Bordeaux Study Advanced

Front 1

In what year was Château Mouton-Rothschild elevated to 1st Growth, eliminating a "historic injustice"?

Back 1

1973

Front 2

Who commissioned the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux?

Back 2

Emperor Napoleon III

Front 3

Explain the Cru Artisan classification.

Back 3

Cru Artisan is a designation that has been in use for nearly a century and a half, but was formally recognized in 2002. From the 2005 vintage forward, 44 small producers throughout the Médoc’s appellations have the right to use the designation, denoting their place as exceptional stewards of the land and craft of winemaking, without the financing or apparatus of large-scale operations. Vineyards are between 1 and 5 hectares in size.

Front 4

What are croupes?

Back 4

Gravel mounds

Front 5

What are jalles?

Back 5

Drainage Canals in Bordeaux mainly in the Bas-Medoc

Front 6

Name the five villages of the communal Margaux AOP.

Back 6

1. Margaux
2. Cantenac
3. Labarde
4. Arsac
5. Soussans

All these villages are within the boundaries of the Margaux AOP. Soussans is the furthest North and tiny. Then Margaux begins, followed by Cantenac and then Labarde. Arsac lies away from the Gironde on the other side of Cantenac and Labarde.

Front 7

In which AOP is Château Chasse-Spleen located?

Back 7

Moulis-en-Medoc AOP

Front 8

Name the last three vintages in which Château d'Yquem did not produce a Sauternes AOP?

Back 8

2012, 1992, 1974

Front 9

What is "Y"? or "Ygrec"?

Back 9

A Dry white wine produced by Château d'Yquem in some years. Equal proportions Semillon and Sauv Blanc

Front 10

What is "Créme de Tête"? What is the current release? What is special about it?

Back 10

Famous wine of unclassified Sauternes (Preignac) Château Gillette. Current release is 1990. Aged for decades in large cement vats before release.

Front 11

Where would you find "crasse de fer"?

Back 11

Pomerol AOP, whose soil is sand, clay and gravel, with a subsoil of iron pan and rich clay known as "crasse de fer"

Front 12

Name five top estates of Pomerol AOP.

Back 12

1. Château Pétrus
2. Vieux-Château-Certan
3. Château Lafleur
4. Château Le Pin
5. Château Trotanoy
6. Château l'Evangile

Front 13

Name the four satellite appellations of Saint-Émilion AOP. Where do they lie in relation to Saint-Emilion?

Back 13

They lie to the North of Saint-Emilion and lie rougly West to East in this order:
1. Montagne
2. St-Georges
3. Lussac
4. Puisseguin

Front 14

What is the "Bordeaux mixture" and what does is its purpose?

Back 14

It is a mixture of lime, copper sulfate, and water used to combat fungal problems.

Front 15

What are the minimum ABVs for red and white wines from the basic Bordeaux AOP?

Back 15

Blanc: 10%

Rouge: 10.5%

Front 16

What is the minimum ABV for red and white wines from the Bordeaux Supérieur AOP?

Back 16

Blanc: 12% (11% acquired, 1% more than Bordeaux AOP)

Rouge: 11% (it rises only 0.5% from the basic Bordeaux AOP)

Front 17

What style of wine is made in Bordeaux Supérieur AOP? What is the minimum RS allowed in Bordeaux Supérieur AOP?

Back 17

17g/l

Front 18

What is Pressac?

Back 18

An alternative name for Malbec on the right bank of Bordeaux, hardly used anymore

Front 19

What other AOPs does the Médoc AOP encompass? What region of land is covered by the Médoc AOP that the Haut-Médoc AOP doesn't cover?

Back 19

Everything north of the city of Bordeaux and on the Left Bank. Haut-Médoc, Margaux, Saint Julien, Saint Estephe, Pauillac, Moulis, Listrac-Médoc.

