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LB Bordeaux - Producers Flashcards

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Cos d’Estournel

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2nd - Les Pagodes de Cos

Owns “Goulee”

MODERN - super ripe, high new oak

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Montrose

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2nd - Dame de Montrose

CLASSIC - moderate new oak

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What is the NORTHERNMOST 1855 classified estate of the Medoc?

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Calon Segur

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Calon - Segur

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2nd - Le Marquis de Calon Segur

CLASSIC

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Latour

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Latour = “The Tower”

Francois Pinault is majority owner w/ Segur family

Located at southern end of Pauillac bordering Saint Julien

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What are the primary vineyards of Latour?

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L’Enclos (47 ha, main source for grand vin)

La Pinada

Petit Batailley

St. Anne

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What are the 2nd and 3rd wines of Latour?

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2nd - Les Forts de Latour

3rd - Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour

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What is the style of Latour?

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CLASSIC

POWER

Over 85% CS from vines averaging 50 years

80-100% New Oak

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Which of the 1855 classified 1st growths was ranked 1st and is the LARGEST?

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Lafite Rothschild (112 ha)

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Lafite Rothschild

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Owns Rieussec, L’Evangile, Duhart Milon

Occupies highest gravel croupes in Pauillac (27m)

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“Carruades parcel”

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4.5 ha parcel located in St. Estephe but entitled to be released as Pauillac AOC

Used by both Lafite and Mouton

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What is the 2nd wine of Lafite Rothschild?

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Carruades de Lafite

(Was “Moulin des Carruades” until 1985)

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What is the style of Lafite Rothschild?

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CLASSIC

ELEGANT

Over 85% CS

100% new oak produced at Lafites own cooperage

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Of the three 1st Growths located in Pauillac, which produces the most MODERN, ripe, and opulent in style?

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Mouton Rothschild

Over 85% CS

100% new oak

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What are the main vineyards for Mouton Rothschild?

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“Grande Plateau”

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What is the 2nd wine of Mouton Rothschild?

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2nd - Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

Aile d’Argent (White - Bordeaux AOC)

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Which Pichon estate was the original one and when did it split?

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Pichon Longueville Baron

Split in 1850, resulting in Baron and Lalande

CLASSIC

High new oak

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What are the 2nd wines of Pichon Longueville Baron?

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2nd - Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

Les Tourelles de Longueville

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How does the style of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande’s style differ from the rest of the Pauillac estates?

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HIGH MERLOT

33% in the blend which is the highest % of any Pauillac Grand Vin

Classic

Moderate new oak (50% due to higher merlot)

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What is the 2nd wine of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande?

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2nd - Reserve de la Comtesse

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What was the 1st certified BIODYNAMIC classified estate in the Medoc?

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Pontet Canet

MODERN

Ripe and high extraction with moderate new oak

22
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What is the 2nd wine of Pontet Canet?

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2nd - Les Hauts de Pontet Canet

23
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Which Leoville estate represents the core of the original estate before splitting into 3 separate estates?

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Leoville Las Cases

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What is the primary estate vineyard of Leoville Las Cases?

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Grand Enclos - 50 ha walled vinyeard

(Petite Clos is second vineyard)

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What are the 2nd wines of Leoville Las Cases?

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2nd - Clos du Marquis

2nd - Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

26
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Leoville Barton is owned by which family, and produced alongside which other classified estate at the same facility?

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Owned by Barton family who also owns Langoa Barton

Wines produced exactly the same way at a single facility

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What is the 2nd wine of Leoville Barton?

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La Reserve Leoville Barton

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Which Leoville estate produces the most MODERN styled wines?

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Leoville Poyerre

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What are the 2nd wines of Leoville Poyferre?

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2nd - Le Pavillon de Leoville Poyferre

Le Cht. Moulin Riche (Cru Bourgeois)

30
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How do the styles of the different Leoville estates contrast each other?

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Leoville Las Cases - CLASSIC, power, high new oak

Leoville Barton - CLASSIC, moderate new oak

Leoville Poyferre - MODERN

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Who owns Cht. Margaux?

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Mentzelopoulos family

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What is the 2nd wine of Cht. Margaux?

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2nd - Pavillon Rouge

Produce a white bordeaux as “Pavillon Blanc” and release as Bordeaux AOC

33
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What is the style of Cht. Margaux?

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CLASSIC

Very opulent and perfumed

85-90% CS

100% new oak (20% of barrels made in house)

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Which of the Rauzan estates in Margaux is the higher performer?

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Rauzan Segla (FAR BETTER QUALITY)

Original estate split in 1763 into Segla and Gassies

35
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Which classified Margaux producer has an unusual blend of 50/50 CS and Merlot?

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Cht. Lascombes

Modern style

Split evenly between Merlot and Cab which is unusual for Medoc/Margaux wines

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Which Margaux classified estate is certified BIODYNAMIC?

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Cht. Palmer

Biodynamic certified in 2019

Seen as 2nd best estate of Margaux

37
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How does the style of Palmer compare to other Margaux estates?

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Very modern and supple

50/50 Cab and Merlot

Moderate oak due to higher % of merlot

38
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What are the 2nd wines of Palmer?

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2nd - Alter Ego

Blanc de Palmer (Bordeaux AOC)

39
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Which famous Vin de France bottling is produced by Cht. Palmer?

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Historical XIX Century Wine

Includes a small portion of Hermitage Syrah

40
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What was the only estate outside of the Medoc to be classified for dry wine in the 1855 classification?

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Cht. Haut Brion

Classified ONLY for Red wine

Under same ownership as La Mission Haut Brion by the Dillon family

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What are the 2nd wines of Haut Brion?

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2nd - Le Clarence de Haut Brion (RED)

2nd - Le Clarté de Haut Brion (WHITE)

42
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2nd wine Le Clarte de Haut Brion is shared between which two estates?

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Haut Brion

La Mission Haut Brion

100% Sauvignon Blanc

43
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What is the dominant varietal in the blend for both Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion?

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MERLOT

100% new oak (barrels from own cooperage)

44
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What are the 2nd wines of La Mission Haut Brion?

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2nd - La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion (RED)

2nd - La Clarté de Haut Brion (WHITE - SHARED)

Estate produced “Laville Haut Brion” prior to La Carte

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When was the first botrytized harvest of Cht. d’Yquem?

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1847

46
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Cht. d’Yquem is owned by which company, and when did they acquire them?

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Owned by LVMH

Acquired in 1999

47
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Which vineyard is the source of Cht. d’Yquems grand vin?

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Cht. d’Yquem estate vineyard

Highest site in Sauternes at 75 meters

Sandy gravel, on top of clay/limestone with pockets of blue clay

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What is the style of Cht. Sauternes Grand Vin and Y’grec?

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Oxidative

75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc for both wines

100% new oak for Grand Vin (low for Y’grec)

5-6 tries average for Grand vin, but has exceeded 10

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What is the only Biodynamic classified estate in Sauternes?

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Chateau Climens

100% Semillon

(Cht. d’Yquem will be starting biodynamic conversion in 2020)

50
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List three Cru Bourgeois estates…

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d’Arsac - (Margaux)

Le Crock - (St. Estephe)

Bellevue - (Haut Medoc)

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