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Sep 24, 2026
Episode 5.3b: Bordeaux Part Deux
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2:44Cal LeeHOST
It only applies to sweet white wines.
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2:46Cal LeeHOST
And in that really only Sauternes and Barsac, which is sort of in that Graves region there.
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2:53Cal LeeHOST
And in terms of the villages, it applies to...
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2:56Cal LeeHOST
On the left bank, it's Pouliac, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Saint-Eustephe.
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5:50Cal LeeHOST
In 1932, we get what's called Cru Bourgeoisie, which is formed for all wineries in the Médoc, which is basically the entirety of the left bank there.
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5:58Cal LeeHOST
It starts off quite informal and becomes more formalized over time, but sort of is more focused on consistency and quality and environmental sustainability, at least in its modern incarnation.
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6:09Cal LeeHOST
You get like Graves, which is sort of the main white wine making area.
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6:13Cal LeeHOST
They have their own classification that then emerges.