The Médoc AOP, in addition to all the land covered by the Haut-Médoc AOP, also covers the Bas-Médoc. Consequently, most producers using the Médoc AOP are producing from the humble water-logged clay soils of the Bas-Médoc. Merlot-dominant blends.

Front 20

Name all the appellations that a bottle of Château Talbot is entitled to.

Back 20

St. Julien AOP

Haut-Médoc AOP

Médoc AOP

Bordeaux Supérieur AOP

Bordeaux AOP

Front 21

What is the smallest of the major commune AOPs in the left bank of Bordeaux?

Back 21

St-Julien

Front 22

Château La Lagune is in what commune of Bordeaux? What growth is it?

Back 22

Ludon in the southern Médoc, Third Growth. Lies immediately south of the Margaux AOP along the river. Cantemerle in the village of Macau is immediately North between Ludon and Labarde, which is the southernmost part of the Margaux AOP.

Front 23

Château Cantemerle is in what commune of Bordeaux?

Back 23

Macau in the southern Médoc. 5th Growth. Lies immediately south of the Margaux AOP commune of Labarde.

Front 24

What is the Cru Artisan classification and when was it formalized?

Back 24

This classification recognized 44 producers as exceptional stewards of the land and craft of winemaking despite lacking the financial backing of larger chateaux. It was formalized in 2002. It has been unofficially used for over a century though.

Front 25

Which commune of the Médoc boasts the most classified growths?

Back 25

Margaux with 21 classified growths. They account for about 70% of its terroir.

Front 26

In what commune is Château Chasse-Spleen located?

Back 26

Moulis-en-Médoc

Front 27

In what commune is Château Poujeaux located?

Back 27

Moulis-en-Médoc

Front 28

What are the classified growths of St. Estephe?

Back 28

1. Château Cos d'Estournel (2nd)
2. Château Montrose (2nd)
3. Château Calon-Segur (3rd)
4. Château Lafon-Rochet (4th)
5. Château Cos-Labory (5th)

Front 29

What are the classified growths of Saint Julien?

Back 29

1. Château Léoville-Las Cases (2nd)
2. Château Léoville-Poyferré (2nd)
3. Château Léoville-Barton (2nd)
4. Château Gruaud-Larose (2nd)
5. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (2nd)
6. Château Lagrange (3rd)
7. Château Langoa-Barton (3rd)
8. Château Beychevelle (4th)
   
9. Château Branaire-Ducru (4th)
   
10. Château Talbot (4th)
11. Château Saint-Pierre (4th)

Front 30

Château de Pez, Château Ormes de Pez, and Château Phelan-Segur are all located within which commune of Bordeaux?

Back 30

St. Estephe

Front 31

Within which commune of the Médoc is Château Gloria located?

Back 31

Saint-Julien

Front 32

Can white wines be made under the Médoc AOP?

Back 32

No, only rouge. Which makes it distinct from the generic Graves AOP which does allow regional whites.

Front 33

When was the Pessac-Leognan AOP created?

Back 33

1987

Front 34

When was the Classification of Graves formalized?

Back 34

In 1953, ten chateau were classified and then another six were added in 1959.

Front 35

What are the communes of Pessac-Léognan AOP?

Back 35

1. Mérignac
   
2. Pessac*
3. Talence*
4. Canéjan
5. Gradignan
6. Villenave d'Ornons*
7. Cadaujac*
   
8. Léognan*
   
9. Martillac*
10. Saint Médard-d'Eyrans
    

*These communes include classified Châteaux

Front 36

Which AOP surrounds the city of Bordeaux?

Back 36

Pessac-Léognan AOP

Front 37

Which commune in the Pessac-Léognan AOP has the most classified Château? Can you name all six?

Back 37

Léognan

1. Domaine de Chevalier (R&W)
2. Château Carbonnieux (R&W)
3. Château de Fieuzal (Red only)
4. Château Olivier (R&W)
5. Château Malartic Lagraviére (R&W)
6. Château Haut-Bailly (Red only)

All the classified producers in Leognan are classified for red wine, and most for Red and White)

Front 38

What classified Château are located in the commune of Pessac?

