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.

Saint-Julien AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2020 Chateau Gruaud Larose

Pauillac AOC 5ème Grand Cru Classé 2023 Château d'Armailhac

Pomerol AOC 2021 Clos l'Eglise

Haut-Médoc AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2022 Château de Camensac

Margaux AOC 3ème Cru Classé 2019 Château Malescot-Saint Exupéry

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-Julien AOC 4ème Cru Classé 2022 Château Talbot

Saint-Julien AOC 4ème Cru Classé 2022 Château Beychevelle

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

Pessac-Léognan AOC Rouge 2018 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Margaux AOC Baron de Brane 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac

Pessac-Léognan AOC Rouge Grand Cru Classé 2021 Château Haut-Bailly

Saint-Émilion AOC Grand Cru Classé 2020 Château Laroque

Saint-Julien AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Leoville-Barton

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

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Rouge Barthélemy 2020 Château Le Puy