Bordeaux

The 60 denominations of Bordeaux can generally be divided into six main families, four of which related to red wines: the wines of the left bank of the Gironde, those of the right bank of the Dordogne, the Côtes de Bordeaux and the wines of the Bordeaux AOC appellation.

On the left bank we find the Médoc , which includes the most well-known and highly suitable sub-areas of Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien and the lesser known ones of Moulis and Listrac; and the Graves , which includes the Pessac-Léognan sub-area. In this area Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines are produced, often in a blend with Merlot. These are concentrated wines , tannic and suitable for long aging . It is here that the Grand Cru Classé of the classification of 1855 and that of Graves are found.
On the other side, around the city of Libourne, there are ten other denominations, the most important of which are Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, where very concentrated wines with velvety tannins are made, based on Merlot. Saint-Émilion has its own distinct classification.
In the Bordeaux AOC appellation , which includes the entire wine-growing region, fruity and good-drinking wines flow, suitable more for daily consumption than for long aging, while Bordeaux Supérieur , produced in the same area, but with more restrictive requirements , including a minimum aging of 12 months, they are richer and more complex wines than the basic Bordeaux. The denomination Côtes de Bordeaux is different , created in 2009 by the fusion of four subzones previously known as Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. Here Merlot-based wines are mainly produced, which form a middle ground between the wines of the left bank and those of the right bank, in terms of quality and style.
The Bordeaux wine classification of 1855 is the most famous and influential ranking in the world of wine: a list of the best estates in the region grouped into five levels according to the market price of the wines: the list in question included 58 properties, led by Chateau Lafite, the most expensive wine of the era.

Pauillac AOC 4ème Cru Classé 2019 Château Duhart-Milon

Pauillac AOC Premier Grand Cru Classé 2017 Château Latour

Haut-Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois 2021 Château Malescasse

Saint-Estèphe AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2023 Château Cos Labory

Margaux AOC Baron de Brane 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac

Saint-Émilion AOC 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2021 Château Angelus

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Rouge Barthélemy 2020 Château Le Puy

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Indie de Monbadon 2021 Château de Monbadon

Saint-Julien AOC Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2022 Château Leoville Las Cases

Saint-Estèphe AOC 2ème Grand Cru Classé 2017 Château Montrose

Saint-Émilion AOC Grand Cru 2014 Château Trianon

Saint-Estèphe AOC 2022 Château Haut-Marbuzet

Saint-Julien AOC 4ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Saint-Pierre

Margaux AOC Grand Cru Classé 2018 Château Dauzac

Listrac-Médoc AOC Château Clarke 2019 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Saint-Émilion AOC Grand Cru Classé 2022 Château Monbousquet

Pessac-Léognan AOC Rouge 2021 Domaine de Chevalier

Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOC 2017 Château Cap Saint-George