Back 38

1. Château Haut-Brion (Red Only)
   
2. Château Pape-Clément (Red Only)

Front 39

What Château are located in the commune of Talence (which lies right outside of Pessac)?

Back 39

1. Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Red only)
2. Château Laville Haut-Brion (White only...now defunct and production goes into La Mission's white wine)
3. Château La Tour-Haut-Brion (Red Only...now defunct and production goes into the second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion

Front 40

Château Lafite-Rothschild also owns what Premiere Cru Classe Sauternes estate?

Back 40

Château Rieussec (Fargues)

Front 41

Which two classified Graves producers are located in the Villenave d'Ornons commune?

Back 41

1. Château Couhins (White only)
   
2. Château Couhins-Lurton (White Only)

Front 42

Name the classified estates of Graves for both red and white wines.

Back 42

1. Château Bouscaut (Cadaujac)
2. Château Carbonnieux (Léognan)
   
3. Domaine de Chevalier (Léognan)
4. Château Malartic-Lagraviére (Léognan)
5. Château Latour-Martillac (Martillac)
6. Château Olivier (Léognan)
   

Front 43

Name the classified estates of Graves for red wines.

Back 43

1. Château de Fieuzal (Léognan)
2. Château Haut-Bailly (Léognan)
3. Château Haut-Brion (Pessac)
4. Château La Mission-Haut-Brion (Talence)
5. Château La Tour-Haut-Brion (Talence)
6. Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte (Martillac)
7. Château Pape-Clément (Pessac)
8. Château Bouscaut (Cadaujac)
9. Château Carbonnieux (Léognan)
10. Domaine de Chevalier (Léognan)
11. Château Malartic-Lagraviére (Léognan)
12. Château Latour-Martillac (Martillac)
13. Château Olivier (Léognan)
    

Front 44

Name the classified estates of Graves for white wines.

Back 44

1. Château Couhins (Villenave d'Ornons)
2. Château Couhins-Lurton (Villenave d'Ornons)
3. Château Laville Haut-Brion (Talence)

Front 45

Name the three major rivers in Bordeaux. Differentiate them geographically.

Back 45

1. Gironde (The Garonne and Dordogne are tributaries to this estuary, which is often falsely called a river)
2. Garonne (the southern of the two Gironde tributaries
3. Dordogne (the northern of the two Gironde tributaries)

Front 46

Graves Supérieures AOP is for what style of wines?

Back 46

Dessert Style Botrytis and/or passerillage affected wines

Front 47

What is the minimum RS of Graves Supérieures AOP? Compare that to the whites of Bordeaux Supérieur

Back 47

34g/L for Graves Supérieures

17g/L for Bordeaux Supérieures

Front 48

What is the scientific name for botrytis? What is the french name for noble rot?

Back 48

Botrytis Cinerea

Pourriture Noble

Front 49

Sauternes lies at the conflux of what two rivers?

Back 49

Ciron and Garonne

Front 50

What five villages does the Sauternes AOP cover?

Back 50

1. Sauternes
2. Fargues
3. Preignac
4. Bommes
5. Barsac

Front 51

Château Climens could potentially be labelled as what different AOPS?

Back 51

1. Barsac AOP
   
2. Sauternes AOP
3. Graves Supérieures AOP
4. Bordeaux Superieur AOP

Front 52

What is the minimum must weight of Sauternes, Cérons, and Barsac AOPs? How much RS must they contain?

Back 52

Must Weight: 221g/L (Compare to Alsace which is much higher with Riesling/Muscat at 235g/L and PG/Gewurz at 257g/L for VT and 276g/L and 306g/L for SGN respectively)

Residual Sugar: 45g/L (compare to Graves Supérieures with 34g/L and Bordeaux Superieur with 17g/L)

Front 53

Place the following dessert wine AOPs in order of their position on the Garonne River from downstream to upstream: Barsac AOP, Cérons AOP, Sauternes AOP

Back 53

Going upstream on the Garonne River:

Cérons AOP

Barsac AOP

Sauternes AOP

Front 54

True or False: Hand-harvesting is required in Cérons AOP, Barsac AOP, Sauternes AOP

Back 54

True. Hand-harvesting in tries is required.

