PRE-ORDER About Winery 1855 Grand Cru Classe – 5th Growth The chateau was founded in the 18th century by the Liberal family. Most of the wines produced here were exported to the Netherlands and Belgium. Half of the wines of the chateau are planted just next to the First Growth Chateau Latour. Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac, the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau, on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974, adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century.The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling. Today, the winery is managed by Claire Villars Lurton. Under her management the estate has undergone complete renovation to organic and biodynamic vineyard management. The grounds of the chateau were fully renovated in 2018.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery 1855 Grand Cru Classe – 5th Growth The chateau was founded in the 18th century by the Liberal family. Most of the wines produced here were exported to the Netherlands and Belgium. Half of the wines of the chateau are planted just next to the First Growth Chateau Latour. Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac, the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau, on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974, adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century.The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling. Today, the winery is managed by Claire Villars Lurton. Under her management the estate has undergone complete renovation to organic and biodynamic vineyard management. The grounds of the chateau were fully renovated in 2018.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Latour, a renowned Bordeaux winery, has a rich history spanning centuries. Its name comes from a fortress tower built in the 14th century, used for defense during the Hundred Years' War. The estate, known for its powerful and complex red wines, has seen various owners throughout its history, including the Segur family, who held it for almost 300 years.  Today, his daughter Saskia de Rothschild represents the 6th generation of the family at the head of the winemaking properties.   

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PRE-ORDER About Winery The wines here have delighted many well-know figures, most famously Thomas Jefferson who came across this wine during his visit to the vineyards of Bordeaux, placing an order for several cases of it. He thus became a fervent admirer or Rauzan-Segla wines. Some decades later, the 1855 Classification ranked Chateau Rauzan-Segla as a Second Growth. The current chateau was built in 1903, designed by architect Louis Garros, who drew inspiriation from the original Perigord-style buildings in the the chateau, as well as G. LeBreton who designed the park and green spaces. Then time went by and the chateau gradually fell into a slumber. Then, CHANEL purchased Chateau Rauzan-Ségla in April 1994 and immediately started a full renovation programme. The vineyard has been drained – a 15-kilometer network is now in place, 2 parcels of Petit Verdot were planted and 3 hectares of vines were grafted over with Merlot. Today, 51 hectares are in production for an average total production of 200 000 bottles – Chateau Rauzan- Ségla and its second wine Ségla. The winery has been adapted and large vats progressively replaced by smaller capacities – matching the parcels' sizes. From the 2004 picking on, grapes will be sorted on two 10-meter long vibrating tables, so that each single berry is checked before entering the vats. Maturation cellars have been completely renovated and a new room built for the bottling-labelling machines – making Chateau Rauzan-Ségla fully independent for the entire production process.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Palmer was established in the first half of the nineteenth century by the English general, Charles Palmer. In 1814, on his way back from the Peninsular War where he had fought with Wellington against Napoleon, General Palmer acquired Château de Gascq and gave it his own name.In 1938, the Sichel family joined forces with a group of wine merchant friends to purchase the property. Today, the vines of Château Palmer (AOC Margaux) cover a surface of 52 hectares of croupes (knolls) of Garonne gravel and are made up of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. This combination of soil and grape varieties has been the greatest asset of Château Palmer (3ème Cru Classé) from its earliest beginnings. At Château Palmer, tradition and evolving techniques have always gone hand in hand, and always with respect for the typical characteristics of this outstanding terroir. Highly reputed worldwide, the wines of Château Palmer rank among the most prestigious of Bordeaux and are coveted by keen wine enthusiasts the world over.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker, a Margaux third growth, boasts a history dating back to 1585 when it was established by François d'Alesme, an advisor to King Henri III. The initial vineyards were planted in the early 1600s. The estate's name comes from the Marquis d'Alesme, one of the first aristocratic families to own the property. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Located on a beautiful 300 hectare estate, the 83 hectare Giscours vineyard is located in the famous Margaux appellation. Though the estate was first mentioned in a document dating back to 1330, it was not until 1847 that Count de Pescatore laid the cornerstone of the remarkable chateau that now overlooks the vines. Giscours' quality was confirmed by its inclusion as a Third Growth in the 1855 classification. The estate was purchased by Nicolas Tari after World War II. He made major investments in modernizing Giscours. In 1995, Eric Albada Jelgersma acquired the right to grow vines and make wine on the estate. He continues to lavish the care and attention that are necessary to maintain Giscours' standing as a world-famous great growth.

