Château La Confession is a Grand Cru estate in St.-Emilion. The seven-acre estate is owned and operated by Jean-Philippe Janoueix. Janoueix is the son of Joseph Janoueix, owner of numerous Bordeaux estates, including Châteaux Haut Sarpe, La Croix and La Croix St. Georges. The Janoueix family has been making wine in Bordeaux since the late 19th century, but Jean-Philippe acquired La Confession only in the late 1990s. The 2001 was his debut vintage. He previously was winemaker at several of the family’s other estates. Château La Confession is planted to 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. About 9,000 bottles are produced annually. The second label is Château Barreau. Robert M. Parker Jr. called the 2001 vintage “impressive” and wrote that “judging by the consistently topflight wines made by Jean-Philippe Janoueix, one can suppose La Confession will maintain high standards, and even improve, if ever that is possible.”