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Ch. Blaignan
The oldest winemaking estate in the
Medoc. Documents dating back to
the 15th century reveal that
vineyards were planted in the hamlet
of Blaignan for nearly 600 years.
Lead winemaker is Anne Le Naour,
who also makes Grand-Puy-
Ducasse.
LEFT BANK
The left bank is west of the Gironde Estuary and the northwest flowing Garonne River. In general, Ch Meyney
the Left Bank is a low plateau that slopes gradually down to the Atlantic coast. Soils on the Left One of the oldest estate in Medoc.
Bank are primarily gravel of varying depths, mixed with sand and pebbles that have washed down Flanked by Château Montrose (2nd
growth) and Calon Segur (3rd
from the Pyrenees with the waters of the Garonne. The pebbles provide for efficient water drainage growth), the property’s vines
and are also excellent heat retainers. Within the Left bank you find the following appellations, overlook and extend down to the
Médoc, Haut-Médoc, St. Estèphe, Pauillac, St.-Julien, Listrac-Médoc, Moulis-en-Médoc and Gironde River. Originally
Margaux. constructed as a monastery in 1662,
the property was owned for several
generations by the Luetkins family,
who also owned Château La Tour
Carnet (4th growth).

Ch. Blaignan aquitainewine.com Ch. Latour
Ch. Blaignan Médoc 2016 $215.90 90 WE, 92 JS Château Latour has been the most
consistent of the First Growth
(55% Cabernet Sauvignon , 45% Merlot) chateaux from the Medoc for over
100 years! Pauillac de Latour
Created in 1989 for a restaurant
market that could ill afford to cellar
the estate’s Grand Vin decades
before service, Pauillac de Latour is
more generous than Latour’s two
Ch. Meyney aquitainewine.com other reds. This bottling shows
La Chapelle de Meyney St.-Estèphe 2012 $359.90 92 JS forward fruit 4-5 years after vintage,
and further develops in cellar.
(68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot)
Ch. Meyney St.-Estèphe 2017 (6pk) $275.90 92 JS, 92 DEC Ch. Gloria
(58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 11% Petit Verdot) As many of the great chateaux of the
Medoc region have historical roots
for hundreds of years, Château
Gloria was created in 1942 through
the acquisition of a parcel of 6
hectares by Henri Martin.
Throughout the years, Martin
Ch. Latour chateau-latour.com rebought parcels from various
famous chateaux in the region to
Paulliac de Latour 2014 $887.90 91 JS, 90 VIN finally create a domain of 50
hectares.

Ch. Lalande
Château Lalande is located along
the Gironde estuary in the village of
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, adjoining
Ch. Gloria aquatainewine.com both Château Talbot (4th growth)
and Château Lagrange (3rd
Ch. Gloria St. Julien 2017 $552.00 93 WE growth), and facing Château Ducru-
(65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot) Beaucaillou (2nd growth). This is
one of the rare, small, non-classified
estates in the St. Julien appellation
(which is dominated by classified
growths) that has not yet been
snatched up by one of its renowned
neighbors.
Ch. Lalande aquatainewine.com
Ch. Lalande St. Julien 2016 $371.90 92 JS, 93 WE Ch. Clarke
Named for the Irish family who
(55% Cabernet Sauvignon , 45% Merlot) bought this estate in 1771. After
more than 200 years of wine
growing tradition and successive
owners, the property was purchased
by Baron Edmond de Rothschild in
1973. The vineyard was completely
Ch. Clarke wilsondaniels.com restructured and massive
investments were undertaken in
Ch. Clarke Baron De Rothschild Listrac 2015 $599.90 90-92 WE order to renovate buildings and
(70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon) improve wine making and storage
facilities. With a passion for
excellence , the Baron made Clarke
a benchmark.
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