Passion, Land, and Merlot based wine! I made this appointment months in advance and was able to…read moremake Chateau Tailhas my first stop at the Right Bank of Bordeaux in Pomerol (9AM). Chateau Tailhas was a pure joy with an intimate tasting with the three of us including the ever amazing multi-tasker owner/wine maker/guide, Luc! He greeted us warmly and took us around the vineyard, VAT room, Cellar, and finally the Tasting room. Chateau Tailhas is a family owned vineyard and they do everything by hand. It's quite AMAZING and very traditional. Luc now makes the final decision with the help of his father on when to harvest the wine by simply picking the grapes and tasting it. No chemist or engineer, pure intuition! I love the passion and pride of the Chateau Tailhas and their 2009 Merlot was fantastic; gentle, round, and soft; a great representation of their Terroir. Thanks Luc for this wonderful, unforgetable tasting experience! *4 Euros/tasting *Free Tasting w/ Purchase *35 euros for 2009 Vintage

Lovely family owned Chateau. Stop #1 on my winery tour that was set up through Jean Pierre Lafitte…read moreWine tours. Reminder that you need appointments to visit Chateaus in Bordeaux. The tour started off by the vines which in early October meant harvest had already been completed. However we got to sample and take selfies with some grapes that didn't make the cut, man they were delightfully sweet! During this time we also learned about how the terroir that makes the grapes taste the way they do. Then indoors we went, where we got to see and learn how a grape from the vine turned into a pleasantly delicious wine! Of course a tour would be lacking if you don't see the barrel room, I believe I might have asked if I could pay rent and live there but nope no takers lol The tour ended in their newly renovated tasting room. We sampled a few vintages. My favorite was the 2001. But it all comes down to personal preference. I highly recommend making a visit to this Chateau as 1) it's in one of the plots in the small regions of Pomerol 2) it shows you a family owned Chateau does it vs bigger Chateaus that are right across the way 3)the wine man the wine is good!

This was a beautiful intimate winery. The hosts were very knowledgeable and friendly. They talked…read moreto us about the wines and their process. Then we walked through the bottled inventory on our own. I enjoyed the wines during the tastings and bought a case to have shipped home. The shipping costs were also reasonable - especially compared to some of the other wineries we visited. We booked this Saint Emillion wine tour through Airbnb. The entire tour included several things and was wonderful.

Best known as being the wine supplier for Michelin star restaurants in Europe. Most of the…read moreinventory is sold as futures to these restaurants. Tried five vintages and settled on the 2015. It was inside a handsome wooden box - tres chic. The tiny, 3.3 hectare Right Bank vineyard is produces wines which are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot in equal portions in each vintage. The vineyard has a terroir that consists of limestone, clay, gravel and sandy soils. The wine is aged in 50% new, French oak barrels for between 12 and 22 months, depending on the quality and character of the vintage. On average, 1,000 cases are produced of Chateau Le Chatelet each year. The estate is currently managed by Alain and Julien Berjal The Berjals will ship their wines to the US and reviewing the order book showed lots of shipments this year to individuals.

Nice winery, available only by appointment. The girl who was serving us the two wines fro tasting…read morewas nice, however, not very knowledgeable and therefore we didn't learn anything about the history of the winery. We were in and out within 15 minutes.

Came here on an organized wine tour I found in TripAdvisor…read more Pros: -Charming staff member spoke great English and had a nice sense of humor. We learned a lot from her. -Nice grounds. The garden was a bit over-hyped but it was still very nice. -Wine was great.

AJ our tour guide and part of the family that owns this lovely winery shared her extensive…read moreknowledge and love of wine making, especially the wines of Chateau Cantenac with us....please make it point to come by.

I found the wine tasting here very informative. The host AJ gave us a lot of great information…read moreabout the region as well as wine in general (I'm not a big wine drinker). She is actually the wife of the owner's son, so it was nice to have a family member actually conduct the tasting. The wine itself was fairly good. Again, I'm not an expert, but I did think that it was better than average. We ended up just buying a bottle each due to luggage restrictions. The experience was very different to a tasting at the Napa. It's a lot smaller and more intimate. You don't have the nice scenery that you get at Napa, but we spent way more time learning from AJ than we would typically spend at a Napa wine tasting.