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About WineryChateau Pape Clément owes its name to its most illustrious owner. A man of the cloth born in 1264, Bertrand de Goth became Bishop of Comminges, in the Pyrenees Mountains, at the age of 31; he later became Archbishop of Bordeaux in 1299. He then received as a gift the property in Pessac, the Vineyard de La Mothe. Taken by a passion for the vine, he continually took part personally in equipping, organizing and managing the domain in accordance with the most modern and rational practices. Nevertheless, on 5 June 1305 the cardinals met in a conclave in Pérouse and appointed him to succeed Pope Benedict XI, who had passed away prematurely after only eleven months of reign. Bertrand de Goth took the name of Clement V. Supported by Philip IV, it was he who decided in 1309 to move the papal court to Avignon, thus breaking with Rome and its battles of influence. During this same period, the weight of his responsibilities led him to relinquish his property, giving it to the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Henceforward, the vineyard was to be known to posterity under the name of this enlightened pope. Management under the clergy brings modernity The grateful Church perpetuated Pope Clement's work. Each archbishop in turn turned to modernity and technical progress, to the point of the wine estate becoming a model vineyard. In addition to especially early harvests, which remain one of its special characteristics, Chateau Pape Clément is without a doubt the first vineyard in France to align vine stock to facilitate labour. At the end of the 18th century, the Archbishop of Bordeaux was dispossessed of his property. The papal vineyard became part of the public domain. 8 June 1937 was a dark day in the vineyard's history, when a violent hailstorm destroyed virtually the entirety of the estate. Two years later, Paul Montagne bought it and gradually brought it back to life. Thanks to his efforts, the vineyard returned to its former rank and stood up to the surge in urbanization. His descendents, Léo Montagne and Bernard Magrez, perpetuate this secular tradition so that Chateau Pape Clément wines continue to delight the wine-lovers of today and tomorrow.

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About WineryChateau Pape Clément owes its name to its most illustrious owner. A man of the cloth born in 1264, Bertrand de Goth became Bishop of Comminges, in the Pyrenees Mountains, at the age of 31; he later became Archbishop of Bordeaux in 1299. He then received as a gift the property in Pessac, the Vineyard de La Mothe. Taken by a passion for the vine, he continually took part personally in equipping, organizing and managing the domain in accordance with the most modern and rational practices. Nevertheless, on 5 June 1305 the cardinals met in a conclave in Pérouse and appointed him to succeed Pope Benedict XI, who had passed away prematurely after only eleven months of reign. Bertrand de Goth took the name of Clement V. Supported by Philip IV, it was he who decided in 1309 to move the papal court to Avignon, thus breaking with Rome and its battles of influence. During this same period, the weight of his responsibilities led him to relinquish his property, giving it to the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Henceforward, the vineyard was to be known to posterity under the name of this enlightened pope. Management under the clergy brings modernity The grateful Church perpetuated Pope Clement's work. Each archbishop in turn turned to modernity and technical progress, to the point of the wine estate becoming a model vineyard. In addition to especially early harvests, which remain one of its special characteristics, Chateau Pape Clément is without a doubt the first vineyard in France to align vine stock to facilitate labour. At the end of the 18th century, the Archbishop of Bordeaux was dispossessed of his property. The papal vineyard became part of the public domain. 8 June 1937 was a dark day in the vineyard's history, when a violent hailstorm destroyed virtually the entirety of the estate. Two years later, Paul Montagne bought it and gradually brought it back to life. Thanks to his efforts, the vineyard returned to its former rank and stood up to the surge in urbanization. His descendents, Léo Montagne and Bernard Magrez, perpetuate this secular tradition so that Chateau Pape Clément wines continue to delight the wine-lovers of today and tomorrow.