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Bordeaux and Beyond: A Weekend Among the Grand Crus

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The route

11 stops·5 wineries · 3 restaurants · 1 hotel · 2 activities

1. 01

   Activity

   Arrival in Bordeaux – Place de la Bourse

   Stroll Bordeaux's grand 18th-century plaza and the world's largest reflecting pool before diving into wine country.

2. 02

   Restaurant

   La Tupina

   This Bordeaux institution cooks gutsy South-West French classics like duck confit and cassoulet over an open fire in gloriously rustic surroundings.

3. 03

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   Château Margaux

   Sip legendary Cabernet blends at this neoclassical First Growth estate that defines Bordeaux excellence.

4. 04

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   Château Léoville-Barton

   The Barton family's Saint-Julien Second Growth delivers classically structured Bordeaux with serious aging potential without the eye-watering price tag.

5. 05

   Winery

   Château Pichon Baron

   The fairy-tale turrets at this Pauillac Second Growth hide serious Cabernet power and some of Bordeaux's best cellar tours.

6. 06

   Hotel

   Relais de Margaux

   Settle into this four-star vineyard retreat with a spa, pool, and restaurant featuring Médoc wines for exploring Margaux in style.

7. 07

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   Château Pétrus

   Pomerol's most coveted estate sources legendary wines from rare blue clay soil and ancient Merlot vines.

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   Château Ausone

   This Premier Grand Cru Classé estate crowns Saint-Émilion's limestone cliffs with rare, hauntingly complex wines.

9. 09

   Restaurant

   L'Envers du Décor

   Lively wine bar tucked into Saint-Émilion's medieval streets, slinging exceptional Right Bank bottles with unpretentious French bistro fare.

10. 10

    Activity

    Cité du Vin

    This gleaming museum traces wine's journey through human civilization, then rewards your learning with tastings from that swoony panoramic bar.

11. 11

    Restaurant

    Le Pressoir d'Argent – Grand Mercure Bordeaux

    Gordon Ramsay's two-Michelin-starred temple to produce-led French cooking pairs impeccably with one of Bordeaux's most impressive wine lists.