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	Chateau Le Bon Pasteur Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History:
	Chateau Pipeau Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History:
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	Domaine Des Pedrix Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History:
	Les Grandes Places Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Rhone Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History:
	Pensees La Fleur Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History:
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	Pauillac Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Pauillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune consists of only 3000 acres (12 km²) of vineyards in the Haut-Médoc between the villages of Saint-Julien to the south and Saint-Estèphe to the north, but is home to three of Bordeaux's five first growth wines: Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, and Château Mouton Rothschild.
	Chateau Pavie Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: The name Pavie, which would appear to be derived from pavies, describing the deeply coloured peaches that once grew on the site, first appears in Bordeaux texts during the middle of the 19th Century, when the estate appears to have been extolled by four separate owners by the names of Talleman, who held the most significant portion and produced the greatest quantity, followed by Pigasse who also owned Larcis, and two gentlemen named Lafleur and Chapuis. As the years passed, however, the Pigasse portion contracted, particularly following the death of Adolphe Pigasse in 1868, which prompted his widow to sell off a number of plots of vines. Meanwhile, the Fayard-Talleman family as they now appear to be known had expended their holding and own the majority of the estate. The creation of Pavie as we know it today, however, really comes about in the late 19th Century when Ferdinand Bouffard arrives. He acquired not only the Fayard-Talleman vines, but also the small area still in the ownership of the Pigasse family, as well as a number of plots from other local families. Some plots were managed separately however, including those vineyards purchased from the Pigasse family, which subsequently gave rise to the vineyard known today as Pavie-Decesse, whilst other important sections were acquired by Bouffard's contemporaries, including the Chapuis portion which was the origin of today's Pavie-Macquin. Nevertheless Bouffard had still pulled together a handsome estate, and he invested wisely, improving the vineyard by eradicating unsuitable varieties, refurbishing the cellar and, sadly, working tirelessly in a futile defence against the advance of phylloxera using chemical treatments, for which he was recognised by a local society with the award of a medal.
	Chateau Canbon La Pelouse Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: (2005) "An exceptional, up-and-coming performer in the southern Medoc (just outside the Margaux appellation), this sensual blend of 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot possesses a dark ruby/purple color, sweet fruit, and tremendous purity, definition, and nuances (a hallmark of the top 2005s). With medium to full body, velvety but noticeable tannin, and abundant glycerin (no doubt because of the 13+% natural alcohol), it should drink well for 7-8 years." Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate Barrel Sample: 88-90 Points
	Chateau Petrus Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Pétrus is a red Bordeaux wine of the Pomerol appellation made almost entirely from the Merlot grape. The estate belongs to the family of the Libourne wine merchant Moueix. Although the wines of Pomerol have never been classified, Pétrus is now one of the most highly rated and expensive wines in the world, along with the First Growths of the left bank of the Gironde: châteaux Haut-Brion, Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Margaux and Mouton Rothschild, as well as Ausone and Cheval Blanc from the neighbouring right bank appellation of Saint-Émilion. Owned by the Arnaud family for the better part of 200 years until the end of the World War II, Pétrus was then sold to Mme Loubat, who had progressively acquired the property since 1925. On her death in 1961, the estate was passed to her family, who eventually sold a half share in 1964 to Jean-Pierre Moueix. Moueix himself had set up a negociant business Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, based in Libourne and gradually began acquiring right bank châteaux. Following the death of Jean-Pierre Moueix in 2003, his elder son Jean-François is the gérant of Château Pétrus, while, Christian Moueix, his second son, manages the production. There is no real château physically on the estate, which explains why the wine is usually simply referred to as Pétrus, and not Château Pétrus.
	Chateau Pichon Longueville Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Château Pichon Longueville Baron (commonly referred to as Pichon Baron) is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Pichon Longueville Baron is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
	Chateau Picque Caillou Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: The Bordeaux region of the Graves, situated just at the gate to the town of Pessac-Leognan, is considered as a historical birthplace of Bordeaux vineyards. The Chateau Haut Brion, situated merely hundreds of meters away from the Chateau Picque Caillou illustrates how blessed the territorial soil is. The Chateau Picque Caillou, whose wines were favoured by Napoléon 1st, was designed and constructed in 1780 by that time celebratet architect Etienne Laclotte. He converted the castle into his summer folly, enjoying the fineness of the Aquitaine climate. A hundred fifty years afterwards, in 1949, a Bordeaux trader Etienne Denis aquires Picque Caillou and togehter with his son they are erlarging the vineyard area to present 20 hectares. Since 1997, the castle is the property of Isabelle and Paulin Calvet.
	Bodegas Y Vinedos Pintia Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: It is no secret that Vega Sicilia have been working for a number of years on a new wine - from Toro, the "next big thing" in Spanish red wine appellations. Known to some under the codename 'ALQUIRIZ', the wine (and winery) finally has a definitive name...PINTIA. Toro is located further along the Duero river from Vega Sicilia, in hotter, wilder territory as one approaches the Portuguese border (after which, the Duero becomes the famous Douro of Port fame). The Vega group began researching the area in 1997, with experimental vinifications and judicious purchases of top vineyard sites, half of which are already planted with mature 25 to 45 year old vines. The estate now possesses 96 hectares of land, including a state-of-the-art vinification and ageing facility. The 2001 vintage is the first judged worthy of release, in a limited quantity of 80 000 bottles. The wine is 100% Tinta de Toro, the superior local clone of Tempranillo, aged 1 year in new oak (70% French, 30% American). It displays the style and class of a Vega Sicilia Group wine, but with the extra spicy, forceful presence of a Toro. A fantastic newcomer to the Spanish scene!
