Right Bank
Right Bank Bordeaux
Bordeaux splits in two along the river. The left bank — Médoc and Graves — is gravel, and gravel suits Cabernet Sauvignon. The right bank, east of the Dordogne, is clay and limestone, and those suit Merlot. Almost everything that distinguishes the two halves follows from that.
The appellations
Saint-Émilion is the largest and best known, with its own regularly-revised classification. Pomerol is tiny, unclassified, and home to Pétrus and Le Pin. Around them sit the satellites and neighbours that offer the same grapes at a fraction of the price: Lalande-de-Pomerol, Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac, Castillon, Montagne-Saint-Émilion and the rest of the Saint-Émilion satellites.
What to expect
Merlot ripens earlier and carries softer tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon, so right-bank Bordeaux is generally rounder in youth and drinkable sooner. If a table finds classified Médoc austere, this is the side of the river to pour from. It is also where the value sits: a good Castillon or Fronsac delivers recognisably right-bank character at everyday money.
Serving
16–18°C, decanted an hour ahead for anything classified. Satellites and Fronsac drink on opening.
Filters
Chateau la Fleur de Bouard 2011 (1x75cl)
Chateau L'Evangile 2011, Pomerol (1x75cl)
Chateau L'Evangile 2008, Pomerol (1x75cl)
Chateau Gazin, Pomerol 2006 (1x75cl)
Chateau Monbousquet 2006 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Dominique 1985 St. Emilion (1x75cl)
Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere 2012 (1x75cl)
La Gravette de Certan 2015 (1x75cl)
Chateau Nenin 1997, Pomerol (1x75cl)
Chateau La Gaffeliere, St. Emilion 2013 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Fleur, St Emilion 2006 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Fleur, St Emilion 2007 (1x75cl)
Chateau la Fleur de Bouard 2014 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Conseillante 2011, Pomerol (1x75cl)
Chateau De Sales 1990 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Dominique 1992 St. Emilion (1x75cl)
Chateau Fombrauge 2005 (1x75cl)
Chateau Beau Soleil Pomerol 1996 (1x75cl)
Chateau Le Gay, Pomerol 2012 (1x75cl)
Chateau Seraphine, Pomerol 2021 (1x75cl)
Chateau Canon 2009 (1x75cl)
Chateau Petit Village 2018 (1x75cl)
Chateau Monbousquet 2020 (1x75cl)
Chateau Fombrauge 2020 (1x75cl)
Le plus de la Fleur de Bouard 2008 (1x75cl)
Le plus de la Fleur de Bouard 2007 (1x75cl)
Le Petit Cheval Rouge, ST. Emillion 2013 (1x75cl)
Le Petit Cheval Rouge 2007 (1x75cl)
L'Hospitalet de Gazin 2010 (1x75cl)
Esperance De Trotanoy, Pomerol 2014 (1x75cl)
Chateau Trotanoy, Pomerol 1999 (1x75cl)
Chateau Latour a Pomerol 2002, Pomerol (1x75cl)
Chateau La Conseillante 2009, Pomerol (1x75cl)
Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol 2013 (1x75cl)
Chateau Hosanna, Pomerol 2007 (1x75cl)
Chateau Hosanna 2004 (1x75cl)
Chateau Gazin 2008 (1x75cl)
Chateau Angelus 2017 (1x75cl)
Chateau Canon 2015 (1x75cl)
Chateau Canon 2010 (1x75cl)
Petit Chateau Chateau Pierrefitte Cuvee de Malte 2021 Lalande de Pomerol (1x75cl)
Plince - Pomerol 2018 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Croix Saint Georges Aoc Pomerol 2021 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Croix Saint Georges Aoc Pomerol 2017 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Croix Toulifaut Pomerol 2013 (1x75cl)
Chateau La Croix Pomerol 2017 (1x75cl)
DOMAINES BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD [LAFITE] Saga R St. Emilion (Merlot, Cabernet Franc) 2019 (1x75cl)
Vieux Chateau Certan - Pomerol 2022 (1x75cl)
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