Top 12 Bordeaux Chateaux 👌🍷 Wine Names & Wineries You Need to Know...

[@edstuff1198]

Nice little video, thanks. I have had a bit of experience with all of the wines in the video, some more than others. I have to agree with you that Ch Margaux is an incredible wine. I think sentimentally speaking, my heart belongs to Cheval Blanc, I have drunk many different vintages of it including the legendary 1947, and quite a few from the '80s. I have drunk more Cheval Blanc than any other 1st growth Bordeaux wines. I am also fond of Lafite Rothschild, more so than the Mouton. But the initial delicacy which gives way to restrained power, the Margaux is incredibly sublime and seductive and magnificent. In the end, when you talk about wines of this quality it's really splitting hairs to say which is are better than others. I think at this point It really comes down to personal preference. They are all wonderful wines, that's for sure.

[@TheHolyTerroir]

This is so helpful as I learn about these wines. My pronunciations are awful without direction like this!

[@greenpea9412]

This is great having someone who knows the wine world share so much information in a short period of time.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Wonderful, glad you enjoyed. thanks for taking the time to leave a kind note, much appreciated 😊🙏 There's many more videos about Bordeaux wine I made in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnnCm2egmql-a6M (and plenty of other wine vids on the channel). Looking forwar dto seeing you around. Santé from France. CHeers 🍷🥂

[@juliagordon6925]

Entertaining and educational video... Bordeaux wines were/are my first love.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Excellent Julia, plenty of Bordeaux wine videos on my channel, here all my vids about Bordeaux gathered in a playlist if that's of any interest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnnCm2egmql-a6M Looking forward to seeing you around. Santé 🙏🙏😊🥂👍🍷

[@nelsonrumayor6650]

Marvellous vídeo, CONGRATULATIONS from BRAZIL!!!

[@maveric2881]

Thank you Julien. This is really useful. You’ve made it simple to understand Bordeaux wines.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Oh, cool! Very Glad to hear it was helpful Eric! Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a note 🙏🙏🥂😃👍Merci

[@preechailerksuthirat3776]

Very good information I will follow your new clip of the wines

[@sanjursan]

I would enjoy your take on some of the finer selections from the lessor growths of the crus classe. Maybe Ch. Montrose, Giscours, Palmer, etc. Keep up the great work!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Tx for the suggestion man. Montrose and Palmer are still some pretty huge names in Bordeaux. Not easy to get to taste those. But will see what i can do. For Giscours, I did make videos about some of their wines: kzbin.infosearch?query=giscours Hope this helps? Cheers tx for stopping by 🙏👍😊🍷

[@sanjursan]

@@KZbinJulien Yes indeed, I nearly choked on my lunch when I heard Montrose referred to a "lessor growth." I fondly recall my days as a novice aficionado of the grape in the 1970's and 1967 Ch. Montrose was my favorite everyday drinker! HUGE wine, with untamed tannins. After airing a bit, it produced a sublime experience. A big thanks to the boys at Wineman's Cellars on PCH in Newport Beach. Ah, those were the days.

[@winefolly]

Really nice cuts in here! ;) Good work Julien :)

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks a lot! You know I'm a big fan of your work, including here on KZbin, hope to get a chance to meet someday. Take care Madeline and the team. Cheers :-)

[@sane1212-]

This was really helpful !Thank you :)

[@carlcadregari7768]

These are very well done and easy to understand. You do a great job!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Glad you like them Carl! TY very much for taking the time to send a ind note. Hope you enjoy other wine vids on the channel. See you around. Cheers 🥂🙏🙏😊

[@tukomusic]

Hey Julien, I'm in Brisbane, Australia, but in my mind, I'm touring the great wine regions of Bordeaux. Merci.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Tx mate. Much appreciated. You might want to check out my video series about I made about Bordeaux wines on that other channel I run: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qInHn62Mr9qCjtE Loads to learn about Bordeaux there. Does this help? I love Australia. Wish I could go back soon. I made wine on Kangaroo Island a little while ago. Cheers mate

[@paulmcghee6160]

Thanks for the amazing video. I spent years learning about Scotch Whisky so it's time to learn about wine!

