The Left Bank

Question 1

What is the name for the canals the dutch used to drain the Medoc?

Answer 1

Jalles

Question 2

What is the name for the gravel deposits of the Medoc?

Answer 2

Croupes

Question 3

Which AOC in Medoc has the deepest gravel soils?

Answer 3

Pauillac

Question 4

What 3rd growth is classified Haut Medoc AOC?

Answer 4

La Lagune

Question 5

What 4th growth is classified Haut Medoc AOC?

Answer 5

La Tour Carnet

Question 6

What 3 5th growths are classified under Haut Medoc AOC?

Answer 6

Cantermerle
Camensac
Belgrave

Question 7

Name 3 top unclassified Chateau in the Left Bank and their AOC

Answer 7

Chasse Spleen-Moulis en Medoc
Poujeaux-Moulis en Medoc
Sociando Mallet-Haut Medoc

Question 8

How do wines from Saint Estephe differ from the other villages of the Left Bank and why?

Answer 8

There’s much more clay in the soils here and thus much more Merlot planted.

Question 9

What 2 climate moderating factors affect the left bank?

Answer 9

-Proximity to water, Atlantic and Gironde
-Coastal pine forests (Landes) are a buffer from Atlantic storms and salty winds

Question 10

What are the 2 5th growths of Margaux?

Answer 10

Dauzac
Du Terte

Question 11

What are the 3 4th growths of Margaux?

Answer 11

Marquis du Terme
Prieur Lichine
Pouget

Question 12

What are the 4 4th growths of Saint Julien?

Answer 12

St Pierre
Talbot
Brainaire Ducru
Beychevelle

Question 13

How would you describe the style of Lafitte and Latour?

Answer 13

Lafitte is more elegant, aromatic.

Latour is more brawny and powerful.

Question 14

What about the deep gravel croupes of Pauillac make it the most esteemed village of the left bank?

Answer 14

The gravel croupes are deepest here, which drain very well. In warm, dry, sunny vintages the Cab vines have to work harder for nutrients and water, leading to higher quality of fruit.

Question 15

Name the 2nd label.

Lafitte

Lynch Bages

Answer 15

Carruades de…

Echo de…

Question 16

Name the 2nd label

Latour

Beychevelle

Answer 16

Les Forts de…

Amiral de…

Question 17

Name the 2nd label.

Margaux

Desmirail

Answer 17

Pavillon Rouge du…

Initial de…

Question 18

Name the 2nd label.

Mouton Rothschild

Cos d’Estournel

Answer 18

Le Petit…

Les Pagodes…

Question 19

Name the 2nd label.

Haut Brion

Palmer

Answer 19

Le Clarence de…

Alter Ego

Question 20

Name the 2nd label

Lascombes

Gruaud Larose

Answer 20

Chevalier de…

Sarget de…

Question 21

Name the 2nd label.

Kirwan

Leoville Poyferre x2

Answer 21

Les Charmes de…

Chateau Moulin Riche, Pavillon de…

Question 22

Name the 2nd label.

Batailley

Grand Puy Lacoste

Answer 22

Lions de…

Lacoste Borie

Question 23

Name the 2nd label.

Montrose

Leoville Las Cases

Answer 23

La Dame du…

Le Petit Lion

Question 24

Name the 2nd label.

Cantenac Brown

Belgrave

Answer 24

Brio de…

Diane de…

Question 25

Name the 2nd label. Calon Segur Brane Cantenac

Answer 25

Le Marquis de... Baron de Brane

Question 26

Name the 2nd label. Giscours Lagrange

Answer 26

La Sirene Le Fiefs de...

Question 27

Name the 2nd label Langoa Barton Leoville Barton

Answer 27

Lady Langoa La Reserve

Question 28

Name the 2nd wine. Rauzan Segla Pichon Comtesse

Answer 28

Segla Reserve de...

Question 29

Name the 2nd wine. Pichon Longueville Baron (x2) Ducru Beaucaillou

Answer 29

Les Griffons, and Les Tourelles La Croix

Question 30

What village and classification is Duhart Milon?

Answer 30

4th growth Pauillac

Question 31

What village and classification is Lafon Rochet?

Answer 31

4th growth Saint Estephe

Question 32

What village and classification is Langoa Barton and Lagrange?

Answer 32

3rd growth Saint Julien

Question 33

What grape leads the way in the blend for red wines of Pessac Leognan?

Answer 33

Actually its about 50/50 Merlot and Cab Sauv, depending on the vintage of course.

Question 34

Around which half century did the great estates of the Left Bank like Lafite, Latour, Palmer, Pichon, Rauzan, Leoville, Calon, etc... emerge as the premier Bordeaux wine producers?

Answer 34

Early half of the 18th century (1700-1750) Haut Brion was earlier than that, late 17th.

Question 35

Who ordered the classification of the top Bordeaux estates in 1855? Why? Who did he ask to do this? End result?

Answer 35

Napoleon III He wanted to showcase the wines to the world, and needed a guide for outsiders. He asked the city chamber of commerce who in turn asked the noble courtiers of the city of Bordeaux to do so, who in turn, of course, only classified the left bank estates. Its why the right bank got left out, as they weren't well known yet. All about price and prestige.