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Margaux, a Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux, is one of the most famous wines in the world. Care has been lavished on the property by a line of owners with an abiding concern for the reputation of the estate. For more than five hundred years, season after season, generations of vineyard-workers, grapeharvesters, cellar-workers, coopers and many other craftsmen have all played a part in making Chateau Margaux what it is today: a wine with an incomparable personality, reflected in the elegant Palladian building which adorns its label. In 1977, the estate was purchased by the late André Mentzelopoulos, and it is now run by his daughter, Corinne Mentzelopoulos.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery The team at Chateau Suduiraut has one goal that they strive to achieve: "to make one of the world's truly great wines." With a history dating back to the 17th century and boasting gardens designed by Le Notre, the Chateau was classified as a First Growth in 1855. Today, Chateau Suduiraut's vineyards stretch over 92 hectares and are planted with 90% Semillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. The sand-gravel soil and its location within the appellation lake the Chateau's vineyards the ideal environment for The Noble Rot- resulting in wines that have a harmonious combination of luscious fruit and flower aromas.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Cos d'Estournel is a Grand Cru vineyard located in St. Estephe. Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets, all cast in a soft golden sandstone. Chateau Cos d'Estournel today covers 170 acres separated from Chateau Lafite, along the southern edge, by the stream between St. Estephe and Pauillac. The gravelly soil, over a flint, limestone and silicate subsoil low in nitrogen, has eroded over centuries to form steep ridges which perfectly drain the vineyards. The vineyards are planted 60 percent in Cabernet Sauvignon vines, 2 percent of Cabernet Franc, and 38 percent in Merlot. Naturally, the percentage of Cabernet or Merlot in the composition of each vintage depends on the climate which favors one grape variety or the other.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Freshness, tension, energy Created in 1996, this white wine was one of the very first from Medoc, another demonstration of the daring spirit that animates Château Lagrange. A lively harmony in tension between the freshness of dominant white and grey Sauvignons, balanced by the creaminess of Sémillon, this wine is polished for six months in half-new barrels, developing further suppleness and a smooth texture. On the aromatic side, an explosion of citrus gives way to the voluptuous character of exotic fruits, lightened by delicate notes of white and vine peaches, in the refreshing but intense style expected of Château Lagrange.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Sociando-Mallet, a winery in the Haut-Médoc appellation of Bordeaux, has a history dating back to the 17th century. Originally owned by a Basque nobleman named Sossiondo, the name was later modified to Sociando due to phonetic changes. The estate experienced various owners, including the Cabarrus family and a naval captain, who added his name "Mallet" to the property, thus establishing it as Château Sociando-Mallet. In the 1960s, Jean Gautreau, a négociant, purchased the property and began modernizing the estate, leading to its current recognition as a quality wine producer. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Larrivaux is a Haut-Médoc estate with a history dating back to the 16th century, known for its mother-daughter run operation since 1580. The estate produces a fruit-forward and elegant Grand Vin from a 15.5-hectare vineyard, primarily using Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc grapes. It's noted for its balanced structure, fresh fruit flavors, and discreet use of oak. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Lanessan is a historic Bordeaux wine estate located in the Haut-Médoc appellation, known for its classic, elegant red wines. The estate has been owned by the Bouteiller family for eight generations and boasts a large property with a chateau, gardens, stables, and a horse museum. It's known for its traditional winemaking methods and the production of both a first wine and a second wine, "Les Calèches de Lanessan". 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château La Tour Carnet is an historic Bordeaux winery, classified as a Fourth Growth (Quatrième Cru) in the 1855 classification, located in the Haut-Médoc region. It boasts a medieval castle dating back to the 12th century, complete with a moat. The estate, now owned by Bernard Magrez, has a long history and has been known for its commitment to quality and innovation in both vineyard and winemaking practices. