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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PRE-ORDER About Winery The refinement and purity of a white wine signed Lynch-Bages.Located at the gates of Pauillac, the Château Lynch Bages is a property that has marked the history of Médoc. If the Bages terroir has been known since the 16th century, it gained fame in the 18th century. Led by the son of an Irish citizen named Thomas Lynch, the Bages cru was recognized at the Paris universal exhibition. Entered into the fold of the J-M Cazes family on the eve of World War II, Château Lynch-Bages is one of the most beautiful references of the Pauillac appellation. The vineyard The Blanc de Lynch-Bages is a dry white Bordeaux wine from a 7-hectare terroir planted on a soil of Garonne gravels.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Blanc de Chasse-Spleen is a white wine produced by the historic Château Chasse-Spleen estate, located in the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation of Bordeaux, France.  The Blanc de Chasse-Spleen was first conceptualized in the 1990s, when the estate—traditionally known for its red wines—experimented with producing a white wine. The Villars family, owners of the estate, initially crafted the wine for private enjoyment among family, friends, and staff, refining their techniques over time.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery The vivacity and aromatic expression of a dry white Bordeaux wine.It was in 1853 that Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild acquired Château Brane-Mouton at auction. The estate, located in the heart of the Médoc, in Pauillac, was then renamed Château Mouton Rothschild. In 1922, Baron Philippe de Rothschild took over the reins of the estate. Visionary, he decided to initiate in 1924 the complete bottling at the château while entrusting the illustration of the cru label to an artist. Each year since 1945, the label of Château Mouton Rothschild is illustrated by the original work of a great contemporary artist. Dalí, César, Miró, Chagall, Warhol, Soulages, Bacon, Balthus, Tàpies, Koons, Doig… an exciting collection that grows each year with a new work and constitutes the famous exhibition "Art and Label". Emblem of the Pauillac appellation, this Premier Cru Classé makes the great wines of Bordeaux shine throughout the world. Today, it is the three children of Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild who preside over the destiny of Château Mouton Rothschild.

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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 Château de Fargues is a historic and prestigious wine estate located in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France, renowned for its luxurious sweet white wines. Founded in 1306 by Raymond Guilheim de Fargues.In 1472, the estate was acquired by the Lur Saluces family, who have maintained ownership ever since—over 500 years of continuous family stewardship. The Lur Saluces family is also famously associated with Château d’Yquem, the only Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification.Although the estate has existed for centuries, it only began producing sweet Sauternes wine in 1943, with the first vintage released in 1947 due to World War II.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery The elegance and aromatic richness of a fine Sauternes wine. A very old property in the Bordeaux region, Château de Malle boasts a rich winegrowing heritage and cultivated vines as early as the 15th century. The vineyard Château de Malle reigns over a 22-hectare vineyard located in the communes of Fargues and Preignac. This clay and gravel terroir produces fine Sauternes wines.