[@01sevensix]

Very comprehensive. THANKYOU

[@cleftoftherock6797]

Very good. Very clear instruction.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Merci! Much appreciated. Glad it was helpful! Hope you find other wine videos as useful on the channel. Cheers 🥂🙏🙏

[@microbito66]

I know nothing about wine but I love your videos! 🥰

[@YouTubeJulien]

Glad to hear it. Glad to have you on board the channel. Feel free to comment, suggest, like and spread the word. Will keep making more wine education videos, it's my passion. Take care and see you around soon 🥂🥂😊👍

[@WendyWiseBeauty]

Hey Julien - this was really great. Thanks so much👌🏾

[@YouTubeJulien]

WendyR tx Wendy 🤗🍷 happy Sunday 🥂

[@Ianthe22]

I've always found that saint-emillion wines tries very hard to be something they aren't. Maybe it is because of being neighbour to Pomerol and the history of saint-emillion area. The two wines that got upgraded in the 2012 classification is pretty good though. And yes, he should make a video about the classification of grand cru list of saint-emillion. The history why these classification were made is also very important. It both shows the weakness and strength of the area. Also, maybe make a video about AOC and something about labeled bottles(and non-labeled bottles).

[@YouTubeJulien]

Tx for all of this, feedback and suggestions. Have you watched my video about the classification of the wines from St-Emilion yet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpOxeqePlKidZ80 ? Might have some of the info you're looking for. As for labeled versus non-labelled bottles, not sure what you're referring to. Is that clean skin wines? Since we don't know where the wines are from, not sure what I could say about them?

[@Ianthe22]

@@KZbinJulien Ty, I have. It was a very honest video! The video was short and honest. I guess if you had to go more into detail about the saint-emillion wines, you would have to group and classify the different wineries(which can become very complex). At least all the directives are mentioned in your video. It is now up to the user to look into what is what and how it all works. The problem mostly isn't the wineries/producers in France, it's the sellers outiside of france. Looking at wines as a total in France, I think the classification that Bordeaux has is a good idea. I have just always thought that it needed more improvements on the class. B or C parts. Not for the ranking of the wineries, but from a perspective for the consumer. Living anywhere else than france(or outside bordeaux, if you have the regional pride thing going on) always make it possible to fall into the "classification B trap!". There are many wines that are non classified and classified under B, that are better than wines in classification B. Vintage/year is one of the biggest factor here. But all in all, TY for a very honest video. btw, isn't there a special class. above A also??

[@dilee1027]

An excellent summary Thank you

[@YouTubeJulien]

Glad you enjoyed it! Tx for your kind note 🙏 😊 🍷🍷

[@barryhon]

great great great helpful!! Thank you very much

[@YouTubeJulien]

Excellent Barry. Glad to hear it :-) tx for taking the time to leave a kind note. Cheers from france 🙏😃🥂

[@itisagrapelife6728]

Awesome again Sir. Great Job.

[@YouTubeJulien]

ItIsAGrapeLife cheers Glen 😀

[@Alexander_Tronstad]

At 05:28, I notice that Petrus 1975 is not labeled "Grand Vin", but the bottles at its side from both older and younger vintages are. How come?

[@alexandramacsim1422]

great video

[@Meljoy00]

Ilove yr videos! U made it easy to understand..

[@andrewnoble108]

Hi Julien, great video! The wine to your left is produced by us in the Famatina Valley, I was gladly surprised to see it there.. how did it reach your hands? Thanks, Andrew

[@trippincat5208]

Love how he replied to every comment but yours .

[@타바-f8k]

Thank you for the good video!!

