Pauillac & Margaux - Part 2

Departing Château Dauzac, the return to the ship meanders through Margaux and Pauillac for a tour of famous Margaux and Pauillac château. First up Château Marquis de Terme.

Château Palmer of Margaux.

One cannot see the famous Château Margaux from the road. We pass through the small villages of the region.

Departing Margaux we have a circuitous tour of Pauillac. We begin at the top of the wine world with Château Lafite Rothchild. 

We don't remember the names of the next two château.

This is Château Cos D'Estournel.

Next up Château Pichon Baron.

We pass more famous château. 

Looking across the vineyards, the thin blue horizontal line is the Gironde River.

We return to the ship docked in Pauillac.

La Fayette came to Pauillac to get a ship and men to fight in the American Revolution.

The port of Pauillac La Fayette.

Paulliac & Margaux - Part 1

We depart Fort Medoc for a short cruise to Pauillac. We pass famous chateau along the way including Château Margaux and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.

Pauillac is beautiful in the morning sun.

We return to Margaux for a wine tour of Château Dauzac.

The original château was the winery and storage area. With the new winery and visitor center, the château is in the process of being restored and prepared to hold tours and provide B&B services.

Vine treatment machine designed to 'fly' over the vines.

This GPS controlled mower nearly took out a member of our tour.

We tour the winerey.

Barrels, foudres, and clay pots for storage.

Time for tasting. This is a good, yet inexpensive Margaux.

This has been an excellent tour.