A comparative tasting of the four classic Bordeaux red appellations: Médoc, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol. Tannin, oak, and Right-vs-Left-Bank Merlot or Cabernet dominance define every bottle.
Bordeaux has been the centre of French wine commerce since the 12th century, when Eleanor of Aquitaine's marriage to Henry Plantagenet opened the English market. The 1855 classification of the Médoc remains the most influential wine ranking in the world. The wine flight at La Cité du Vin, La Brasserie Bordelaise, and Le Quatrieme Mur is the canonical introduction to the region's appellations.
6 editor picks for Bordeaux Wine Flight in Bordeaux, ranked by editorial score. All Bordeaux signature dishes · Bordeaux Wine Flight across every city.
Soif ★ 4.5
saint-pierre · 35 Rue du Cancera, 33000 Bordeaux
Soif in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is Cecile Lambre and Nico Lefevre's natural-wine and small-plate bistro on Rue du Cancera, with around 350 low-intervention.
Symbiose ★ 4.5
chartrons · 4 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
Symbiose in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the bistronomic dining room and speakeasy on Quai des Chartrons, run by four young partners with seasonal small plates.
La Tupina ★ 4.5
saint-pierre · 6 Rue Porte de la Monnaie, 33800 Bordeaux
La Tupina in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre district is the southwestern French institution founded by Jean-Pierre Xiradakis in 1968, now led by chef Franck Audu.
Le Quatrieme Mur ★ 4.4
golden-triangle · 2 Place de la Comedie, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Quatrieme Mur in Bordeaux's Grand Theatre is Philippe Etchebest's one-Michelin-star brasserie under the colonnade, with a high-end terrace looking.
Racines ★ 4.3
chartrons · 59 Rue Georges Bonnac, 33000 Bordeaux
Racines in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the neo-bistro on Rue Georges Bonnac with a single daily set menu, French market produce and a small but considered.
La Brasserie Bordelaise ★ 4.2
saint-pierre · 50 Rue Saint-Remi, 33000 Bordeaux
La Brasserie Bordelaise in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the all-day brasserie on Rue Saint-Remi with the city's most quoted entrecote a la bordelaise.