This Oakville winery thrived from 1885 to 1919, until Prohibition scared its founder away. In 1979, the 250-acre estate was purchased by the Nickel family, which continues to run it today.
Domaine Tollot-Beaut & Fils was founded in 1880 and has been bottling under its own label since 1921. Today the estate is run by a trio of Tollot cousins, all fifth-generation vignerons, and is admired for its classic Burgundian winemaking.
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 …”