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 In 1855, the leading wine experts in Bordeaux created a five tier ranking hierarchy for the leading chateaux in the Medoc appellation. This was based on the market value of the wines at that time. Since 1855, there has only been one change to the classification, which saw the elevation of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild to Premier Cru Classes in 1973. To this day, the classification of the Bordeaux wines remains surprisingly accurate.
Over the past 25 years, an informal grouping known as "Super-Seconds" has emerged. This classification is for the chateaux whose wines can, on occasion, approach or match the quality of the Premier Crus Classes. These chateaux include both Pichons, Lynch-Bages, Léoville-Las-Cases and Barton, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Cos, Montrose and Palmer. Please note: The term Premier Cru is sometimes used incorrectly as a generic term to group together the leading chateaux in Bordeaux - Chateau Latour, Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Cheval-Blanc, Chateau Petrus, Chateau Yquem and Chateau Ausone. The 1855 Medoc Five Tier HierarchyPremier Crus Classés (First Growths)
Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
Château Latour, Pauillac
Château Margaux, Margaux
Château Haut-Brion, Pessac, Graves (Not in the Medoc appellation but included because of its fame and popularity)
Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac (since 1973) | Deuxièmes Crus Classés (Second Growths)
Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
Château Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux
Château Léoville-Las-Cases, St. Julien
Château Léoville-Poyferré, St. Julien
Château Léoville-Barton, St. Julien
Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux
Château Lascombes, Margaux
Château Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
Château Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac
Château Pichon Lalande, Pauillac
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St. Julien
Château Cos d'Estournel, St. Estèphe
Château Montrose, St. Estèphe | Troisièmes Crus Classés (Third Growths)
Château Giscours, Labarde-Margaux
Château Kirwan, Cantenac-Margaux
Château d'Issan, Cantenac-Margaux
Château Lagrange, St. Julien
Château Langoa-Barton, St. Julien
Château Malescot St. Exupéry, Margaux
Château Cantenac-Brown, Cantenac-Margaux
Château Palmer, Cantenac-Margaux
Château La Lagune, Ludon-Haut-Médoc
Château Desmirail, Margaux
Château Calon-Ségur, St. Estèphe
Château Ferrière, Margaux
Château Marquis d'Alesme-Beker, Margaux
Château Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux | Quatrièmes Crus Classés (Fourth Growths)
Château St.Pierre, St. Julien
Château Branaire, St. Julien
Château Talbot, St. Julien
Château Duhart-Milon, Pauillac
Château Pouget, Cantenac-Margaux
Château La Tour-Carnet, St. Laurent-Haut-Médoc
Château Lafon-Rochet, St. Estèphe
Château Beychevelle, St. Julien
Château Prieuré-Lichine, Cantenac-Margaux
Château Marquis-de-Terme, Margaux | Cinquièmes Crus Classés (Fifth Growths)
Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
Château Batailley, Pauillac
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Pauillac
Château Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
Château Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac
Château Dauzac, Labarde-Margaux
Château Mouton-Baronne-Philippe (now d'Armailhacq), Pauillac
Château du Tertre, Arsac-Margaux
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pauillac
Château Pédesclaux, Pauillac
Château Belgrave, St. Laurent-Haut-Médoc
Château de Camensac, St. Laurent-Haut-Médoc
Château Cos Labory, St. Estèphe
Château Clerc-Milon-Rothschild, Pauillac
Château Croizet-Bages, Pauillac
Château Cantemerle, Macau-Haut-Médoc | The 1855 Sauternes-Barsac Two Tier HierarchyIn 1855, the Sauternes and Barsac appellations were given a two tier hierarchy but Chateau Yquem was recognized to be the leading producer so was given its own superior rating. SAUTERNES-BARSAC
Premier Cru Supérieur (Superior First Growth)
Château d'Yquem | Premier Crus Classés (First Growths)
Château Guiraud
Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Château La Tour Blanche
Château Coutet
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Château Climens
Château de Rayne Vigneau
Château Suduiraut
Château Sigalas Rabaud
Château Rieussec
Château Rabaud-Promis | Deuxièmes Crus Classés (Second Growths)
Château d'Arche
Château Suau
Château Filhot
Château Broustet
Château Lamothe Guignard
Château Caillou
Château de Myrat
Château Nairac
Château Doisy-Védrines
Château de Malle
Château Doisy-Daëne
Château Romer |
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