France Bordeaux Advanced Flashcards
Pauillac
Home to three First Growths (Latour, Lafite, Mouton) and known for structured, long-lived Cabernet-based wines. Rive gauche.
Margaux
Produces the most elegant and perfumed wines in the Médoc, known for finesse and silky tannins. Rive gauche.
Saint-Julien
A balanced style between Pauillac’s power and Margaux’s elegance, with refined, age-worthy wines. Rive gauche.
Saint-Estèphe
Structured and tannic wines with deep fruit, capable of long aging. Rive gauche.
Pessac-Léognan
Known for both high-quality reds (Cabernet-driven) and exceptional dry whites (Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon). Rive gauche.
Graves
Historically significant region producing both structured reds and complex whites with minerality. Rive gauche.
Haut-Médoc
Encompasses prestigious villages like Pauillac and Margaux, producing age-worthy, structured wines. Rive gauche.
Saint-Émilion
One of Bordeaux’s most famous regions, producing rich, elegant Merlot-driven wines with great aging potential.
Pomerol
Home to Château Pétrus, known for lush, velvety-textured Merlot-based wines with deep complexity.
Fronsac et Canon-Fronsac
Produces medium structured Merlot-based wines, often offering excellent value.
Entre-Deux-Mers
Specializes in crisp, fresh Sauvignon Blanc-dominant white wines with floral and citrus notes.
Sauternes
Famous for luxurious, long-lived sweet wines with intense honeyed, citrus, and apricot notes.
Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac First Growth, known for finesse, elegance, and incredible aging potential.
Château Latour
Pauillac First Growth, produces powerful, structured, and long-lived wines.
Château Margaux
Margaux First Growth, famous for its perfumed, silky, and refined wines.
Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan First Growth, the only one outside Médoc, known for complexity and balance.
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac First Growth (elevated in 1973), known for opulent, bold, and artistic wines.
Château Palmer
Margaux Third Growth, often compared to First Growths due to its richness and depth.
Château Léoville Las Cases
Saint-Julien Second Growth, known for its structure, depth, and long-term aging potential.
Château Pichon Baron
Pauillac Second Growth, produces powerful and structured Cabernet-dominant wines.
Château Cos d’Estournel
Saint-Estèphe Second Growth, exotic and bold with a signature spice character.
Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe Second Growth, famous for its longevity and deep, intense structure.
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Saint-Julien Second Growth, known for elegance, complexity, and aging potential.
Château d’Yquem
Sauternes Premier Cru Supérieur, the world’s most famous sweet wine, known for extraordinary complexity and longevity.
