153 Château Pétrus
176 Château Soutard
179 Château Tertre Roteboeuf
181 Château Troplong Mondot
182 Château Trotanoy
183 Château TrotteVieille
184 Château Valandraud
185 Château Vieux Maillet
186 Château Villars
187 Château Vrai Croix de Gay
188 Clos du Clocher
191 Clos Fourtet
193 Clos L‘Église
194 Clos René
200 Vieux
Château Certan
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The following 200 pages contain our selection of the most
important Bordeaux estates from A to Z. Here are some hints on
how to read and understand the profiles:
1
Area of origin (AOC / AOP) of the wine listed.
2
Name of the estate: (†) indicates old names or recently defunct estates.
3
O
ffi
cial classification category and year of classification. As Crus Bour-
geois classifications must be earned annually, this designation is given in
brackets for estates which have historically held the classification, even if they
no longer do so. Pomerol and Fronsac do not have any o
ffi
cial classifications.
4
Personal subjective rating, not evaluating absolute quality so much as its
significance from a historical, wine technique and taste perspective, taken as
an average of the last five to ten years. Half a star indicates a rising trend.
Reliable wine.
Good wine recommended in its category.
Very good wine, in line with its status and classification.
Great wine, one of the best in the world.
Outstanding wine promising a unique tasting experience.
5
A brief history, from the foundation of the estate to the current owners.
This information has been sourced from the estate particulars, further re-
searched to the best of our knowledge and belief, checked whenever possible
and supplemented with information from recognised standard works and
archive documents.
6
A personal and deliberately subjective description of the wine including
style, special characteristics, notes on storage life, special vintages etc.
7
Facts about the estate in our possession at the time of printing.
Production: average value which can vary significantly from year to year.
Under top vintages I have only listed years for which I have found my perso-
nal scores or notes (with two or three exceptions).
Price: lowest price in euros at which the 2012 vintage (2011) of the wine could
be purchased from reputable specialist dealers in early 2016, which should be
viewed as a starting price and an indicator of scale. Prices vary significantly
according to vintage, age and supplier and can be several times higher than
what is listed here, which is why we chose to base them on an underrated
vintage.
Notes to aid
understanding
200 Bordeaux brands Guidance
Area of origin
Facts & figures:
Vineyard area: XX hectares I Production: XXX,XXX bottles
Top vintages: XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX,
Price: from XX I Second wine: XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX
Name of the estate
F-XXXXX Locality | Tel. +33 (0)XXX XX XX XX
[email protected] | www.URL.com
Name of the estate
Grand Cru Classé since XXXX
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