	Tenuta Il Poggione Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: The story of Tenuta Il Poggione – the estate as we know it today – began at the end of the 19th century. It tells of Lavinio Franceschi, a landowner from Scandicci, on the hills that rise above Florence. Franceschi was so fascinated by the tales told by a shepherd moving his sheep to their summer pasture on the slopes of the Maremma between Montalcino and Sant’Angelo that he went to survey the place, caring nothing for the distance and dangers that commonly beset travellers in those days. He found his visit so interesting and the scenery so majestic that he decided to buy land there. At the end of the 1800s, the Franceschi family’s name was put on the local roll of honour, along with that of the Tolomei and the Counts of Ciaia. Franceschi’s greatest achievement was to recognize the area’s potential for vine cultivation and winemaking and to see the possibilities of the Sangiovese grapes that had always been grown in the area. His management, modern business approach and enterprise marked the end of what until then had still been almost mediaeval agricultural methods. New Sangiovese clones were selected, better adapted to producing good quality grapes, and new vineyards were planted in the most suitable terroirs, with a view to producing high-class wines. The company also built a new winery, complete with the most up-to-date technology available at the time, but without losing sight of tradition or the characteristics of the local product. After more than a century, Lavinio Franceschi’s work is still a fundamental point of reference for his successors, Leopoldo and Livia, who continue to develop the business with that same dedication and unflagging passion, combining the ancient skills of winemaking crafts and tradition with the latest, most progressive techniques.
	Chateau Pontet Canet Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Jean-François de Pontet, royal governor of the Médoc, combined several vineyard plots in Pauillac in the early 18th century. Years later, his descendants added neighbouring vines in a place named Canet. This was the beginning of one of the largest estates in the Médoc, which quite naturally added the name of its founder to that of the land registry reference. A century later, Pontet-Canet was included in the famous 1855 classification, thereby confirming its membership among the elite of the Médoc. This privileged position did not go unnoticed by one of the most important Bordeaux shippers of the time, Hermann Cruse, who bought the estate in 1865. He built new cellars, modernised the winemaking facilities, and established the wine's reputation around the world. The Cruse family owned Pontet-Canet for 110 years, until another shipper (from Cognac this time), Guy Tesseron, acquired it in 1975. Currently owned by Guy Tesseron's sons, Alfred and Gérard, this means that Pontet-Canet has belonged to only three families in over two centuries. Thirty years after their arrival in Pauillac, the Tesserons can be proud of having gradually restructured the entire vineyard as well as renovating the cellars and service buildings.
	Prado Enea Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: The history of Bodegas Muga begins in 1932, when the estate was created by Isaac Muga Martínez and his wife, Auro Caño, both descendants of local winemaking families. The pair established themselves in the centre of Haro, a town at the west end of the Rioja Alta region. Isaac always intended to move nearer the railway station, some considerable distance outside of the town, positioning himself alongside the many venerable bodegas that are located there, such as La Rioja Alta and the Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE to you and me), but he never survived to see the move completed. He died in 1969, leaving the estate to his three children who oversaw Isaac's envisaged relocation, which included the construction of a new bodegas topped off with a tower. The cellars include not only the usual fermentation and ageing rooms, but also a coopery, providing the family with a constant supply of oak barrels, which are central to the Muga style.
	Domaine Jaques Prieur Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: The charming and modest Martin Prieur, grandson of estate namesake Jacques Prieur, has been the business manager since 1990 and he lives on the property with his wife and two daughters. Martin and his family represent the fifth generation of Prieurs to farm these vineyards. Winemaker Nadine Gublin is quite talented and her winemaking abilities are well respected by her fellow winemakers up and down the Côte. She has been the winemaker at the Domaine since 1990. In 1997, Ms. Gublin was elected Best Winemaker of the Year by the top French wine publication, Revue de Vin de France, the first woman to be so honored. The vineyards are maintained under a strict policy that ensures the sensible and sustainable production of fruit of exquisite quality. The winery is equipped with the latest temperature controlled vats for fermentations, and the cellar below is stocked with the finest oak barrels.
	Chateau Priure Lichine Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: If there is one memory of Prieuré-Lichine that really sticks in my mind, it concerns the 1982 vintage. At first it was a vicarious experience, as a friend of mine heaped great praise on a bottle he had recently consumed. Never the first name on anyone's lips when discussing the commune of Margaux, I was a little surprised to hear such a high opinion of the chateau, of which I admit I knew little at the time. But then a few years later I had the good fortune to taste the vintage in question - sourced from my friend's cellar, as it happens - and could only agree that here indeed was a delicious bottle of wine. It was complete, harmonious and characterful. Thus enthused, I decided to discover a little more about this estate, which had the promise of not only good quality but also, thanks to its rather subdued presence on the market, good value too. The history of Prieuré-Lichine dates back, rather unsurprisingly, to the existence of a Benedictine Priory that owned this land during the Middle Ages. As is the case with a number of other Bordeaux estates, such as Boyd-Cantenac and Haut-Brion, as well as many further afield, including numerous domaines in Burgundy and along the wine rivers of Germany, the origin of Prieuré-Lichine is an ecclesiastical one. The Benedictine monks first cultivated grapes for service at dinner and at religious ceremonies, just as their Teutonic cousins in Trier did at the Maximin Grünhaus estate. But as the centuries passed, the wine was also sold to laymen, providing a very useful source of income for the monks. No doubt this change in emphasis occurred slowly, over many years, although the practice was likely to have been well established by the 18th Century at the latest. It is at this time that documents of sale demonstrate the existence of Le Prieur de Cantenac, the forerunner of today's Prieuré-Lichine, selling for up to 1000 livres per tonneau (one tonneau is 900 litres), a price comparable with other estates today ranked as troisièmes crus, including Palmer. Prieuré-Lichine was clearly off to a good start.