ClassificationFronsac AOC
VarietalsMerlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Hectares60 ha
OwnerXavier Buffo
WinemakerXavier Buffo
Founded1530
TastingVisits, wine-and-cheese tastings, and cave-tour experiences available.
NeighbourhoodFronsac AOC

Signature wines: riviere-fronsac

Scores: Decanter 93 (2018), Wine Advocate 92 (2019)

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Location

Address: Chateau de la Riviere, 33126 La Rivière, France, Bordeaux

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Chateau Roc de Cambes ★ 4.6

Cotes de Bourg AOCMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec10 haFounded 1988Francois MitjavileWinemaker Francois MitjavileCotes de Bourg AOC

Cotes de Bourg cult wine from Francois Mitjavile, creator of Le Tertre-Roteboeuf. 10 hectares on limestone slopes; Merlot-led blends with remarkable concentration and minerality.

Tasting: By appointment only.

Signature wines: roc-de-cambes

Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2005), Decanter 95 (2018)

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Chateau Moulin Pey-Labrie ★ 4.3

Canon-Fronsac AOCMerlot, Cabernet Franc7 haFounded 1988Gregoire and Chantal HubauWinemaker Gregoire HubauECOCERTCanon-Fronsac AOC

Canon-Fronsac producer representing the best of this underrated Right Bank appellation. 7 hectares of organic Merlot-Cabernet Franc on clay-limestone soils.

Tasting: Visits and tastings available by appointment.

Signature wines: moulin-pey-labrie

Scores: Wine Advocate 92 (2019), Decanter 91 (2018)

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Chateau Chasse-Spleen ★ 4.4

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel (Moulis-en-Medoc AOC)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot100 haFounded 1863Celine Villars-FoubetWinemaker Jean-Pierre FoubetMoulis-en-Médoc AOC

Moulis-en-Medoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel with 100 hectares. Named for Baudelaire's 'chase away the blues'; Cabernet-dominant with excellent value-to-quality ratio.

Tasting: Visits and tastings available.

Signature wines: chateau-chasse-spleen, l-heritage-de-chasse-spleen

Scores: Wine Advocate 93 (2016), Decanter 93 (2019)

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Chateau Sociando-Mallet ★ 4.5

Cru Bourgeois (Haut-Medoc AOC)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc85 haFounded 1969Gautreau familyWinemaker Jean GautreauHaut-Médoc AOC

Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois that many consider above its classification. 85 hectares of Cabernet-dominant vines; Jean Gautreau's uncompromising quality standard since 1969.

Tasting: Cellar visits available by appointment.

Signature wines: chateau-sociando-mallet, la-demoiselle-de-sociando-mallet

Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2016), Decanter 94 (2018)

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Chateau Margaux ★ 4.9

Premier Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc80 haFounded 1572Mentzelopoulos familyWinemaker Philippe BascaulesMargaux AOC

Premier Cru Classe Bordeaux at Margaux AOC, estate founded 1572, now owned by the Mentzelopoulos family. Cabernet-dominant blends with 18 to 24 months in new oak barrel ageing.

Tasting: By appointment only, Monday to Friday; closed weekends, August, public holidays and harvest. Tasting for professionals only.

Signature wines: chateau-margaux-grand-vin, pavillon-rouge-du-chateau-margaux, pavillon-blanc-du-chateau-margaux

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2016), Wine Advocate 100 (2015)

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Chateau Lafite Rothschild ★ 4.9

Premier Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot112 haFounded 1234Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite); Saskia de Rothschild, chairWinemaker Eric KohlerECOCERTPauillac AOC

First-growth Pauillac estate with 112 hectares of Cabernet-dominant vines. Owned by the Rothschild family; fully organic since 2024 with Saskia de Rothschild at the helm.

Tasting: Currently closed for renovations until 2026. Alternative visits at Chateau Duhart-Milon.

Signature wines: lafite-rothschild, carruades-de-lafite

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2003), Wine Spectator 100 (1996)

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