Front 55

What are the four subzones of the Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?

Back 55

1. Blaye
2. Cadillac
3. Castillon
4. Francs

Front 56

What are the five dessert wine AOPS on the Eastern shore of the Garonne?

Back 56

1. Loupiac AOP
2. Ste-Croix-du-Mont AOP
3. Cadillac AOP
4. Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
5. Premiéres Côtes de Bordeaux AOP

Front 57

Compare the minimum RS of all the dessert wine appellations in Bordeaux.

Back 57

• Bordeaux Superieur: 17g/L
• Graves Supérieures/Premiéres Côtes de Bordeaux: 34g/L
• Cérons/Barsac/Sauternes/Loupiac/Sainte-Croix-du-Mont/Côte de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire "Liquoreux": 45g/L
• Cadillac: 51g/L

Front 58

Côtes de Blaye AOP is reserved for what style of wines made from what varieties?

Back 58

Whites only. (Blaye AOP is for the reds)

Blanc Sec: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc; plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon

Front 59

What are the four satellite appellations of St. Emilion from west to east?

Back 59

1. Montagne-Saint-Emilion AOP
2. Saint Georges-Saint-Emilion AOP
3. Lussac-Saint-Emilion AOP
4. Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion AOP

Front 60

Côte de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire is reserved for what styles of wine?

Back 60

Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux styles

Front 61

When was St. Emilion first classified?

Back 61

1954 (Published in 1955)

Front 62

What are the St. Émilion Premiers Grand Cru Classés A? (4)

Back 62

1. Château Angélus***
2. Château Ausone
3. Château Pavie***
4. Château Cheval-Blanc

***Promoted under the 2012 Classification

Front 63

What are the St. Émilion Premiers Grand Cru Classés B? (14)

Back 63

1. Château Beauséjour
   
2. Château Beau Séjour-Bécot
3. Château Bel-Air Monange
4. Château Canon
5. Château Canon-La Gaffeliére***
6. Château La Gaffeliére
7. Château Fourtet
8. Château Figeac
9. Château Trottevielle
10. Château Pavie-Macquin*
11. Château Troplong-Mondot*
12. Château La Mondotte***
13. Château Larcis-Ducasse***
14. Château Valandraud***

Front 64

Name five St. Émilion Grand Cru Classés.

Back 64

1. Château L'Arrosée
2. Château La Dominique
3. Château Faugéres***
4. Château Fombrauge***
5. Château Fonplégade
6. Château Rochebelle***
7. Château Grand-Corbin*
8. Château Quinault l'Enclos***
9. Château Monbousquet*
10. Château La Tour Figeac

Front 65

What is the second wine of Lafite-Rothschild?

Back 65

Carruades de Lafite

Front 66

What is the second wine of Mouton-Rothschild?

Back 66

Petit Mouton

Front 67

What is the second wine of Cos d'Estournel?

Back 67

Pagodes de Cos

Front 68

What is the second wine of Montrose?

Back 68

La Dame du Montrose

Front 69

What is the second wine of Latour?

Back 69

Les Forts de Latour

Front 70

What is the second wine of Château Margaux?

Back 70

Pavillon Rouge

Front 71

What is the second wine of Haut-Brion?

