Wines

Chateau Cos d’Estrournel Appellation: Saint-Estephe Chateau Cos d’Estrournel Appellation: Saint-Estephe Château Cos d’Estournel is situated just north of the Pauillac border and neighbours Lafite Rothschild. It is unusual in the region for the high Merlot content of its second…

Chateau Leoville-Las Cases Appellation: Saint-Julien Château Léoville-Las Cases is a second growth Bordeaux situated in the Medoc region of Bordeaux and is renowned for its use of modern innovative technology to support traditional wine-making techniques. An example of this is the pioneering…

Chateau Rauzan-Gassies Appellation: Margaux Until the French revolution in 1789, Rauzan-Gassies was part of Rauzan-Ségla but is now a Château in its own right; situated in the Margaux appellation, bordering Margaux, Palmer and Lascombes. In 1945 it was purchased by the Quié family,…

Chateau Durfort-Vivens Appellation: Margaux Dufort-Vivens sits at the lower end of its class, but remains a Deuxiémes Cru under the 1855 Bordeaux classification system. Since 1937, it has been owned by the same family which own Margaux and it is situated at the entrance to the Margaux Village.…

Chateau Gruaud-Larose Appellation: Saint-Julien The beautiful Château Gruaud-Larose is situated high up in the St.-Julien region, rather than on the riverside. Traditionally this wine was heavy and high in tannin, but the recent trend has been to produce wine of more lightness and finesse. Interestingly,…

Chateau Lascombes Appellation: Margaux The estate is owned and controlled by Henri Lurton of the famous wine-making Lurton dynasty. In total, it is one of the largest estates in the Medoc, and is made up of separate pieces of land totalling more than 80 hectares. The terrain boasts gravelly soil, which…

Chateau Brane-Cantenac Appellation: Margaux The estate is owned and controlled by Henri Lurton of the famous wine-making Lurton dynasty. In total, it is one of the largest estates in the Medoc, and is made up of separate pieces of land totalling more than 80 hectares. The terrain boasts gravelly soil,…

Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Appellation: Pauillac The seventy hectares that make up the estate of Pichon Baron are adjacent to that of Château Latour. The gravelly soil and southerly aspect provide excellent conditions for viniculture. As of the 1980s, the Château and its estate have…

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Appellation: Pauillac Pichon-Lalande is one of the most popular and consistently impressive wine producers of the Pauillac region. It is notable for the high proportion of Merlot grapes used. In 2006, a majority stake in the Château was purchased…

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Appellation: Saint-Julien Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is owned by the Borie family, along with the family’s other estates Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Château Haut-Batailley. Today the estate is managed by Bruno Borie. The Château takes its name…