France — wine
Bordeaux
World's largest fine wine region. Two banks of the Gironde: Left Bank (Cabernet dominant — power, structure, 20–50 year cellaring) and Right Bank (Merlot dominant — more accessible). The 1855 Classification of the Médoc remains the most famous wine hierarchy in existence. The Place de Bordeaux négociant system and en primeur (futures) define global fine wine trade.
Sub-regions
Benchmark products
wine still
Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
reserve
wine still
2001 Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
wine still
2009 Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
wine still
2016 Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
wine still
Annonce de Bélair-Monange (second wine, from 2014)
Château Bélair-Monange
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BB de Barbe Blanche
Château de Barbe Blanche
wine still
Bordeaux Blanc Sec (95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sémillon)
Château La Rame
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Bordeaux Rouge (60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Château La Rame
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Château Bélair-Monange (Grand Vin)
Château Bélair-Monange
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Château de Barbe Blanche Rouge
Château de Barbe Blanche
wine dessert
Château d'Yquem (Sauternes)
Château d'Yquem
wine still
Château Haut Selve Graves Blanc (white blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon)
Château Haut Selve
wine still
Château Haut Selve Graves Rouge (Graves blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)
Château Haut Selve
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Château Haut Selve Les Acacias (premium reserve red)
Château Haut Selve
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Château Langoa-Barton (Grand Vin)
Château Langoa-Barton
wine dessert
Château Laribotte Sauternes
Château Laribotte
wine still
Château Lascombes Grand Vin
Château Lascombes
beer ale
Château Les Trois Croix Fronsac (principal cuvée)
Château Les Trois Croix
wine still
Château Margaux Grand Vin
Château Margaux
wine still
Château Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé
Château Margaux
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Château Mongravey Cuvée 3D (Partners exclusive, occasional release)
Château Mongravey
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Château Mongravey Margaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Château Mongravey
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Château Mongravey Margaux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
Château Mongravey
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Château Saint-André Corbin 2019
Château Saint-André Corbin
wine still
Château Saint-André Corbin 2022
Château Saint-André Corbin
wine still
Château Saint-André Corbin Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion
Château Saint-André Corbin
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Château Taffard de Blaignan Médoc (Cru Bourgeois)
Château Taffard de Blaignan
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Château Tour de Ségur
Château de Barbe Blanche
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Château Tournefeuille La Cure
Château Tournefeuille
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Château Tournefeuille Lalande de Pomerol
Château Tournefeuille
wine dessert
Château Violet Sauternes
Château Laribotte
wine still
Chevalier de Lascombes
Château Lascombes
wine still
Cœur Perdu
Château de Barbe Blanche
wine still
Cuvée Henri IV
Château de Barbe Blanche
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Haut Roc Blanquant (third wine)
Château Bélair-Monange
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La Charmille Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux (65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Château La Rame
wine still
La Côte Lascombes
Château Lascombes
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Lady Langoa (Second wine)
Château Langoa-Barton
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La Lamolière (second wine)
Château Les Trois Croix
wine still
Le Cadet de Taffard de Blaignan Vieilles Vignes
Château Taffard de Blaignan
wine still
Lillet Blanc (1986–present)
Lillet
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Lillet Rosé (2011–present)
Lillet
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Lillet Rouge (1962–present)
Lillet
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Margaux de Château Margaux
Château Margaux
wine still
Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux
Château Margaux
wine still
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
Château Margaux
wine still
Rosalcy (second wine)
Château Tournefeuille
wine still
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont "Réserve du Château" (botrytized Sémillon, oak-aged)
Château La Rame
wine still
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Tradition (hand-harvested Sémillon, vin liquoreux)
Château La Rame
wine still
Y d'Yquem / Ygrec (dry Bordeaux Blanc)
Château d'Yquem
Vintage assessments
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 86 | Very good warm vintage. Across the board quality high. Good value year. |
| 2020 | 87 | Good. Reliable quality. Entry-level Bordeaux very good in this well-managed vintage. |
| 2019 | 88 | Very good. Strong across all levels. Petits châteaux producing excellent value wines. |
| 2018 | 89 | Excellent quality across Bordeaux. Second and third tier châteaux benefiting from exceptional growing season. |
| 2016 | 88 | Very good across the broad Bordeaux appellation. The 2016 century vintage quality trickled to all levels. |