Back 71

For the red, Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (2007 onward, previously was Château Bahans Haut-Brion

Front 72

Match the following producers to their AOP of production:

1. Vieux-Château-Certan
2. Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte
3. Château Roc de Cambes
4. Château Terte-Roteboeuf
5. Château Sociando-Mallet
6. Château Moulin-Pey-Labrie

Back 72

1. Vieux-Château-Certan (Pomerol)
2. Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte (Pessac-Léognan)
3. Château Roc de Cambes (Côtes de Bourg)
4. Château Terte-Roteboeuf (St. Émilion)
5. Château Sociando-Mallet (Haut-Médoc)
   
6. Château Moulin-Pey-Labrie (Canon-Fronsac)

Front 73

What organization conducts the St. Emilion re-classifications?

Back 73

INAO as of 2012

Front 74

Name five Château in Pomerol:

Back 74

1. Château Vieux-Château-Certan
2. Château Pétrus
3. Château L'Évangile
4. Château Le Pin
5. Château Lafleur
6. Château La Conseillante
7. Château Trotanoy
8. Château Le Gay
9. Château Hosanna

Front 75

Château Lafite-Rothschild also owns what three other Bordeaux properties?

Back 75

1. Château Rieussec (Fargues, Sauternes)
2. Château l'Évangile (Pomerol)
3. Château Duhart-Milon

Front 76

Christian Moueix and his negociant house Jean-Pierre Moueix own what properties in Bordeaux?

Back 76

1. Château Magdelaine (St. Émilion)
2. Château Lafleur-Petrus (Pomerol)
3. Château Trotanoy (Pomerol)
4. Château Hosanna (Pomerol)
5. Château Belair-Monange (St. Émilion
6. Château Pétrus (Pomerol)

Front 77

Who is Émile Peynaud?

Back 77

"Forefather of Modern Oenology"

• Mentor of numerous winemakers including Michel Rolland
  
• Professor of oenology at the University of Bordeaux
• Taught the Bordelaise to sort grapes, embrace controlled malolactic fermentation

Front 78

The Groupe Artémis, owned by François Pinault, owns what famous properties?

Back 78

1. Château Latour
2. Araujo Estate
3. Château Grillet (Formerly owned and known as Neyret-Gachet producing wines out of Château-Grillet AOP)
4. Domaine d'Eugenie (born out of the acquisition of the Rene Engel property)

Front 79

What is the only Premier Cru Supérieur of Sauternes AOP?

Back 79

Château d'Yquem (Sauternes)

Front 80

What are the First Growths (Premier Crus) of the Bommes commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 80

1. Château La Tour Blanche (Bommes)
   
2. Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey(Bommes)
3. Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey(Bommes)
4. Château Rayne-Vigneau(Bommes)
5. Château Rabaud-Promis(Bommes)
6. Château Sigalas-Rabaud(Bommes)

Front 81

What is the only First Growth (Premier Cru) of the Preignac commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 81

Château Suduiraut (Preignac)

Front 82

What are the First Growths (Premier Cru) of the Barsac commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 82

1. Château Climens (Barsac)
2. Château Coutet (Barsac)

*These communes label their wines under the Barsac AOP

Front 83

What is the only First Growth (Premier Cru) of the Fargues commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 83

Château Rieussec (owned by Château Lafite-Rothschild)

Front 84

What is the only First Growth (Premier Cru) of the Sauternes commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 84

Château Guiraud

Front 85

What are the Second Growths (Deuxiémes Crus) of the Barsac commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 85

1. Château de Myrat
2. Château Nairac
3. Château Caillou
4. Château Suau
5. Château Broustet
6. Château Doisy-Daëne
7. Château Doisy-Dubroca
8. Château Doisy-Védrines

Front 86

What are the Second Growths (Deuxiémes Crus) of the Sauternes commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 86

1. Château d'Arche (Sauternes)
2. Château Filhot(Sauternes)
3. Château Lamothe(Sauternes)
4. Château Lamothe-Guignard(Sauternes)

Front 87

What are the Second Growths (Deuxiémes Crus) of the Fargues commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 87

1. Château Romer (Fargues)
2. Château Romer du Hayot (Fargues)

Front 88

What is the only Second Growth (Deuxiéme Cru) of the Preignac commune in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 88

Château de Malle (Preignac)

Front 89

What are the classified growths of Preignac in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 89

1. Château Suduiraut (1st)
2. Château de Malle (2nd)

Front 90

What are the classified growths of Fargues in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 90

1. Château Rieussec (1st, Fargues)
2. Château Romer (2nd, Fargues)
3. Château Romer du Hayot (2nd, Fargues)

Front 91

What are the classified growths of the commune of Sauternes in the Sauternes classification of 1855?

