ClassificationPremier Cru Superieur (1855 Sauternes classification)
VarietalsSemillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Hectares100 ha
OwnerLVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton)
WinemakerSandrine Garbay
Founded1593
TastingTours and tastings available by appointment; booking through official site.
NeighbourhoodSauternes AOC

Signature wines: chateau-dyquem, y-de-yquem

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2001), Wine Spectator 100 (2001)

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Location

Address: Chateau d'Yquem, 33210 Sauternes, France, Bordeaux

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Chateau Ausone ★ 4.9

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru (withdrew from Premier Grand Cru Classe A classification as of 2022)Cabernet Franc, Merlot7 haFounded 1853Vauthier family (Alain and Pauline Vauthier)Winemaker Pauline VauthierSaint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC

Historic Saint-Emilion estate of 7 hectares planted 55% Cabernet Franc on limestone plateau; family-owned Vauthier; ultra-limited annual production of around 1,500 cases.

Tasting: By appointment only.

Signature wines: chateau-ausone, chapelle-dausone

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2000), Wine Advocate 100 (2015)

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Chateau Cos d'Estournel ★ 4.8

Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon91 haFounded 1810Michel ReybierWinemaker Michel Reybier (owner-managed since 2017)ECOCERTSaint-Estephe AOC

Saint-Estephe second growth with 91 hectares, famous for pagoda-adorned winery. Fully organic since 2024; Michel Reybier owner; produces red, second wine, and a white Sauvignon-Semillon blend.

Tasting: Visits and tastings available through La Maison d'Estournel hotel.

Signature wines: cos-destournel-rouge, les-pagodes-de-cos, cos-destournel-blanc

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2003), James Suckling 100 (2016)

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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou ★ 4.7

Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot75 haFounded 1720Bruno BorieWinemaker Bruno Borie (with consultants Eric and Jacques Boissenot)Saint-Julien AOC

Saint-Julien second growth with 75 hectares on the Gironde riverside. Bruno Borie owner and manager; 70% Cabernet Sauvignon blend with 18 months in oak barrels.

Tasting: By appointment only.

Signature wines: ducru-beaucaillou, la-croix-ducru-beaucaillou

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2010), James Suckling 100 (2016)

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Chateau Lynch-Bages ★ 4.7

Cinquieme Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot90 haFounded 1939Cazes family (Jean-Charles Cazes)Winemaker Jean-Charles CazesPauillac AOC

Pauillac fifth growth that consistently overdelivers, with 90 hectares planted 67% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cazes-family owned since 1939; 18 months in 75% new oak barrels.

Tasting: Visits, tastings and accommodation at Chateau Cordeillan-Bages; village dining at Cafe Lavinal in Bages.

Signature wines: lynch-bages, echo-de-lynch-bages

Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2010), Wine Advocate 97 (2016)

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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron ★ 4.7

Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot73 haFounded 1694AXA MillesimesWinemaker Alexandra LebosséPauillac AOC

Pauillac second growth of 73 hectares owned by AXA Millesimes. Alexandra Lebossé winemaker since 2017; produces grand vin, Les Griffons second wine, and a white from 2022.

Tasting: Visits available; contact chateau for details.

Signature wines: pichon-baron, les-griffons-de-pichon-baron

Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2016)

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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande ★ 4.7

Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855 classification)Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot89 haFounded 1694Louis Roederer ChampagneWinemaker Nicolas Glumineau (CEO and winemaker since 2012)Pauillac AOC

Pauillac second growth adjacent to Chateau Latour. 89 hectares with unusually high 32% Merlot for Left Bank; Louis Roederer Champagne owner since 2006.

Tasting: Visits available by appointment.

Signature wines: pichon-lalande, reserve-de-la-comtesse

Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2019), Decanter 97 (2020)

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