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.

Pomerol AOC 2017 Château La Croix St. Georges

Pauillac AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac AOC 2ème Vin Les Forts de Latour 2015 Château Latour

Bordeaux Supérieur AOC Château Croix-Mouton 2016 Jean Philippe Janqueix

Bordeaux AOC Rouge 2020 Château Cazeau

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC 2014 Château Vieux Clos

Margaux AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac

Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOC Château des Laurets 2017 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Saint-Julien AOC 2017 Château de Lalande-Borie

Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois 2016 Château Labadie

Pomerol AOC 2019 Château de Sales

Margaux AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Lascombes

Moulis-en-Médoc AOC 2021 Château Chasse-Spleen

Bordeaux AOC Rouge D de Dauzac 2018 Château Dauzac

Lussac Saint-Émilion AOP Grand Vin 2020 Château La Croix de Chéreau

Saint-Estèphe AOC Grand Vin 2018 Château Moutinot

Saint-Julien AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2018 Château Leoville Poyferre

Saint-Julien AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2020 Château Leoville-Barton