<strong>Cotes de Castillon</strong> is tucked at the easternmost edge of Bordeaux's right bank, adjacent to St.-Émilion. Red Cotes de Castillon wines are Merlot-based, offering complex and elegant flavors of red and black fruits. Wines from the best Cotes de Castillon producers can present excellent value for fans of the St.-Émilion Grand Cru style.

<p><strong>Pomerol</strong>, on the Right Bank of Bordeaux&rsquo;s Gironde River, produces some of the world&rsquo;s most sought-after wines, including those from such storied properties as Chateau Petrus. Yet Pomerol, the smallest of the fine-wine-producing districts of Bordeaux, offers no Grand Cru or Premier Cru wines: It&rsquo;s the most significant Bordeaux appellation not included in any quality ranking. At the time of the historic 1855 Classification of Bordeaux, Right Bank chateaux were considered remote and difficult to travel to, and so were ignored by the merchants who created the classification. (St. &Eacute;milion, a notable neighbour on the Right Bank, created its own classification system in 1954.)</p> <p>Pomerol has managed to do quite well without this form of validation. Pomerol&rsquo;s predominantly clay soil is ideally suited for Merlot, the primary grape used in the

<p><em><span>&ldquo;For fifteen years the Emperor [Napoleon] constantly drank the same wine&nbsp;</span>[Gevrey-Chambertin]&nbsp;, which he liked and which we believed was good for him."</em></p> <p><span><strong>M&eacute;morial de Sainte-H&eacute;l&egrave;ne by The Count of Las Cases</strong></span></p> <p>&lt;p class="m_104224110535

<p>Sitting between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, this little appellation can sometimes get a little lost in between. Although, not because of their quality - the wines are a perfect bridge between Gevrey-Chambertin (for structure and tannins) and Chambolle-Musigny (with elegance and velvetiness).</p> <p>The appellation contains 4 main Grand Crus (5 if you include a small portion of <strong>Bonnes Mares</strong> which it shares with Chambolle-Musigny) including the <strong>Clos de la Roche.</strong></p>

<p>Alfred Hitchcock adored Burgundy, his cellar in Bel Air, Los Angeles contained a lot, but it was Chambolle-Musigny that was his favourite and that made up the majority of his collection.</p> <p>Regarded as producing some of the most elegant wines in the C&ocirc;te de Nuits, with rich concentration of fruit - though they tend to be a little lighter in colour. The village has two Grand Cru vineyards, <strong>Musigny </strong>which is rich and silky and <strong>Bonnes Mares</strong> (shared with Morey-St-Denis) which is firmer and broader, with impeccable ageing potential.&nbsp;</p>