Names, longevity and great years of Bordeaux
Name of the wine |
Longevity |
Remarks |
Great vintages since 20 years |
Médoc (Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac,
Saint-Estèphe, Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Listrac, Moulis) |
20 to 40 years |
Classification of 1855 |
28, 29, 45, 47, 48,49, 61, 62, 66, 70, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90 |
Graves |
|
Classification of 1959 |
White and liquoreux
Red |
Sauternes et Barsac |
30 to 50 years |
Classification of 1855 |
21, 28, 29, 45, 47, 49, 55, 59, 61, 62, 67, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90 |
Entre-Deux-Mers |
|
White : Entre-Deux-Mers, Haut-Benauge, Graves-de-Vayres, 1st Côtes-de-Bordeaux
(Moelleux), Côtes-de-Bordeaux, Saint-Macaire, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Red : Graves-de-Vayres, 1st Côtes-de-Bordeaux, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux |
White and liquoreux
Red |
Libournais |
St-Emilion Grands Crus :
8 to 30 years |
Pomerol
St-Emilion |
45, 47, 49, 55, 59, 61, 62, 67, 75, 76, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 |
Bourgeais-Blayais |
|
White : Bourg or Bourgeais or Côtes-de-Bourg, Côtes-de-Blaye Red : Bourg or Bourgeais or Côtes-de-Bourg, Blaye, Blayais, Premières Côtes-de-Blaye |
White :
Red : |
Generic Bordeaux (Bx, Bx Supérieurs, Bx Rosé, Bx
Clairet, Bx Mousseux)
Dry White |
Before 5 years |
Temp tasting: 7 at 8 °C |
81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 |