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The wines were ranked in importance from First to fifth growths (crus). All of the red wines that made it on the list came from the Médoc region except for the Château Haut-Brion from Graves . The white wines, then of much less importance than red wine, were limited to the sweet varieties of Sauternes and Barsac and were ranked only from first great growth to second growth. Within each category, the various châteaux are ranked in order of quality and only once since the 1855 classification has there been a change, when in 1973 , Château Mouton Rothschild was elevated from a second growth to a first growth Vineyard after decades of intense lobbying by the powerful Philippe De Rothschild . Interestingly, since it is a classification of Châteaux, the actual vineyards owned by some Wineries have expanded and shrunk without any reclassification. Because of this, the government proposed revising the classification in 1961 and deleting 17 producers. However, the negative impact on prices that would be received by the affected châteaux led to strong political pressures and the government backed down. Wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. argues that the classification has long created an injustice to consumers because it has caused mediocre wines to be sold for too much and good wine to be sold for too little. He says that the archaic classification "Should be regarded by both the wine connoiseur and the novice as informational items of historical significance only." Determining an up-to-date classification is a favorite parlor game, especially among French Wine enthusiasts. THE 1855 LIST The Medoc Classification of 1855 (Le Grande Cru Classe en 1855) First Growths (Premiers or 1er Crus)
Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)
Third Growths (Troisièmes Crus)
Fourth Growths (Quatrièmes Crus)
Fifth Growths (Cinquièmes Crus)
SAUTERNES AND BARSAC Great First Growth (Grand Premier Cru) Château D'Yquem , Sauternes First Growths (Premiers Crus) Château La Tour Blanche , Bommes (Sauternes) Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey , Bommes (Sauternes) Clos Haut-Peyraguey , Bommes (Sauternes) (''' Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey ''') Château De Rayne-Vigneau , Bommes (Sauternes) Château Suduiraut , Preignac (Sauternes) Château Coutet , Barsac Château Climens , Barsac Château Guiraud , Sauternes Château Rieussec , Fargues (Sauternes) Château Rabaud-Promis , Bommes (Sauternes) Château Sigalas-Rabaud , Bommes (Sauternes) Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus) Château Myrat , Barsac (''' Château De Myrat ''') Château Doisy Daene , Barsac Château Doisy-Dubroca , Barsac Château Doisy-Vedrines , Barsac Château D'Arche , Sauternes Château Filhot , Sauternes Château Broustet Barsac Château Nairac , Barsac Château Caillou , Barsac Château Suau , Barsac Château De Malle , Preignac (Sauternes) Château Romer , Fargues (Sauternes) (''' Château Romer Du Hayot ''') Château Lamothe , Sauternes TRIVIA
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