[@YouTubeJulien]

My pleasure, big thanks to you for letting me know. Glad you enjoyed it and it was useful :-) Cheers

[@timtom1971]

Great wines. Unfortunately can’t afford them really! However, have had the pleasure of drinking Latour 75 (very tannic), 2 bottles of Latour 83 (delicious - one was opened during the miracle of Istanbul 2005) and 2 or 3 bottles of Mouton 1980 which Mr Parker scores poorly but I found them to be divine. I will never forget the nose and the finish was incredible. Oh yes I have also drunk Yquem a number of times. It’s amazing but so is Tokaji and Vin de Constance which you can get for £30-50. Yquem is 3 figures +

[@pratikmesare7566]

Very helpful,👏

[@philip5276]

Great channel keep it going i will be here around

[@YouTubeJulien]

Philip Mackewitz merci Philip 👍🏻 great to have you onboard. Thanks much for the support 🥂🥂🥂🙏🏻

[@riceandfries19]

Good job! I'm your biggest fan from Philippines!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Merci Fernando :) Much appreciated, glad you enjoy the video 🙏🙏🙏😊🥂

[@riceandfries19]

@@KZbinJulien I do. I still have to check on your other videos. I watched some including the champagne pronunciation.

[@jao.o2568]

Nice contents👍👍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@miguellasa759]

Love it

[@cynthiacorbin9933]

Thanks!!!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Welcome!

[@shadefamilysalon6309]

I have chateau la blancherie 1985 year wine bottel

[@donaldcook3112]

. . . That’s one nobody has heard of?.. How was it ?

[@allwinestars]

Hey man! You are so helpful!

[@YouTubeJulien]

thank you very much man :-) much appreciated 🥂😀🙏 have you found other videos interesting? Just asking to know what sort of videos you enjoy most.cheers from France 👍

[@zulfiqarkhan8761]

great stuff, thank you from India

[@clydeblair9622]

Do a video on Sauternes.

[@YouTubeJulien]

I did, here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpiliX6QbbN6gsk

[@isaacyoung1868]

What about Château Tour du Roch-Milon? Doesn't make the list?

[@donaldcook3112]

. . . Another one nobody else has heard of?.. Which vintage?, how much?, and how was it?..

[@pr0cessa]

Once I was gifted a bottle of Chateau Lafitte Rothschild from the year of my birth 1977 for a special occasion. It was a shame I didn't know how to properly preserve or open it, the cork had become totally shattered and crumbled into the wine.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Hi Laura, what a shame, this was such a fantastic bottle :( I made a video about how to use a special type of bottle opener called the Ah-so, check it, out, might be helpful for next time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maG9iGNnZ6ypl9U Cheers 😊🍷

[@uttamrai8108]

What is the meaning of chateau Or what is chateau?

[@YouTubeJulien]

hi there, the literal meaning of Chateau is 'castle' but it's used broadly to designate a 'winery' in the wine world, especially in France. Chateau can also designate a palace, or a mansion, a large house, particularly =the old ones that used to belong to nobles or bourgeois. Hope this helps :)

[@skumbriaLTD]

your mum is like shit

[@uttamrai8108]

Thank you I want to know about blind testing.. What is basic things to learn blind testing???

[@iamtheone5049]

I've got my hands on a bottle of Petrus 2012 and Margaux 2005 couple months ago and despite ridiculous pricing of Petrus I'm still more impressed with Margaux blend. Nice video.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Wow man. That sounds fantastic. You know I worked at Chateau Margaux, right? It's remained my dearest wine of all still, so I'm not going to contradict you. And 2005 vintage would have been fantastic. Perhaps 2012 petrus wasn't that great of a vintage, and perhaps too young too? I have to admit, that even though i studied winemaking together with the current winemaker of Petrus, Olivier Berrouet when we were young, I've actually never ever sipped Petrus. Out of reach for me it's remained. I'll have to go there someday and make a video of it 😅 i tried Trotanoy which is a neighbor and same owner and it was amazing. Not quite like Margaux though, I'm with you on this 👍🍷

[@YouTubeJulien]

Have you watched my video at Chateau Margaux yet kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5i3k3qfhcacmKc ?

