In September, after two years of work, the updated list of Saint Emilion’s classification was announced. After the turbulence of the previous update (2006, but approved only in 2012, click the link to read more), many are probably relieved that the new update has not attracted any noticeable complaints. At least not yet.
However, there has been no shortage of drama these two years. In the new update, three of the former top-ranked “A” châteaux are missing: Angélus, Ausone and Cheval Blanc. All three chose to withdraw their candidacy.
Château Figeac has now become an “A” château, a category that the château now shares with Château Pavie.
The result of the 2022 update is 14 “premier grands crus classés,” of which two with the A distinction, and 71 “grands crus classés”.
The following 14 chateaux are now premier grands crus classés for the next ten years:
- Château Beau-Sejour-Becot,
- Château Beausejour Heritiers Duffau Lagarrosse,
- Château Belair Monange,
- Château Canon,
- Château Canon La Gaffelière,
- Château Figeac (A),
- Château Larcis Ducasse,
- Château Pavie (A),
- Château Pavie Macquin,
- Château Troplong-Mondot,
- Château Trottevieille,
- Château Valandraud,
- Clos Fourtet,
- La Mondotte
See here for a complete list also of the grand cru classé châteaux: INAO
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