This is another local non-famous winery that I was searching for that makes a very good wine. They…read moreput a little more thought into the wine tasting experience where they have a round tasting table inside of a medium sized hall where at the far end there is the barrel room. We were met by the proprietor herself and she was quite friendly. We could tell she was very proud of her wine and after we tasted a few vintages and types, we could tell why. A very well balanced wine. I didn't mess around and purchased the 2005 considered the best vintage everywhere in Bordeaux. (unlike the 2009 and 2010 which is considered to be as good potentially as 2005 in some places but not in others) She also told me that she was going to start exporting to a location in Orange, CA fairly close to me so I was psyched. She's also exporting to a couple other wine shops in the US including Zachy's in Scarsdale, NY. i think she only sells in France other than that. Highly recommended.

Went here on a small tour group on a cool summer day in Bordeaux. The winery itself is beautifully…read moresituated, grande, and elegant. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about not only the making of wine but the history of the company. Names after partly an owner and the town, the vineyards are spread out and among the most prestigious in Margaux. The tour itself was nice and detailed. The young lady talked about everything and answered all of our random questions. At the end of the tour we tasted a 2007 vintage of the first and second wines. While I wish we could have purchased some of the other vintages at the shop but it was very nice none the less. In summary, I really enjoyed my experience and would return to this magical place.

What an absolutely amazing winery! If you're in the Bordeaux region looking for a fun, unique, and…read moreeducational wine tasting experience, then look no further. I truly cannot say enough good things about this winery. While researching what wineries to visit in Saint Emilion we came across this one on maps. We were planning on going to a nearby Chateau and saw this one was super close, so we decided to look it up. I am so happy we did because this ended up being our favorite Chateau/winery of the day. They have a plethora of experiences including tour options with each, food centered visits, atv tours of the vineyard, and the cellar master tour, which we chose. Our cellar master visit, led by Ronan who was such a great host, started with history of the region and winery, education of the terroir, and a visit to the tank room where we learned about the wine making process. From there, it was time to taste wine in the cellar. This wasn't any cellar visit, here we tasted the same blend and vintage of a wine 5 times, all being stored differently. First in two different sized terracotta amphoras, next in both new oak then one year old oak, and finally in huge oak barrels. It was such a cool and educational way to really see how each storage method affect the wine. After our cellar visit, it was off to the historic chateau where we got to see what the finished product would taste like. But in addition that, we also go to taste wine from their other label outside of Saint Emilion, and some more of the Chateau Mangot label. We enjoyed many of these wines and ended up leaving with 9 bottles. This was truly such an amazing experience. Fantastic education, a great tour leader, great wine, and a beautiful setting, we really couldn't ask for more.

Please do not miss this amazing Chateau, the owner/wine maker and tour guide is an absolute…read moretreasure who bleeds the passion for his families craft. We were so lucky to have a private tour of this charming Chateau in the heart of Saint Emilion where we engaged in philosophical discussion on life and the correlation to wine making. Our only regret was not going back for a second tour for even just the discussions on life and wine but also not importing more wine as it was easily the best we tasted in this region. Till we meet again Bri and Pawel.

Nice small winery with engaging owner to share with you the history of the area and his winery. You…read morewill go down into the ancient caves for a quick tour then exit in the tasting room where you will have the opportunity to taste two wines (we had the 2001 and 2007). Expect to spend about an hour for the tour and tasting and you will have an opportunity to buy wine (cash only for a bottle or two), credit cards accepted for larger orders. He can ship wine to the states for you for around 150€ a case (you can get a much better deal on shipping if you go to one of the many wine shops located throughout the city). Most of the wines available can be aged for 10-100 years with the top vintages being 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010. Prices are in the 38€ - 50€ range. If you want to meet a passionate French wine maker, call ahead for a tour/tasting. Cost is 10€ per person and a delightful experience.