90+ point Right Bank Wine Tour Full Day Trip From Bordeaux (private)

8.50 am - Meeting point at your accommodation in or near Bordeaux

9.00am - Depart from Bordeaux
10.00am - Visit and wine tasting in a Classified Growth Chateau
11.30am - Visit and wine tasting in a Classified Growth Chateau
1.00pm - Free time in the village for personal discovery and lunch
3.00pm - Visit and wine tasting in a Classified Growth Chateau
5.00pm - Return to Bordeaux

Discover the Magic of the ‘Right Bank’ Wine Region of Bordeaux
American wine critic Robert Parker was the first to base himself on the US Standardized Grading system to grade wines making the buying process easier for consumers. According to this system, a wine that reaches at least 85 points is considered to be above average or good. What consumers usually don’t know is that this grading system results from a first grade out of 50. To that grade, instead of multiplying it by 2 to obtain the final grade out of 100 (the logical way to do it!) the system just adds another 50 points to the first grade. By using this system, a wine that obtains 35/50 on their first grade and that should reach 70/100, finally obtains 35+50=85 points. Imagine therefore a wine that obtains 20/50, the same wine will obtain a 70/100, letting consumers believe that in fact this is not such a ‘bad wine’.

So let’s get to the point. Our team of travel designers have decided to bring you the best of Bordeaux wines by taking you to the wineries that have obtained a real 90+ point average. How is this possible? By combining the scores of 3 major wine tasting events/critics that have put quality before reputation or price. Most of the wineries selected you will never have heard of and many do not offer top of the notch tasting rooms.

Meet your your driver / guide who is a local expert on Bordeaux Wines
In the morning, we will come and pick you up at your Hotel or Accommodation in Bordeaux. Meet your English speaking driver / guide who is an expert on Bordeaux Wines. Once you have met your guide, he/she will go over the program and itinerary of the day with you. Then, board your comfortable, air conditioned vehicle and begin to make your way to the Right Bank wine producing region. 

Depart from Bordeaux and reach the Right Bank Wine Region
Starting in the city of Bordeaux, a short drive in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan brings you out of the city to the picturesque countryside plains and rolling hills of the right bank wine producing area. This is the heart of Bordeaux’s famous wine region, where many vineyards carry the Saint Emilion AOC designation. 

Each of these local wineries produce vintages with distinct soil features backed by a long winemaking heritage. The wines produced here are a blend of Merlot grapes with deep, bold flavors, along with other local grape varieties, especially Cabernet Franc and, to a lesser degree, Cabernet Sauvignon. 

Fronsac appellation is made up of 800 hectares of vineyards shared by roughly 100 owners which typically means that the wineries in Fronsac are family owned and small in size. The soil here is in majority composed of limestone mixed with clay and the vines grow on the plateau or along the hills. As most right bank wines, the main grape variety used is Merlot that makes up to nearly 80% of the vineyard combined with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Saint Emilion centers on the commune of the same name. There are several villages around the region that share the Saint-Émilion name, such as Montagne-Saint-Émilion and St-Georges-Saint-Émilion, and are permitted to label their wines under the same name. Merlot is the dominant grape in this area, followed by Cabernet Franc.

Pomerol was first cultivated by the Romans during their occupation of the area. Up until the early 20th century the area was known mostly for its white wine production. This area within Libournais doesn’t have a distinct city center with several villages spread across an area about the same size as St.-Julien. The area overall has gravel-based soil that is typical of Bordeaux. The wines of Pomerol have a high composition of Merlot in their blends and are considered the gentlest and least tannic and acidic of Bordeaux wines.

Your tour will take you to 3 carefully selected wineries located in different appellations and we have selected vintages that have obtained at least 90 points from several renowned wine critics. All visits will consist in a short introduction of the history of the wineries followed by a visit of all the technical installations. 

Finally, experience commented wine tasting sessions of the Chateau wines to better understand what are the specifications that have allowed the wines to obtain such high rankings. Throughout the day, your driver/guide will deliver live commentaries during your travel time so that the many questions you might have can be answered. All Chateau visits are private.

After the tour, we will take you back to Bordeaux and that will be then end of our services.