Château Branaire-Ducru is a Fourth Growth Bordeaux beloved by Bordeaux buyers. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Branaire is “is favored by wine drinkers …The finest vintages are magnificently scented, deep, rich wines …”

Esprit de Pavie is another innovative project from Gerard Perse, owner of the famed right bank estate Château Pavie. Esprit de Pavie is made with grapes sourced from Perse’s estates in St.-Émilion and Cotes de Castillon.

Château Beychevelle traces its history to the Middle Ages, when its wine was considered so outstanding it was shipped to England and Germany. The wine still impresses. Robert Parker notes that “Beychevelle wines are generally soft and smooth…”