Under the leadership of Claire Villars, Château La Gurgue was promoted to Cru Bourgeois Supérieur status in 2003.

The history of Château La Gurgue is intimately connected with that of Margaux. In the 17th century, a local official, Monsieur Lanoire, named the château after himself and added superb plots in "Curton", a 10 hectare enclave in the vines of Château Margaux. The château was later sold and reverted to its original name. This cru bourgeois long had a creditable track record which was improved with the arrival in 1978 of Bernadette Villars, owner of Château Haut Bages Libéral in Pauillac and Chasse-Spleen in Moulis.

La Gurgue has 10 hectares of vines on deep Garonne gravel soil. The grape varieties are 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. The average age of the vines is 25 years.

In the Bottle

La Gurgue is the epitome of a very good cru bourgeois. It is well-structured with rich tannin, and very dependable from vintage to vintage. After several years under par in the early 2000s, Château La Gurgue is once again close in quality to some of the appellation's great growths (for example, in 2004, 2007, 2008).

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La Gurgue