The official 1855 Bordeaux classification
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Decanter's index of Bordeaux chateaux included in the 1855 classification, from first to fifth growth...
The 1855 Bordeaux classification ranked the chateaux of the Medoc (plus Haut-Brion from Graves) based on price, reflecting each wine’s quality and demand.
First Growths (1er Cru Classé)
- Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
- Chateau Latour, Pauillac
- Chateau Margaux, Margaux
- Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac, Graves
- Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac [promoted in 1973]
Second Growths (2ème Cru Classé)
- Chateau Rauzan-Segla, Margaux
- Chateau Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux
- Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, St-Julien
- Chateau Leoville-Poyferre, St-Julien
- Chateau Leoville-Barton, St-Julien
- Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Margaux
- Chateau Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien
- Chateau Lascombes, Margaux
- Chateau Brane-Cantenac, Margaux
- Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron, Pauillac
- Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac
- Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien
- Chateau Cos d’Estournel, St-Estèphe
- Chateau Montrose, St-Estèphe
Third Growths (3ème Cru Classé)
- Chateau Kirwan, Margaux
- Chateau d’Issan, Margaux
- Chateau Lagrange, St-Julien
- Chateau Langoa Barton, St-Julien
- Chateau Giscours, Margaux
- Chateau Malescot St Exupery, Margaux
- Chateau Cantenac Brown, Margaux
- Chateau Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux
- Chateau Palmer, Margaux
- Chateau La Lagune, Haut-Medoc
- Chateau Desmirail, Margaux
- Chateau Dubignon, Margaux
- Chateau Calon-Segur, St-Estèphe
- Chateau Ferrière, Margaux
- Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker, Margaux
Fourth Growths (4ème Cru Classé)
- Chateau Saint-Pierre, St-Julien
- Chateau Talbot, St-Julien
- Chateau Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien
- Chateau Duhart-Milon, Pauillac
- Chateau Pouget, Margaux
- Chateau La Tour Carnet, Haut-Medoc
- Chateau Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe
- Chateau Beychevelle, St-Julien
- Chateau Prieure-Lichine, Margaux
- Chateau Marquis de Terme, Margaux
Fifth Growths (5ème Cru Classé)
- Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
- Chateau Batailley, Pauillac
- Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
- Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac
- Chateau Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Pauillac
- Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
- Chateau Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac
- Chateau Dauzac, Margaux
- Chateau d’Armailhac, Pauillac
- Chateau du Tertre, Margaux
- Chateau Haut-Bages-Liberal, Pauillac
- Chateau Pedesclaux, Pauillac
- Chateau Belgrave, Haut-Medoc
- Chateau de Camensac, Haut-Medoc
- Chateau Cos Labory, St-Estèphe
- Chateau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
- Chateau Croizet Bages, Pauillac
- Chateau Cantemerle, Haut-Medoc [added in 1856]
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