Back 91

1. Château Guiraud (1st)
2. Château d'Arche (2nd)
3. Château Filhot (2nd)
4. Château Lamothe (2nd)
5. Château Lamothe-Guignard (2nd)

Front 92

Which communes of Sauternes AOP has the most classified estates from the Classification of Sauternes of 1855?

Back 92

Barsac has 10 classified estates (which makes sense as to why it has its own separate AOP)

Front 93

What communes can produce Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP?

Back 93

Lalande de Pomerol and Néac

Front 94

The limestone slopes closer to the Dordogne River in the Fronsac region fall under what AOP?

Back 94

Canon-Fronsac AOP

Front 95

What Côtes de Bordeaux subregion lies immediately east of St. Emilion?

Back 95

Côtes de Castillon

Front 96

Bouchet is a synonym for what famous Bordeaux grape? Where is it used?

Back 96

Cabernet Franc, used in Pomerol and St. émilion

Front 97

What river separates St. Emilion from its satellites and Pomerol from Lalande-de-Pomerol?

Back 97

Barbanne River

Front 98

Which is the only St. Émilion satellite to not touch the Barbanne river?

Back 98

Lussac-Saint-Émilion

Front 99

Who is Stephane Derenoncourt?

Back 99

Consultant Winemaker for Château Pavie-Macquin, Château Canon-La-Gaffeliere, Château La Mondotte, Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, and others. Owns Domaine de l'A in the Côtes de Castillon region.

Front 100

Top vintages of Bordeaux from the 1920s

Back 100

1921, 1928, 1929

Front 101

Top vintages of Bordeaux from the 1930s

Back 101

1934 (although the 1937 d'Yquem is famous)

Front 102

Top vintages of Bordeaux from the 1940s

Back 102

1945 (famous as the first post-war vintage)

1947, 1949

Front 103

What is the maximum yield in the left bank Communal AOPs? Planting density?

Back 103

57hl/ha (compare to 55hl/ha in Medoc AOP and Haut-Medoc AOP...weird)

7,000 plants per hectare min density

Front 104

What classified properties of Margaux AOP are actually in the Margaux commune?

Back 104

Rauzan-Seglá

Rauzan-Gassies

Durfort-Vivens

Lascombes

Malescot-St Exupery (3rd)

Marquis d'Alesme Becker (3rd)

Ferrier (3rd)

Desmirail (3rd)

Marquis de Terme (4th)

Front 105

What is the classified growth of Margaux in the commune of Arsac?

Back 105

Chateau du Tertre

Front 106

What are the classified growths of Margaux in the commune of Labarde?

Back 106

Chateau Giscours (3rd)

Chateau Dauzac (5th)

Front 107

What are the classified growths of Margaux in the commune of Cantenac?

Back 107

Chateau Brane-Cantenac (2nd)

Chateau Kirwan

Chateau d'Issan

Chateau Boyd Cantenac (3rd)

Chateau Cantenac-Brown (3rd)

Chateau Palmer (3rd)

Chateau Pouget (4th)

Chateau Prieuré-Lichine (4th)

Front 108

What are the three 5th growths that are bottled as Haut-Medoc AOP? What communes are they in?

Back 108

Chateau Belgrave (Saint-Laurent)

Chateau Camensac (Saint-Laurent)

Chateau Cantemerle (Macau)

Front 109

What three classified growths are in Saint-Laurent commune?

Back 109

Chateau La Tour-Carnet (4th)

Chateau Camensac (5th)

Chateau Belgrave (5th)

Front 110

What are the 4th Growths of Margaux?

