France - Bordeaux - Graves Class (1959) Flashcards
Chateau of Graves
Classified for both
Red & White
(6)
COMD-LB
- *Carbonnieux**
- (Leognan)*
- *Olivier**
- (Leognan)*
- *Malartic-Lagraviere**
- (Leognan)*
- *Domaine du Chevalier**
- (Leognan)*
- *Latour-Martillac**
- (Martillac)*
- *Bouscaut**
- (Cadaujac)*
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Note:
- There is debate about Haut Brion (not listed). Some sources say Haut Brion Blanc, was added in 1960, some say it was not. GuildSomm has it listed as Red Only, so that’s what I went with here.
Chateau of Graves
Classified for
Red Only
(7)
PH-HF-SL–L*
- *Pape Clement**
- (Pessac)*
- *Haut-Brion**
- (Pessac)*
- *Haut-Bailly**
- (Leognan)*
- *Fieuzal**
- (Leognan)*
- *Smith Haut Lafite**
- (Martillac)*
- *La Mission Haut Brion**
- (Talence)*
La Tour Haut Brion*
(Talence)
(*2005 was last vintage)
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Note:
There is debate about Haut Brion. Some sources say Haut Brion Blanc, was added in 1960, some say it was not. GuildSomm has it listed as Red Only, so that’s what I went with here.
Chateau of Graves
Classified for
White Only
(3)
CC–L*
Couhins
(Villenave d’Ornan)
Couhins-Lurton
(Villenave d-Ornan)
Laville Haut Brion*
(Talence)
(*2008 was last vintage)
Classified Chateau of
Talence Commune
{Graves}
(3)
Red Only
La Mission Haut Brion
- *La Tour Haut Brion**
- (last vintage was 2005)*
White Only
- *Laville Haut Brion**
- (last vintage was 2008)*
NOTE:
- Talence has seen better days. 2 of the 3 main chateaus are no longer producing wine under their own label anymore.
Classified Chateau of
Pessac Commune
{Graves}
(2)
Red Only
- *Haut Brion**
- (second wine Le Clarte de Haut Brion)*
- *Pape Clement**
- (second wine Le Clementine)*
Notes:
- Pessac-Leognan was introduced as an AOP in 1987
- it covers the 10 best communes in Graves.
- Producers can use Carmenere here.
- You will pay a premium for proucers of the Pessac commune of this appellation.
- Best of the Graves Cru Classes are here.
Makes sense:
1) because Pessac is the main name, so the most important chateaux are here
2) it is in the north - where the best dry wines are
Classifed Chateau of
Leogan Commune
{Graves}
(6)
- *Red & White**
- (COMD)*
- *Carbonnieux**
- (2nd: La Tour Legognan)*
Olivier
Malarctic-Lagraviere
- *Domaine du Chevallier**
- (2nd: L’Espirit)*
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- *Red Only**
- (FH)*
Fieuzel
Haut-Bailly
Classified Chateau of
Cadaujac Commune
{Graves}
(1)
- *Bouscaut**
- (Red & White)*
Classified Chateau of
Martillac Commune
{Graves}
(2)
Red & White
Latour Martillac
Red Only
Smith Haut Lafite
Pape Clement
Red Only!!
Pessac
Second Wine(s):
Clementine de Pape Clement
Le Prelat du Pape Clement
Bouscaut
Red & White
Cadaujac
Second Wine:
Les Chenes de Bouscat
Couhins
White Only!!
Villenave d’Ornan
Second Wine(s):
Couhins “La Gravette”
La Dame de Couhins
Couhins and Couhins Lurton are white only
Domaine du Chevalier
Red & White
Leognan
Second Wine:
L’Esprit du Chevalier
Fieuzal
Red Only!!
Leognan
Second Wine:
L’Abeille de Fieuzal
Haut-Bailly
Red Only!!
Leognan
Second Wine:
Le Parde de Haut Bailly
Haut Brion
Red Only!!
Pessac
Second Red Wine:
- Le Clarence de Haut Brion (from 2007+)
- Bahans de Haut Brion** (2006 was final)
Second White Wine:
Le Clarte de Haut Brion (from 2009+)
{not classified}
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Note:
There is debate about Haut Brion. Some sources say Haut Brion Blanc, was added in 1960, some say it was not. GuildSomm has it listed as Red Only, so that’s what I went with here.