[@YouTubeJulien]

And my video explaining the 1855 classification will probably interest you if you're into top Bordeaux kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWfHlKCfg86JkMU What do you think?

[@onewomanandsomesongs]

Wonderful video. I have a question to ask. Being American, I always hear about Chateau Lafite Rothschild. People here seem to think it’s the best. So I have always wanted to try it. It’s on my bucket list. Looking at your video though, there are lots of wines here that are just as good. But since I’ve had my heart set on the Chateau Lafite (been saving up for it for hubby’s and my next anniversary) what year would you recommend? Also do you think your other wines listed here are better tasting if this question is not too dumb, lol. I am not a wealthy person. But I have a year until my next anniversary, and I just want to taste something wonderful like this. To give you an idea of wines I love, I love Malbecs, I have had some of the more inexpensive Pauillacs, and I loved them. I had them long ago. I forgot which ones. I currently drink a lot of Malbec. I like some Cabernets and Red Blends too, mostly inexpensive ones. Any advice you could give to make my next anniversary special would be appreciated, but only if you have the time to do. :)

[@YouTubeJulien]

Hi there :) Thanks for your kind words on the video. Appreciated. Wow, it's a big question, and a big responsibility to put me in charge of your anniversary! I'll do my best to give you my thoughts. Yes, Lafite is a fantastic wine. But those 12 at least, are more or less just as good. there's going to be slight variations in style between them, different locations, different terroirs, slightly different winemaking approaches etc. Lafite is very expensive though. You'd be looking at $1000+ a bottle right? For vintages, if it's for drinking, you'd have to go at least 10 years old, if not 15-20. Have a look at the vintage chart here with scores and prices (the vintage tab) to give you an idea of quality/price: www.wine-searcher.com/find/lafite+rothschild+pauillac+medoc+bordeaux+france/2010#t5 2010 would be fantastic, although perhaps still a little young. Maybe 2006 for for better value and a wine that will be a little more mature and ready. Now, there are some similar chateaus that you can probably get a bottle of for say $300-$400 a bottle rather than $1000. Do you think you'll be able to appreciate the difference in quality? I understand there's the prestige of the label of a Lafite as well, plus the other aren't going to be just as exceptional...

[@onewomanandsomesongs]

@@KZbinJulien Thanks so much for the very informative reply. I know you are a very busy channel, so to take the time to reply to me is very kind of you. I checked out your list, and the 2006 Chateau Lafite might be the way I want to go. Yes, very pricey. My anniversary is a year away, so I will have time to save up for it by saving a little money each month. I like your idea about the 300 or 400 dollar wines as well. I will admit I don’t have a very developed palate, although over the last 10 years, I have explored quite a few wines. But to discern any real difference, maybe the 300 or 400 dollar wines of the other chateaus would suit me just as well. So you gave me lots to think about until my anniversary. In the meantime, I’ll be saving those pennies, hehe. Thanks once again for your kind reply, and I hope you have a great day. 🍷

[@YouTubeJulien]

@@onewomanandsomesongs Excellent, glad it's useful. Yes, have a think about the $300-$400 Chateaus around Pauillac, although I guess we only live once so maybe it's worth making the Lafite dream become a reality :) A big part of enjoying a wine, is not to set your expectations too high as well... Take care, and enjoy 🍷

[@onewomanandsomesongs]

@@KZbinJulien I agree with you here. After thinking about this further, I do think a Chateau Lafite might be wasted on my palate for now. I would prefer to graduate a bit with the 300 or 400 hundred dollar wines first. Who knows in several years, I might be able to appreciate the Chateau Lafite a bit better. I need to experience so more wines before that. I am not discounting myself, but I believe it’s wasteful to purchase a great wine until you can fully appreciate it. Thanks for all your help once again. I learned a lot. Take care as well. :)

[@donaldcook3112]

@@onewomanandsomesongs. . . So, a couple of years after your enquiry, ‘one woman’ and a year or more after your anniversary, which claret and vintage did you decide on?.. and ‘how was it for you?..’

