malescot
Ch. Marquis d’Alesme-Becker
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
3rd
Marquis d’Alesme
Ch. Palmer
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
3rd
Alter Ego
Ch. Marquis de Terme
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
4th
Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme
Ch. Pouget
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Margaux
4th
Ch. La Tour Hassac
Ch. Prieure-Lichine
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Cantenac-Margaux
4th
Confidences de Prieure-Lichine (as of 2008 vintage, formerly Ch. de Clairefont)
Ch. Dauzac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Labarde-Margaux
5th
La Bastide-Dauzac
Ch. du Tertre
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Arsac-Margaux
5th
Hauts du Tertre
Ch. Haut-Brion
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Graves (Pessac-Leognan since 1987)
1st
R: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (as of 2007 vintage, previously Ch. Bahans Haut-Brion)
W: La Clarte de Haut-Brion (as of 2009 vintage)
Ch. La Lagune
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Ludon, Haut-Medoc
3rd
Moulin La Lagune
Ch. La Tour Carnet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St. Laurent, Haut-Medoc
4th
Douves de Carnet
Ch. Belgrave
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St. Laurent, Haut-Medoc
5th
Diane de Belgrave
Ch. de Camensac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St. Laurent, Haut-Medoc
5th
La Closerie de Camensac
Ch. Cantemerle
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Macau, Haut-Medoc
5th (added in 1856)
Les Allees des Cantemerle
Ch. Sociando-Mallet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Haut-Medoc
none
La Damoiselle de Sociando-Mallet
Ch. Bouscaut Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Cadaujac
Cru Classe Graves
R & W
Les Chenes de Bouscaut
Ch. Carbonnieux Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Leognan
Cru Classe Graves
R & W
La Tour Leognan
Dom. de Chevalier Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Leognan
Cru Classe Graves
R & W
L’Esprit de Chevalier
Ch. de Fieuzal Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Leognan
Cru Classe Grave
Red Only
L’Abeille de Fieuzal
Ch. Haut-Bailly Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Leognan
Cru Classe Graves
Red Only
Le Parde de Haut-Bailly
Ch. Latour-Martillac Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Martillac
Cru Classe Graves
R & W
Lagrave-Martillac
Ch. Malartic-Lagraviere Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Leognan
Cru Classe Graves
R & W
La Reserve de Malartic (formerly Sillages de Malartic)
Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Talence
Cru Classe Graves
Red Only
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
Ch. Olivier Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Leognan
Cru Classe Graves
R & W
La Seigneurie d’Olivier du Chateau Olivier
Ch. Pape-Clement Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Pessac Cru Classe Graves Red Only La Clementin du Pape-Clement Le Prelat du Pape-Clement
Ch. Smith-Haut-Lafite Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Martillac
Cru Classe Graves
Red Only
Les Hauts de Smith
Ch. La Tour-Haut-Brion Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Talence
Cru Classe Graves
Red Only
no second label
Ch. Couhins Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Villenave d’Ornans
Cru Classe Graves
White Only
no second label
Ch. Couhins-Lurton Commune Cru Classe Styles 2nd label
Villenave d’Ornans
Cru Classe Graves
White Only
no second label
Ch. d’Yquem
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Sauternes
Premier Grand Cru
no second label
Ch. Climens
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
1st
Cypres de Climens
Ch. Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Bommes (Sauternes)
1st
Ch. Haut-Bommes
Ch. Coutet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
1st
Chartreuse de Coutet
Ch. Guiraud
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Sauternes
1st
Le Dauphin de Ch. Guiraud
Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Bommes (Sauternes)
1st
La Chapelle de Lafaurie
Ch. Rabaud-Promis
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Bommes (Sauternes)
1st
Dom de l’Estremade
Ch. de Rayne-Vigneau
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Bommes (Sauternes)
1st
Madame de Rayne
Ch. Rieussec
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Fargues (Sauternes)
1st
Carmes de Rieussec
Clos Labere (shorter afing, older wood)
Ch. Sigalas-Rabaud
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Bommes (Sauternes)
1st
Le Cadet de Sigalas
Ch. Suduiraut
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Preignac (Sauternes)
1st
Castelnau de Suduiraut
Ch. La Tour-Blanche
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Bommes (Sauternes)
1st
Les Charmilles de la our Blanche
Ch. d’Arche
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Sauternes
2nd
Prieure d’Arche
Ch. Broustet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
Ch. de Segur
Ch. Filhot
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Sauternes
2nd
no second label
Ch. Lamothe-Despujols
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Sauternes
2nd
Les Tourelles de Lamothe
Ch. Lamothe-Guignard
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Sauternes
2nd
L’Oest de Lamothe Guignard
Ch. Romer
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Fargues (Sauternes)
2nd
Ch. Romer-du-Hayot
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Fargues (Sauternes)
2nd
no second label
Ch. de Malle
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Preignac (Sauternes)
2nd
Ch. de Sainte-Helene
Ch. Myrat
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
no second label
Ch. Doisy-Daene
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
no second label
Ch. Doisy-Dubroca
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
La Damoiselle de Doisy
Ch. Doisy-Vedrines
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
La Petite Vedrines
Ch. Nairac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
no second label
Ch. Caillou
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
Les Erables du Caillou
Ch. Suau
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Barsac
2nd
no second label
Ch. Ausone
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe A
Chapelle d’Ausone
Ch. Cheval Blanc
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe A
Le Petit Cheval
Angelus
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe A (promoted 2012)
Carillon d’Angelus
Ch. Pavie
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe A (promoted 2012)
Aromes de Pavie
Ch. Beau-Sejour-Becot
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
Tournelle de Beau-Sejour-Becot
Ch. Beausejour
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
(Duffau-Lagarrosse)
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
Croix de Beausejour
Ch. Belair-Monange
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
no 2nd label
Ch. Canon
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
Cos de Canon
Ch. Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B (promoted 2012)
Cote Mignon la Gaffeliere
Ch. Figeac
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
La Grange Neuve de Figeac
Clos Fourtet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
Closerie de Fourtet
Ch. La Gaffeliere
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
Clos La Gaffeliere
Ch. Larcis-Ducasse
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B (promoted 2012)
no 2nd label
Ch. La Mondotte
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B (promoted 2012)
no 2nd label
Ch. Pavie-Macquin
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B (promoted 2006)
Les Chenes de Macquin
Ch. Troplong-Mondot
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B (promoted 2006)
Mondot
Ch. Trottevieille
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B
La Vieille Dame de Trottevieille
Ch. Valandraud
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
St.-Emilion
1ere GC Classe B (promoted 2012)
Virginie de Valandraud
Petrus
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pomerol
NA
no 2nd label
Le Pin
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pomerol
NA
no 2nd label
Ch. Clinet
Commune
Cru Classe
2nd label
Pomerol
NA
Fleur de Clinet