1855 Classification of Bordeaux

Question 1

The 1855 Classification of Bordeaux was commissioned by whom?

and carried out by whom?

Answer 1

Emperor Napoleon III

carried out by the region’s courtiers

Question 2

Explain the 1855 Classification

Answer 2

The classification ranked the top properties by price prior to international exposure at the Universal Exposition in Paris (that year)

All classified were from Médoc except Ch. Haut-Brion

There has been only one change, the promotion of Mouton-Rothschild to Premiers Crus.

There Chateaux are ranked from 1st-5th growth and has a total of 61 producers classified

Question 3

What year was a Deuxièmes Crus promoted to a Premiers Crus?

and what Chateau was it?

Answer 3

1973

Mouton Rothschild

Question 4

How many Chateaux are included in the 1855 classification?

Answer 4

61

Question 5

How many

1st Premiers Crus: 	
2nd Deuxièmes Crus: 	
3rd Troisièmes Crus: 	
4th Quatrièmes Crus:  	
5th Cinquièmes Crus:

Answer 5

1st Premiers Crus: 	5
2nd Deuxièmes Crus: 	14
3rd Troisièmes Crus: 	14
4th Quatrièmes Crus:  	10
5th Cinquièmes Crus:	18

Question 6

What is the only classified growth that disappeared completely fr the 1855 classification?

Answer 6

Château Dubignon

3rd Growth from Margaux - Phylloxera - absorbed in another estate

Question 7

Name the Premiers Crus from north to south?

Answer 7

1. Lafite-Rothschild
   
   • Carruades de Lafite
2. Mouton Rothschild
   
   • Petit Mouton
3. Latour
   
   • Les Forts de Latour
4. Margaux
   
   • Pavillon Rouge
5. Haut-Brion
   
   • Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (red)
   • La Clarté de Haut-Brion (white)

Question 8

What is the 2nd label for

Calon-Ségur?

Answer 8

3rd
St-Estèphe

Marquis de Calon

Question 9

What is the 2nd label for

Montrose?

Answer 9

2nd
St-Estèphe

La Dame du Montrose

Question 10

What is the 2nd label for

Cos d’Estournel?

Answer 10

2nd
St-Estèphe

Les Pagodes de Cos

Question 11

What is the 2nd label for

Léoville-Las Cases?

Answer 11

2nd
St-Julien

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

Question 12

What is the 2nd label for

Leoville-Poyferré

Answer 12

2nd
St-Julien
Pavillon de Poyferré (current)

Question 13

What is the 2nd label for

Ducru-Beaucaillou

Answer 13

2nd
St-Julien
La Croix du Beaucaillou

Question 14

What is the 2nd label for

Palmer?

Answer 14

3rd
Margaux
Alter Ego

Question 15

How many classified growths does St-Estèphe have?

Answer 15

5

Question 16

How many classified growths does Pauillac have?

Answer 16

18

Question 17

How many classified growths does St-Julien have?

Answer 17

11

Question 18

How many classified growths does Margaux have?

Answer 18

21

Question 19

What are the super 2nds of St-Julien?

Answer 19

Léoville Las Cases

Ducru-Beaucaillou

Question 20

What is St-Estèphe’s super 2nd?

Answer 20

Cos d’Estrournel

Question 21

What commune doesn’t have a 3rd Growth?

Troisièmes Cru

Answer 21

Pauillac

Question 22

What commune doesn’t have a 5th Growth?

Cinquièmes Crus

Answer 22

St Julien

Question 23

What is the 5th growth from St-Estèphe?

Answer 23

Cos Labory

Question 24

What is the 4th Growth from Pauillac?

Answer 24

Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

Question 25

What is the 4th Growth from St-Estèphe?

Answer 25

Lafon-Rochet

Question 26

Name all the 2nd growths with corresponding communes

Answer 26

14 * Cos d'Estournel, St. Estèphe * Montrose, St.-Estèphe * Pichon Longueville Baron, Pauillac * Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac * Léoville-Las Cases, St.-Julien * Léoville-Poyferré, St.-Julien * Léoville Barton, St.-Julien * Gruaud-Larose, St.-Julien * Ducru-Beaucaillou, St.-Julien * Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux * Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux * Durfort-Vivens, Margaux * Lascombes, Margaux Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)

Question 27

Name all of the 3rd growths with corresponding communes

Answer 27

14 * Calon-Ségur, St.-Estèphe * Lagrange, St.-Julien * Langoa Barton, St.-Julien * Malescot St. Exupéry, Margaux * Desmirail, Margaux * Ferrière, Margaux * Marquis d'Alesme Becker, Margaux * Kirwan, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * d'Issan, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * Cantenac-Brown, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * Palmer, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * Château Giscours, Labarde-Margaux (Margaux) * Château La Lagune, Ludon (Haut-Medoc)

Question 28

Name all of the 4th growths with corresponding communes

Answer 28

10 * Lafon-Rochet, St.-Estèphe * Duhart-Milon-Rothschild, Pauillac * Saint-Pierre, St.-Julien * Talbot, St.-Julien * Branaire-Ducru, St.-Julien * Beychevelle, St.-Julien * Marquis de Terme, Margaux * Pouget, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * Prieuré-Lichine, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux) * La Tour Carnet, St. Laurent (Haut-Médoc)

Question 29

Name all of the 5th growths with corresponding communes

Answer 29

18 * Cos Labory, St.-Estèphe * Pontet-Canet, Pauillac * Batailley, Pauillac * Haut-Batailley, Pauillac * Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pauillac * Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac * Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Pauillac * Lynch-Bages, Pauillac * Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac * d'Armailhac, Pauillac (Previously Mouton-Baronne-Philippe until 1989) * Pédesclaux, Pauillac * Clerc-Milon, Pauillac * Croizet Bages, Pauillac * Dauzac, Labarde (Margaux) * du Tertre, Arsac (Margaux) * Belgrave, St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc) * de Camensac, St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc) * Cantemerle, Macau (Haut-Médoc) (added in 1856)

Question 30

What is the most northern cru classe in the Haut-Medoc?

Answer 30

Calon-Segur (3rd): St-Estèphe

Question 31

What cru in Pauillac is across the jalles from St-Estèphe?

Answer 31

Lafite-Rothschild

Question 32

What 3 St-Estèphe crus are near the border of Pauillac across the jalles from Lafite?

Answer 32

(east to west) Ch Lafon-Rochet (4th) - Ch Cos Laboy (5th) - Ch Cos D’Estournel (2nd)

Question 33

What cru is between Lafite (north) and Mouton (south)?

Answer 33

Clerc Milon (5th) Pauillac

Question 34

What is the most southern cru in Pauillac?

Answer 34

Latour

Question 35

What cru in St-Estèphe overlooks Gironde?

Answer 35

Montrose

Question 36

What are the riverside estates in St-Julien?

Answer 36

Léoville-Las Cases Léoville-Poyferré Léoville Barton 2nd (Deuxièmes Crus)

Question 37

In St-Julien, what are the southern group of crus centered around the village of Beychevelle?

Answer 37

``` Ch Beychevelle 4th Branaire-Ducru 4th Ducru-Beaucaillou 2nd Gruaud- Larose 2nd Lagrange 3rd ```