Did a wine tasting here today. We were luckily at the winery during the harvest and the collecting…read moreand sorting of the grapes. We were taken through the entire process from grape sorting to entry in the vats to walking through the barrel room and the bottle storage area. The wine was excellent. We tasted 3 of the same wines from 3 different years. It was a wonderful exercise.

The third day of the wife and my tour of Bordeaux wine châteaus continued with a late morning stop…read moreat Château Prieuré Lichine. A 4th Growth château of the Margaux appellation, Prieuré Lichine offered the best overall tour experience of our trip. Our tour guide, Ulrich, was fluent in English, exceedingly knowledgeable in Prieuré Lichine's history and operations, and easily the most descriptive and enthusiastic, if not passionate, while leading our tour. He was stellar! The château property was aesthetically beautiful with an interesting, logical blend of the modern with its vintage heritage. Château Prieuré Lichine had a very nice tasting room/wine/gift shop where its wines in a wide range of formats and vintages as well as wine accessories, books, and other souvenirs could be purchased. We had the opportunity to experience a barrel tasting of its 2013 vintage Margaux as well as a barrel tasting of its pre-blend, straight cabernet sauvignon. Our tour culminated with a delicious lunch in the château's "Harvest" dining room where we were served both its white Bordeaux, a 2013 Le Blanc du Château Prieuré Lichine and a vertical of its 2003, 2005, and 2007 margaux. Tasting the wines as a vertical truly highlighted the variances of the same wine between multiple vintages. Our tour of Prieuré Lichine was an enlightening and enjoyable experience. We were made to feel very welcome. While we were on a special tour not available to most of the public, I still highly recommend checking it out. If Ulrich's the one giving you your tour, then you're in for a treat!

We went to the Château Giscours for a picnic and cricket match and spent the entire day there. It…read moreis an absolutely gorgeous Château, just 30 minutes from Bordeaux. It's an ideal place to organise events (business meetings or wedding celebrations). There are in-doors and outdoors venues. Contact them for wine tasting, or to visit the site. It is stunning and worth checking out.

Visited a few wineries while in Bordeaux and this visit was my favorite…read more I feel we lucked out by getting Dwight as our tour guide. He was so nice and knowledgeable. I learned so much about the wine making process, which deepened my appreciation for wine and inspired me to learn more. We tried two Saint-Ahon wines at the end of our tour. The first was a Merlot- Cabernet Sauvignon blend, and the second was a Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc - Petit Verdot blend. They were both delicious! Thank you again for everything, Dwight!

Such a beautiful place to visit in Saint-Émilion. Make sure to plan your visit and tour in…read moreadvance, we got lucky and fit in on a tour that was about to start. We got to visit during harvest and it was a site to behold, we got to basically see start to finish of the grapes to wine. From getting to your the old winery, the vines, and the newer winery it was a great educational experience. The views from here are great to view the region as well. Thankfully the wines held up too, the tasting experience was great other than a few other tourists who didn't appreciate the work that goes into making a fine wine. Our guide was amazing and we brought back a couple bottles, wish we had space for more.

I can't believe I have not yet reviewed this fabulous wine shop in Saint Emillion. My husband and I…read moreare wine lovers. However, I'll admit we are not knowledgeable at all when it comes to French wines. Although we've had many we enjoyed, we just had not taken the time to learn left bank vs. right bank or about all the different regions. Benoit not only offered a fantastic tasting, but also spent a good amount of time educating us, even showing us the regions where each of the wines were from on a map. He was ever so patient with us and really took the time to tell us details about each of the wines he poured. He offered a number of different wines from different regions at very different price points - anything from 25 Euro a bottle to over 200 Euro. The selection here is simply amazing. I felt honored that Benoit took the time to lead us down into the cellar and show us around not only the premises, but the older vintages they kept locked up behind huge iron gates in the cellar below. This was truly a first class experience! Then as we headed back upstairs, he grabbed two wines from the cellar which he told us we simply had to taste. All in all we probably tasted about 10 to 11 wines. We ended up shipping a case back to the states - a variety of wines we had enjoyed, all from the tasting to include three of the higher end selections which we plan to cellar for awhile. I found the wine prices to be quite reasonable for the quality. Because we shipped back to the states we did not have to pay the 20% VAT which saved us a bit more. Shipping charges were extremely reasonable considering we got the wine two days after shipping. Benoit even held the wine at the shop before shipping since we were in Europe for another week and he didn't want our wine arriving before we did. I cannot recommend Etablissements Martin enough. We stopped in a couple of other wine shops in Saint Emillion and did not experience near this level of service. Highly recommend!!

Our last stop of the day on our last day of our tour of Bordeaux was a stop at Etablissements…read moreMartin, an upscale wine shop specializing in Bordeaux wines in the heart of Saint Emilion. Customer service, especially from Benoit, was outstanding! He was informative, helpful, and exceedingly patient, while pouring us many samples from their wide selection of wines and cognacs in its inventory, and helping us to make our selections for purchase. Most impressive was its selection of older vintage Bordeaux that they maintained in their on-premises wine cellar. For items they didn't have in stock, they gladly special ordered our desired wines. Prices were competitive and in some cases considerably cheaper than what can be found in the States or on wine auction sites. Etablissements Martin also arranged shipping to the States (at a charge), which was a huge plus for us. For first class service and a diverse, yet top shelf selection, Etablissements Martin is a must for Bordeaux wine lovers looking to buy a bottle or case to enjoy at home.

We had a wonderful tour today. The guide was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions…read more Our tour started at the vineyard and then moved inside. It's a smaller vineyard but it felt very quaint which was so nice. The wines we tasted were excellent. Definitely worth a visit.

Beautiful location and fantastic, Bordeaux-focused wine selection. Some seriously special wines…read moreother Coravin list. That said, it's kind of weird that the place is set up with "serve yourself" stations but they don't work, so you have to order everything. Service was friendly and helpful, however. Pricing is a bit on the high side compared to other nearby wine bars, but the selection is great and they do allow smaller pours if you don't want to break the bank. Place was dead during an afternoon visit, but that's likely on us -- I'm sure it's much livelier and more fun in the evening.

Don't understand the other high ratings. Condescending and snap judgments about how much you will…read morespend.

Excellent place to taste regional wines. Half-full glass sizes for great price. I wish I could come…read morehere more often!

Great place to enjoy some local wines. Very reasonable prices. You can also order half glasses. For…read morefour half glasses, we spent about 10 euros. The employee was very friendly and fun to chat with.