Bordeaux growth classes

[winoweenie]

Hi Loeyz6. There seems to be some confusion in my mind about the wine you're looking for. St. Emilion has a wine L'Angelus that is classified as a grand cru classe. St Emilion was excluded from the great 1855 classification and, as they feel they produce some of the greatest wines in Bordeaux, they set there own classification.
Some of the great wines of Bordeaux are produced in St. Emilion such as Cheval Blanc, Ausone, Figeac, Canon, Magdelaine and since 1989 the L'Angelus. Most of these wines brought almost the same prices as the 1st growths until the insanity of the 2000 vintage when the 1st growths priced themselves on par with a small house. ( The 1996 Haut Brion is selling for around 200 as is the Cheval Blanc ). The other area not included in the 1855 classification was Pomerol which has the HIGHEST priced red wine in the world....Petrus. If, indeed the wine you're inquiring about is L'Angelus, it is a great bottle that is on par with the great reds of the world. WW

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 08-04-2002).]