[@이상율이]

Thank you, but I think pavie, angelus X lafleur, vieux chateau certan(or l'evangile) O

[@kentpiano2600]

Ze top w#nking wines, learn ze pronunciation.. capital :D beautiful video! Margaux! Fantastique! I buy cases of low priced 3rd + 4th wines of good chateaux, I mainly want drinking not keeping wine. Love seeing these chateaux!!

[@borys111111]

Did you intentionally skip Château Lafleur or missed?

[@YouTubeJulien]

As you've seen, this very video is about the top 12 TOP estates overall in Bordeaux, the Premier Grands Crus of Médoc, the Premier Grand Crus category A of Saint-Emilion, and 2 Pomerols that are the Rolls Royce of the appellation, one notch above the rest in price and reputation, le Pin and Pétrus. That's all. Of course, there's many more fantastic estates in Pomerol, as there is in the other areas. Here's all my videos about Pomerol Chateaus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXm0lo2YZdtqgJY

[@borys111111]

@@KZbinJulien Thank you for the response and the content. Useful to me.

[@fosmith61]

I believe you are incorrect in stating that Mouton was added to the 1855 classification in 1973. In 1855 it was classified as a second growth but, in 1973, was upgraded to premier cru status.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Tx Fred, you're right. Chateau Mouton Rothschild was upgraded, that's probably the better word indeed. Merci :-) Cheers

[@starrebornalpha]

None I can afford right now :'(

[@teddylong2167]

Thunderbird Wine is AMAZING...You should review it.

[@jakubvalenta5403]

Wine of my choice would be Lafleur, rather than Pavie or Ausone.

[@YouTubeJulien]

Sounds like you know your Pomerol really well 👍😊 cheers Jakub have you seen my videos explaining Bordeaux here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qInHn62Mr9qCjtE ? Santé🍷

[@pr0cessa]

It's quite enchanting that you have a slightly Australian sounding English accent!

[@YouTubeJulien]

that's because I lived in New Zealand for 6 years, and I tend to absorb local accents like a sponge :) Cheers!

[@sanekabc]

What does first growth mean?

[@YouTubeJulien]

First growths is the English translation for Premier Grand Cru Classés, which is the highest classification level in this French Bordeaux Chateau classification, it designates those chateaus as top estates in the area.

[@sanekabc]

@@KZbinJulien It's not a good translation. Even the google translator doesn't translate it well. The word "growth" simply doesn't fit here.

[@takeomi.h1746]

🍷🍷

[@crusiethmaximuss]

👀😮

[@jamg.barett749]

Do you have information about Bergerac rouge 2018 château les guillandeaux.?

[@YouTubeJulien]

I'm afraid i don't JC

[@donaldcook3112]

“ No “.

[@df71091]

Ehh, im fine with my 10-30$ wine range, you can get good bordeaux for that money

[@YouTubeJulien]

Absolutely :) Cheers

[@donaldcook3112]

@@KZbinJulien. . . “ List them “. And define what … ‘ good Bordeaux ‘ means for you.

[@BELLAPHONTOO]

You devil, good GOOD devil!

[@SpinningObjects1]

7. Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion . Sluipschutters!!! Hehehe sorry I am Dutch. Gadverdamme ik proef kurk!

[@Governmenttruth]

This man tells us he´s going to explain everything about Bordeaux and how all those names should be pronounced. He then proceeds BUTCHERING those very names. ´Appelation´ is NOT ´appelayshun´, ´Rothschild´ is NOT ´Roth child.´

[@paulo-magum3621]

I like french wines. But in a blind test, they loose to many other wines from Chile, Portugal, napa valley....but they have fancy names....so people like them,,,,,

[@YouTubeJulien]

Thanks for your comment Paulo, but there's probably more than 150k different wines made in France, so it's probably hard to generalize this much, don't you think?