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château La Lagune, a prestigious Bordeaux winery, is a captivating story of enduring heritage and revitalized tradition. From its 16th-century beginnings, the estate evolved through various hands, including the Seze family and the Frey family, who continue to nurture its reputation. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château de Camensac is a prestigious Grand Cru Classé estate in the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, specifically classified as a Cinquième Cru (Fifth Growth) in the 1855 classification. It's known for its historic château building and commitment to producing high-quality wines using traditional methods. The vineyards, situated on well-drained gravelly slopes, are primarily planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Located on the right bank of Bordeaux, the Château Cheval Blanc is one of the most prestigious references of the Saint-Émilion appellation. This Premier Grand Cru Classé A stands out for its unique style of wines with immense class and among the most sought after in the world. Produced under the Dry White Bordeaux appellation, Le Petit Cheval is the result of an adventure and a challenge that Château Cheval Blanc set itself more than 10 years ago: to produce a very great white wine on a terroir historically renowned for its red wines. If the initial idea was to produce a wine intended for exclusively family and friendly production, very quickly, the idea of making it a very great wine became an obvious choice. Embodying the essence of Cheval Blanc's identity, Le Petit Cheval Blanc enjoys a plot that is entirely dedicated to it. This 6.6-hectare vineyard was formerly that of la Tour du Pin. Benefiting from its own winemaking and aging tool, Le Petit Cheval Blanc is thus assembled from a mosaic of 13 different plots combining vines planted on sandy soils and clay soils.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Duhart-Milon is a prestigious Bordeaux wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of the Médoc region, on the Left Bank of the Gironde estuary. The estate is named after “Sieur Duhart,” a privateer under Louis XV who retired in Pauillac. His house inspired the château’s wine label.In the 18th century, the land was used to produce wine for Château Lafite Rothschild, serving as its second wine. The Castéja family acquired the land in the 1830s and officially established the Château Duhart-Milon vineyard, which was classified as a Fourth Growth (Quatrième Cru Classé) in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification—the only one in Pauillac with that rank.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery The team at Chateau Suduiraut has one goal that they strive to achieve: "to make one of the world's truly great wines." With a history dating back to the 17th century and boasting gardens designed by Le Notre, the Chateau was classified as a First Growth in 1855. Today, Chateau Suduiraut's vineyards stretch over 92 hectares and are planted with 90% Semillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. The sand-gravel soil and its location within the appellation lake the Chateau's vineyards the ideal environment for The Noble Rot- resulting in wines that have a harmonious combination of luscious fruit and flower aromas.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Located north of the Médoc, on the hill of Saint-Estèphe, the Château Cos d’Estournel appears majestically. Like a true Maharajah's palace, the château and its pagodas surprise and captivate the eye. In 1791, Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel inherited hectares of vines and established the estate. An adventurer and after traveling the world, his taste for exoticism and the Orient earned Château Cos d’Estournel its unique architecture in the Médoc. Owned by Michel Reybier since 2000, Château Cos d’Estournel continues to shine in the Saint-Estèphe appellation and joins the ranks of the world's greatest wines, distinguished by its unique style where the quest for beauty and excellence is a constant pursuit.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery A fresh and balanced dry white Bordeaux wine4th Cru Classé of Saint-Julien, the Château Talbot is one of the emblematic references of the Médoc. Acquired by Désiré Cordier in 1918, Château Talbot is today managed by Nancy Bignon-Cordier and her husband, Jean-Paul Bignon. The vineyard The Caillou Blanc 2023 is a dry white Bordeaux wine from vines averaging 45 years old. 5.2 hectares of Château Talbot are dedicated to the production of Caillou Blanc, the estate's white wine. The vines grow on a terroir of Médoc gravels.

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