A Wine Tour in the Médoc



getting there To visit Château Loudenne in St-Yzans-de-Médoc (011-33-5-56-73-17-80), visitors can fly to Bordeaux or take the TGV from Paris, then rent a car.
hotel Loudenne's director, Charles Eve, recommends the Château Cordeillan-Bages in Pauillac (011-33-5-56-59-24-24), a 17th-century Relais & Châteaux property.
restaurants In addition to the Michelin-starred dining room at Cordeillan-Bages, Eve suggests La Maison du Douanier in St-Christoly-Médoc (011-33-5-56-41-35-25) for elegant cuisine using local ingredients.
wineries These cru bourgeois estates are within a 10-mile radius of Loudenne; call in advance for an appointment. Château Coufranin St-Seurin-de-Cadourne (011-33-5-56-59-31-02); Château Greysacin By (011-33-5-56-73-26-56); Château Potensacin Ordonnac (011-33-5-56-73-25-26); Château Sociando-Malletin St-Estèphe (011-33-5-56-73-38-80).



            
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