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Thomas Jefferson drafted his classification of the wines of Bordeaux in 1787, 68 years prior to the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 assembled by Bordeaux wine négociants, which would share many similarities. The notes are dated May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 from Bordeaux.

Red wine estates of the Médoc

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1787 name Contemporary name
Of the first quality
1. Chateau Margau Château Margaux ..belonging to the Marquis d'Agicourt
2. La Tour de Segur Château Latour ..en Saint Lambert, belonging to M. Miresmenil
3. Hautbrion Château Haut-Brion ..belonging two-thirds to M. le Comte de Femelle
4. Chateau de la Fite   Château Lafite Rothschild ..belonging to the President Pichard at Bordeaux
Of the second quality
Rozan Château Rauzan
Dabbadie* Château Beychevelle
Lionville* Château Léoville
La Rose Château Gruaud-Larose
Quirouen Château Kirwan
Durfort Château Durfort-Vivens
The third class
Calons Château Calon-Ségur
Mouton Château Mouton-Rothschild  
Gassie Château Rauzan-Gassies
Arboete Château Lagrange
Pontette Château Pontet-Canet
de Terme Château Marquis de Terme
Candale Château d'Issan

"After these they are reckoned common wines.."

  • Dabbadie or Lionville, Léoville under M. d'Abbadie[1]

Graves estates (dry white wines)

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1 Pontac

Château Haut-Brion or Château Pontac**

which formerly belonged to M. de Pontac but now to M. de Lamont

2. St.Brise

Château Saint-Bris

which belongs to M. de Pontac

3. De Carbonius

Château Carbonnieux

belonging to Benedictine monks


1. Sauterne


Château d'Yquem Château Filhot

The best crop belongs to M. Diquem at Bordeaux, or to M. de Salus his son-in-law.

The next best crop is M. de Filotte's


2. Prignac

Château Suduiraut

The best belongs to President du Roy's at Bordeaux


3. Barsac

Château Coutet

The best belongs to President Prichard


References

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  • Jefferson, Thomas. pp 152-154. "Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson" (PDF). Google Book Search
  • Hailman, John R. (2006). Thomas Jefferson on Wine. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 152–153. ISBN 9781578068418.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Gabler, James M. (1995). Passions: The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson. Bacchus Press Ltd. pp. 118–120. ISBN 9780961352530.