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The Connétable de Talbot 2021 is a second wine from Château Talbot, known for its balanced and elegant character, especially in the 2021 vintage. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, often featuring notes of red and black fruits, cedar, tobacco, and a touch of spice. The 2021 vintage is described as fresh and vibrant with ripe and rich sensory profiles.  About Winery Château Talbot Connétable de Talbot, the second wine of the famed Château Talbot, tells a story of rigorous selection and meticulous vineyard management, all while offering a more accessible price point than the estate's flagship wine. The narrative centers around the estate's renowned terroir in St. Julien, Bordeaux, and its history, tracing back to the Battle of Castillon and the Cordier family's legacy. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Beychevelle, A prestigious Cru Classe whose character has been forged by three centuries of history. Nowhere does the word Chateau in its noblest sense ring as true as it does at Beychevelle. The elegance of its classical architecture makes it a jewel in the crown of the Médoc, coveted since its creation by the powerful families who have successively marked the economic, political and cultural life of Bordeaux and the region.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Branaire-Ducru's 120 acres is located in the St. Julien region of France and has such famous neighbors as Cheateau Gruaud-Larose, Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou and Chateau Beychevelle.The name, given by the former owner Monsieur Ducru, means "beautiful pebbles". One of the main features of the vineyard is its richness in pebbles which contribute to the greatness of so many wines of the Medoc. Just before the war, the vineyard became run down and many Bordeaux critics felt it no longer deserved its rank as a Second Growth. During the Medoc Classification of 1855, the Chateau was rated as a Fourth Growth. In 1942 the Borie family purchased the vineyard completely revamped the vineyard and it began receiving top ratings amongst the Second Growths. Successive generations of the Borie family oversee all winemaking operations.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery A Premier Grand Cru Classé from Sauternes, seductive in its finesse and aromatic richnessThe property. "La Maison Noble du Bayle", the first name of Château Guiraud was owned by the Mons de Saint Poly family. In 1766, Pierre Guiraud, a Bordeaux merchant, acquired it. In 80 years and three generations, Château Guiraud has become a prestigious name, recognized in 1855 as a 1st Grand Cru Classé from Sauternes. Taken over in 2006 by four personalities (an industrialist, Robert Peugeot, and three winemakers, Olivier Bernard, Stephan Von Neipperg, and Xavier Planty), Château Guiraud is an essential label. The vineyard This illustrious Sauternes property comes from an 85-hectare vineyard resting on sandy gravel soils (80%) and clayey gravel soils (20%). Nestled in a haven of biodiversity, the vines, averaging 35 years old, have been farmed organically since 1996.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou is named after the beautiful, large stones found in its unique wine-growing terroir. This exceptional ecosystem produces fine, elegant, tasty wines with a long finish - in short, archetypical Saint-Julien wines. Perched on an exceptional site with incomparable views over the Gironde estuary, in the center of a hundred-year-old park, Ducru-Beaucaillou is a majestic, Victorian-style castle, which has, over time, become one of the great symbols of the Médoc. Unusual for Bordeaux, it is built directly above the barrel cellars, enveloping its owners, who have lived here for over sixty years. Today, the estate is managed by the company Jean Eugène Borie SA, which is owned by Mrs Borie, her daughter Sabine Coiffe and her son Bruno-Eugène, CEO since 2003, the third generation of the Borie family to head the estate. There are very close links between this estate and the five families who have been its successive owners.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château de Rayne-Vigneau is a sweet white wine ranked as Premier Cru Classé (French, “First Growth”) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. Belonging to the Sauternes appellation in Gironde, in the region of Graves, the winery is located in Bommes. It has been owned by Crédit Agricole since 2004. The castle, its park with its facilities are the subject of a classification as historic monuments by decree of 19 April 2004. In 2015, the estate is bought by the group Trésor du Patrimoine.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Gloria is a renowned Saint-Julien winery in Bordeaux, France, known for its high-quality wines despite not being part of the 1855 official classification. Founded in the 1940s by Henri Martin, it stands out for its unique origin story: Martin gradually acquired plots from various classified growths to create his vineyard. The winery encompasses 50 hectares of vines, primarily planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Gruaud Larose, located in Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, is a prestigious estate known for its full-bodied, long-lived red wines. It's a 2ème Cru Classé (Second Growth) producer, emphasizing complexity and aging potential in its wines. The estate is particularly noted for its single block vineyard of 82 hectares, meticulously maintained and planted with a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Lagrange's story is one of enduring quality and resilience, stretching back to the Middle Ages. It began as the Noble House of Lagrange Monteil, a large estate with a church, hospital, and housing. Over the centuries, it saw ownership shifts, including the Branne family from Bordeaux, who expanded the vineyard significantly. The estate was also known for its innovative approaches, like Count Duchatel's introduction of a drainage system. While facing challenges in the 20th century, including periods of decline, Château Lagrange was purchased by Japanese liquor giant Suntory in 1983, ushering in a new era of investment and revitalized quality. Suntory's commitment led to significant renovations and improvements, ultimately leading to the successful revival of the estate and its wines. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Lalande-Borie is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, established in 1970 by the Borie family, who also own Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. The winery owns 25 hectares of vineyards planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. It's known for producing elegant, powerful, and age-worthy wines that are typically ready to drink earlier than some other Saint-Julien wines. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Langoa-Barton, 3rd Classified Growth, was the first of the two Bordeaux wine estates bought by Hugh Barton in the 1820s, the other being Leoville-Barton, 2nd Classified Growth. Hugh Barton was a descendant of an Irish family which settled in Bordeaux in the 18th century and which has a long and distinguished history in the region's wine trade. Both properties are still family-owned and run and together represent the longest tradition of unchanged ownership in the Medoc. Anthony Barton is the current proprietor but is gradually passing the reins to his daughter Lillian. Langoa Barton has 20 hectares of vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 71%, Merlot 21% and Cabernet Franc 8%) lie on gravelly-clay soils. Vinification includes 18 months' maturation in oak barriques (50% new). Langoa Barton is vinified and matured in exactly the same way as Leoville-Barton and any difference between them must be put down to variations in the soils and exposure of their respective vineyard blocks. Both Langoa and Leoville wines are models of typical St Julien restraint and elegance, and Anthony's fair pricing policy, always with an eye to the long term has won him many loyal friends amongst his customers. For years, Langoa Barton was considered slightly lighter and more forward than Leoville. However, in the last decade it has become noticeably deeper in colour and richer and more concentrated on the palate. Langoa Barton is now often the equal of Leoville.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery In 1826, Hugh Barton, already proprietor of Chateau Langoa, purchased part of the big Leoville estate. His part then became known as Léoville Barton. Six generations of Bartons have since followed, and continued to preserve the quality of the wine, classified as a Second Growth in 1855. In 1983, Anthony Barton, the present owner, was given the property by his uncle Ronald Barton who had himself inherited it in 1929. Anthony Barton's daughter Lilian Barton Sartorius now helps her father in managing the estate. Together, they maintain the traditional methods of winemaking, producing a typical Saint-Julien of elegance and distinction. The Château Léoville Barton is the property of the Barton’s family and Lilian Barton Sartorius manages it with her two children, Mélanie and Damien.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Leoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest classified growths in the Medoc region of France. Originally the other two Leovilles, Leoville Poyferre and Leoville Barton were part of the large estate. Today Leoville Las Cases comprises over 209 acres and has been run since 1950 by the Delon Family. Currently, the estate is run by the well-known Michel Delon. The estate stretches from Chateau Beychevelle down to Chateau Latour, and the main estate is a picturesque, enclosed 100 acre vineyard depicted on the label. The winery is established as a Second Growth. vineyard.

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