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.

Haut-Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2021 Château Malescasse

Margaux AOC Labastide Dauzac 2020 Château Dauzac

Lussac Saint-Émilion AOP Grand Vin 2022 Château La Croix de Chéreau

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC 2016 Château Yon-Figeac

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC 2021 Baron de Sergolle

Bordeaux Supérieur AOC La Réserve de Sergolle 2021 Baron de Sergolle

Haut-Médoc AOC 2016 Château de Lamarque

Bordeaux AOP Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Château Mezain

Haut-Médoc AOC La Closerie de Malescasse 2021 Château Malescasse

Margaux AOC Alter Ego 2019 Château Palmer

Pessac-Léognan AOC 2018 Château La Louvière

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Rouge Emilien 2021 Château Le Puy

Pomerol AOC 2020 Château La Croix St. Vincent

Pauillac AOC Fleur de Pédesclaux 2020 Château Pedesclaux

Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOC Château des Laurets Sélection Parcellaire 2016 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Saint-Émilion AOC Grand Cru 2014 Château Trianon

Pomerol AOC La Ballade 2021 Château La Pointe

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC 2014 Château Vieux Clos