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Bordeaux's Grand Châteaux: A Wine Spectator Journey Through the Left and Right Banks

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The route

11 stops·6 wineries · 2 restaurants · 1 hotel · 1 activity · 1 shop

1. 01

   Hotel

   Check-in at InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hôtel

   Stay at this opulent five-star landmark on Place de la Comédie, perfectly positioned for exploring Bordeaux's wine culture.

2. 02

   WineryNouvelle-Aquitaine

   Château Margaux

   The Palladian palace of Bordeaux's most elegant First Growth, where legendary Margaux wines age gracefully in a vineyard lover's dream.

3. 03

   WineryNouvelle-Aquitaine

   Château Léoville-Las Cases

   Léoville-Las Cases crafts Saint-Julien Second Growths with First Growth ambitions and the aging potential to prove it.

4. 04

   Restaurant

   Le Saint-James

   Chef Nicolas Magie's Michelin-starred restaurant overlooks Bordeaux with wines and refined cuisine that deserve each other.

5. 05

   Winery

   Château Pichon Baron

   Dramatic Second Growth Pauillac estate with a moated château producing powerful, age-worthy Cabernet-dominant blends.

6. 06

   WineryNouvelle-Aquitaine

   Château Mouton Rothschild

   First Growth Pauillac producer famous for world-class wine art museum and intensely concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines.

7. 07

   Restaurant

   La Tupina

   Wood-fire Gascon cooking at this legendary Bordeaux address has been pulling in devoted eaters for decades.

8. 08

   WineryNouvelle-Aquitaine

   Château Pétrus

   Pomerol's most coveted estate showcases the magic of blue clay through intensely concentrated, age-worthy Merlot that commands legendary prices.

9. 09

   WineryNouvelle-Aquitaine

   Château Cheval Blanc

   Saint-Émilion's most avant-garde Premier Grand Cru crafts Cabernet Franc-dominant wines in a striking Portzamparc-designed building.

10. 10

    Activity

    Cité du Vin

    Eighteen themed galleries walk you through global wine cultures, then you toast the views from a panoramic tasting belvedere overlooking Bordeaux.

11. 11

    Shop

    L'Intendant Wine Shop

    Descend L'Intendant's iconic spiral staircase surrounded by thousands of premier Bordeaux bottles in this legendary Allées de Tourny boutique.