WSET4- Bordeaux (Right Bank) Flashcards

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# Right Bank (Bordeaux) AOPs

A

10

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Right Bank size (hectares)

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12,400

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Bordeaux Right Bank AOPs wine color

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Red

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Geographical differences between the Left Bank and the Right Bank in Bordeaux

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The Left Bank tends to be fairly flat. The Right Bank has more rolling hills and raised plateaus.

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Climate differences between the Left Bank and the Right Bank in Bordeaux

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The Right Bank tends to be drier and has greater temperature swings from summer to winter

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General soil type of the Right Bank (Bordeaux)

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Typically cool clay and calcareous clay. Saint-Émilion and Pomerol has gravel

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General encépagement of the Right Bank of Bordeaux

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70% Merlot

30% Cabernet Franc

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Saint-Émilion AOPs

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Saint-Émilion AOP

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP

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When was Saint-Émilion AOP established?

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1936

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When was Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP established?

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1954

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Main differences between Saint-Émilion AOP and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP

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Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP wines must:

Be estate-bottled

Have lower maximum yields

Have longer élevage

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Distinction between the labels Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

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Saint-Émilion Grand Cru indicates an appellation while Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé indicates a classified producer within that appellation

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How often are Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé wines reassessed?

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Every 10 years

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Assessment criteria used for Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP wines

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Soil analysis, Topography, Viticultural and winemaking techniques

The estate´s reputation

Tasting with the previous 10 vintages

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Saint-Émillion Premier Cru Classé A wines

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4

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Saint-Émillion Premier Cru Classé A wines

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Chateau Cheval Blanc

Chateau Ausone

Chateau Angelus

Chateau Pavie

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Saint-Émillion Premier Cru Classé B wines

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14

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Saint-Émillion Grand Cru Classé wines

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64

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Are the entirety of Saint-Émillion Grand Cru AOP estates included in the classification

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No

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20
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Smallest ‘village’ appellation in Bordeaux

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Pomerol

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Describe Pomerol soil composition

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Terraced layers of sand, gravel, and clay

Lower elevations are primarily sand. Gravel content increases as one moves up the plateau. Surface gravels are a blend of clay and ‘crasse de fer’

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Describe ‘Crasse de fer’ in Pomerol

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Iron-rich sand deposits that form part of the surface gravel

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What percentage of Pomerol’s total vineyard area is Merlot?

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About 70%

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What makes Chateau Pétrus’ vineyard soil composition unique?

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It is the only vineyard in Pomerol situated entirely on the deep blue clay of Pomerol’s highest point. This soil is considered the best in Pomerol

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What percentage of Pomerol’s total vineyard area is Cabernet Franc?

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Approximately 25%

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What percentage of Pomerol’s total vineyard area is Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Approximately 5%

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Best chateau in Pomerol

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Château Pétrus

Vieux Château Certan

Château Lafleur

Château L’Evangile

Château Trotanoy

Château Clinet

Château Le Pin

Château La Conseillante

Château Petit Village

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Predominant grape in St-Emilion

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Merlot

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communes in St-Emilion AOP

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8

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Classification levels in St-Emilion

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Premier Grand Cru Classé A

Premier Grand Cru Classé B

Grand Cru Classé

Grand Cru

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Describe the Union des Producteurs de St-Emilion

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Growers cooperative that produces some good quality wine

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32
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In what years was the St-Emilion classification revised?

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1955 (established)

1958 (first completed)

1969

1985

1996

2006 (later annulled)

2012

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Bourg and Blaye location in Bordeaux

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North of the Right Bank and across the Gironde from the Médoc

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When was Bourg AOP established?

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1936 (for red wines only)

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When were white wines authorized for production under Bourg AOP?

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1941

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36
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Best château in Bourg

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Château Roc de Cambes

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Bourg AOP soil composition

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Mostly clay with warm pockets of gravel

38
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Blaye soil composition

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Clay and limestone

39
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Key requirement differences between Bourg AOP and Blaye AOP

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Blaye AOP requries:/Slightly lower yields/ Greater planting density/ longer élevage

40
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Blaye AOP required élevage

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Wines may not be sold until March 31st of the second year after harvest

41
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When was Côtes de Bordeaux AOP established?

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2009

42
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Why was Côtes de Bordeaux AOP establihsed?

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To rebrand and reunify several outlying appellations in Bordeaux under one name in the marketplace

43
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What percent of Côtes de Bordeaux AOP wines are Merlot-based?

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95%

44
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Only style of wine authorized under Côtes de Bordeaux AOP

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Merlot-based red wines

45
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satellite appellations in St-Emilion

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4

46
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Describe the Jurade of Saint-Emilion

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Originally governing body of independent St-Emilion in 1199

Banned after French Revolution

Restarted in 1948 as St-Emilion wine lovers and marketers

Celebrates Ban des Vendanges in October

47
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Fronsac location

A

AOP

Right Bank of Bordeaux

48
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Canon Fronsac location

A

AOP

Right Bank of Bordeaux

49
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of communes in Fronsac AOP

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7

50
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Common encépagement in Fronsac AOP and Canon Fronsac AOP

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80-100% Merlot

51
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Describe Fronsadais molasse

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Mixture of soft limestone and clay

Fronsac and Canon Fronsac

52
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Château Gaby location

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Canon Fronsac

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Château Grand-Renouil location

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Canon Fronsac

54
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Château Dalem location

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Fronsac

55
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Château de la Dauphine location

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Fronsac

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Château Fontenil location

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Fronsac

57
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Largest property in Fronsac

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Château de la Rivière

58
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What are the Right Bank satellites

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Lussac-Saint-Emilion AOP

Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion AOP

Montagne-Saint-Emilion AOP

Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion AOP

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Describe Producteurs Réunis

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Cooperative in St-Emilion satellits

20-40% of production depending on region

60
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Chateau La Rose Perrière location

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Lussac-Saint-Emilion AOP

One of the best

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Describe Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP

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Pomerol’s only satellite

Two communes:

Lalande-de-Pomerol

Néac

62
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Château Ausone second wine

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Chapelle d’Ausone

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Château Cheval Blanc second wine

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Le Petit Cheval

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Château Angélus second wine

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Carillon d’Angélus

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Château Pavie second wine

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Espirit de Pavie

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Château Figeac second wine

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Petit-Figeac

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Château Troplong-Mondot second wine

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Mondot

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Château Valandraud second wine

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Virgine de Valandraud

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Château La Conseillante second wine

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Duo de Conseillante

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Château Petrus second wine

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None

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Château Le Pin second wine

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None

72
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Vieux Château Certan second wine

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La Gravette de Certan

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Château Angélus classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A

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Château Pavie classification

A

St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A

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Château Ausone classification

A

St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A

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Château Cheval Blanc classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A

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Château Beau-Séjour Bécot classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Beauséjour classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Bélair-Monange classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Canon classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Canon-la-Gaffelière classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Figeac classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Clos Fourtet classification

A

St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château La Gaffelière classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Larcis-Ducasse classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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La Mondotte classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Pavie-Macquin classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Troplong-Mondot classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Trottevielle classification

A

St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

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Château Valandraud classification

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St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B