Château Ausone is considered one of the finest wines of the right bank. It enjoys an outstanding location on a southwestern slope near the medieval town of St.-Emilion, making a fraction of the wine made by most of its larger neighbors.

The Incisa della Rocchetta family released its first commercial wine until 1968, when the Tenuta San Guido estate debuted Sassicaia. Sassicaia became an international star when Robert Parker awarded the 1985 vintage with 100 pts.

Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande has roots in the 17th century and is today owned by the owners of Louis Roederer Champagne. Collectors prize Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande for its consistently excellent wines.