Top 14 Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2019 - Original Wooden Case of 14 bottles x 75cl

Here is a highly collectible mixed case with 1 bottle each of all the 14 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel from the excellent 2019 vintage, put together in this specially made wooden case.

Each wooden case contains 1 x 75cl bottle of the following high quality red Bordeaux:

Haut-Médoc
Château Arnauld - Decanter 93
Château Belle-Vue - Wine Cellar Insider 91
Château Cambon la Pelouse - Wine Enthusiast: 92-94
Château Charmail - Wine Advocate 90-92
Château d'Agassac - Wine Advocate 89
Château de Malleret - Decanter 91
Château du Taillan - Jancis Robinson 16/20
Château Malescasse - Wine Advocate 88-90

Listrac-Médoc
Château Lestage - Wine Enthusiast 91

Margaux
Château d'Arsac - Wine Advocate 89-91
Château Paveil de Luze - Wine Advocate 92

Saint-Estèphe
Château le Boscq - Wine Enthusiast 93
Château le Crock - Wine Advocate 92
Château Lilian Ladouys - Wine Advocate 90

For Bordeaux wine lovers, it is important to know the Cru Bourgeois classification. Originally 444 estates from the Medoc were classified in 1932 when it was first created, versus 249 today. Unlike the 1855 classification, the Cru Bourgeois was revised every year and based on the result of blind wine tastings, it is the specific wine that is classified, not the chateau or vineyard. At their best, there are Cru Bourgeois estates that compete with much more expensive Bordeaux chateaux.

Starting with the 2018 vintage, which was released in 2020, Cru Bourgeois estates are now allowed to be classified into 3 different levels of quality, including 179 Crus Bourgeois, 56 Crus Bourgeois Superieurs and 14 Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels. Plus instead of reclassifying their wines every year, the new classification remains in place for 5 years (2018-22).