Uncorked Bordeaux

Bordeaux wine has a nearly 2,000-year history, starting with Roman vineyards around 71 AD. It gained prominence in the 12th century through trade with England following Eleanor of Aquitaine's marriage, establishing the famed "claret" style. The 17th-century Dutch drainage of the Médoc and the 1855 classification established its enduring prestige. The last is a historic ranking of top-tier wines, created at Emperor Napoleon III's request for the Paris Exposition Universelle (1855), evaluating Médoc red wines and Sauternes sweet whites based on reputation and price. It categorized 61 red wines (5 levels: 1st–5th growths) and 27 sweet whites (3 levels). The classification remains largely unchanged today, with key first-growths including Lafite, Latour, Margaux, Haut-Brion, and Mouton Rothschild

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