Château Rouget is in Pomerol on the Right Bank of the Gironde River. The 45-acre estate was owned by the mayor of Pomerol in the early 19th century. After several changes in ownership it is today owned by the Labruyere family of Beaujolais, who use the consulting services of celebrated winemaker Michel Rolland. The Labruyere family also owns one of the oldest wineries in the Moulin-a-Vent appellation. Château Rouget grows 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Some 6,500 cases are produced annually and the second wine is Le Carillon de Rouget. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “there is no question that Rouget can be a rich and interesting wine.”