Back 110

Chateau Marquis du Terme (Margaux)

Chateau Pouget (Cantenac)

Chateau Prieuré-Lichine (Cantenac)

Front 111

What are the 5th growths of Margaux?

Back 111

Chateau du Tertre (Arsac)

Chateau Dauzac (Labarde)

Front 112

What are the 5th growths of Pauillac AOP?

Back 112

Pontet-Canet

Batailley

Haut-Batailley

Haut-Bages-Liberál

Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Grand-Put-Ducasse

Lynch-Bages

Lynch-Moussas

d'Armailhac

Pédesclaux

Clerc-Milon

Croizet-Bages

Front 113

What is the 4th growth of Pauillac?

Back 113

Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

Front 114

What are the second growths of Sauternes AOP located in the commune of Bommes?

Back 114

There are none.

Front 115

What is the INAO scoring criteria for Grand Cru Classé estate consideration?

Back 115

"Grand Cru Classé": 14/20 total points

50% tasting of 10 vintages of the wine

20% analysis of topography and soil

10% analysis of viticulture and winemaking

20% reputation of the estate

Front 116

What is the INAO scoring criteria for Premiers Grand Cru Classé consideration?

Back 116

"Premier Grand Cru Classé": 16/20

All candidates considered for inclusion first met the above requirements for "Grand Cru Classé."30% tasting of an additional 5 vintages of the wine (with greater maturity)

30% analysis of topography and soil

5% analysis of viticulture and winemaking

35% reputation of the estate

Front 117

What AOP lies immediately North of Côte de Bourg AOP?

Back 117

Blaye/Côte de Blaye AOP lies immediately North of Côte de Bourg AOP along the Gironde estuary downstream from Pomerol & St. Émilion.

Front 118

Burgidala is a very early name for what port city?

Back 118

Bordeaux, used by Celtic tribes in 500BC onward

Front 119

What is the most planted grape variety in France?

Back 119

Merlot

Front 120

What is Bordeaux's most planted white grape?

Back 120

Semillon

Front 121

What is the Landes Forest and how does it moderate climate in Bordeaux?

Back 121

This is a massive, man-made maritime pine forest that lines the entire coastline of Bordeaux running from the Gironde all the way into Gascony. Provides a barrier to winds and sand from the Atlantic.

Front 122

What are the major viticultural problems in Bordeaux?

Back 122

Humidity and mold. It rains almost every month of the year in Bordeaux. Also Spring Frost.

Front 123

What is the parentage of Merlot?

Back 123

Cabernet Franc x Magdelaine Noire de Charentes

Front 124

Where are Château Fourcas-Hosten & Château Clarke located?

Back 124

Listrac-Médoc AOP

Front 125

Describe the most recent vintages of Bordeaux.

Back 125

1. 2018: Larger crop than 2017, May hailstorm in southern Médoc, Mildew and Black Rot issues
2. 2017: Warm & Dry. Avoided frost. Great quality expected out of Left Bank.
3. 2016: Very good vintage. Ripe, tannic. Great Margaux.
4. 2015: Warm and dry. Considered best since 2000.
5. 2014: Good spring. Late summer. Harvest into October. Favors late-ripening grapes. Mod + Quality.
6. 2013: Cool vintage. Wet harvest. Light vintage. Disease Mildew Pressure high.

Front 126

What is the only top vintage from the 1970s?

Back 126

1970 and maybe 1978. Some value to be found in 1978 and 1979.

Front 127

What is the most collectible vintage from the 1960s?

Back 127

1961 is the highest quality and longest lived vintage here. 1964 and 1962 have some value.

Front 128

What vintages from the 1950s are extraordinary and collectible?

Back 128

1959 and 1953.

Front 129

What is the Jalle de Breuil?

Back 129

Marks the Southern boundary of St. Estephe dividing Cos d'Estournel from Lafite-Rothschild.