Médoc · Saint-Estèphe appellation · 5 classified growths in 1855
Saint-Estèphe wines: vintages available, prices and pairings
Every Saint-Estèphe Transvins offers, from unclassified to second growth, vintage by vintage: the format, the guide price and what to expect from it today, ready to drink or for laying down. Tick what interests you, and the quote goes out with your selection.
The Saint-Estèphes on offer
From the second growths to the unclassified. Filter by budget or by “ready to drink”. Nothing is sent until you click on the quote.
Classified and unclassified growths
Few classified growths in Saint-Estèphe, and unclassified wines well worth the detour. The table tells you the price.
Second growths
Montrose and Cos d’Estournel: wines for very long ageing, to open after twelve years.
Fifth growth
Cos Labory, Cos d'Estournel's neighbour: one of the most affordable classified growths in the Médoc.
Unclassified
Haut-Marbuzet, Phélan Ségur, Chambert-Marbuzet, La Croix de Marbuzet: the appellation's style, often ready sooner.
Second wines
Les Pagodes de Cos: Cos d'Estournel's second wine, ready at around five years. To know when that choice is the right one, see second wine from a great château.
What makes a Saint-Estèphe
The northernmost of the great Médoc village appellations, north of Pauillac. More clay under the gravel than further south: the wines are firmer when young, fresher, and need a few more years. The share of Merlot is often higher than in the neighbouring villages. Red wines only.
Five classified growths in 1855: Cos d'Estournel and Montrose (second), Calon-Ségur (third), Lafon-Rochet (fourth), Cos Labory (fifth). The rest of the appellation includes many good unclassified growths.
What to serve it with
- A second growth fifteen years old or more: game (wine with game), rib of beef (wine with beef).
- A classified or unclassified growth eight to fifteen years old: lamb (wine with lamb), magret (wine with duck).
- With cheese: aged pressed cheeses (wine with cheese).
Which Saint-Estèphe for which occasion
For a wedding, an unclassified wine on the tables, a classified growth at the top table (which Bordeaux for a wedding). For a birthday, the year of birth (birth-year vintage). As a gift, a second growth in a wooden case (which wine to give).
How many classified growths are there in Saint-Estèphe?
Five in the 1855 classification: two seconds (Cos d'Estournel, Montrose), one third (Calon-Ségur), one fourth (Lafon-Rochet) and one fifth (Cos Labory).
What is the difference between a Saint-Estèphe and a Pauillac?
Saint-Estèphe has more clay: its wines are firmer when young and fresher. Pauillac, on deeper gravel, gives fuller wines. Both age for a long time.
How long to keep a Saint-Estèphe?
Five to fifteen years for a second wine or a simple unclassified wine, six to twenty for a fifth growth or a good unclassified wine, twelve to forty for the second growths. The table applies these rules to each line; it is not a tasting note.
Are the prices shown the ones in the quote?
They are the tariff's guide prices, incl. VAT, per bottle of the format, excluding delivery. The quote confirms the price, the availability of each vintage and shipping; the delivery grid gives lead times. For a Saint-Estèphe or a vintage not in the table, the quote request is still open.