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Chateau de Reignac

Chateau de Reignac is a Bordeaux Supérieur estate in Saint-Loubès, Entre-Deux-Mers, owned by Yves Vatelot and managed since the late 1990s with an investment level and consultant roster—including Michel Rolland and Denis Dubourdieu—typically associated with classified Médoc or Saint-Emilion estates. The property covers approximately 50 hectares of clay-limestone soils planted primarily to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Despite its Bordeaux Supérieur appellation—technically below the Crus Classés hierarchy—Reignac's wines have attracted significant critical attention: Parker's Bureau awarded scores in the low-to-mid 90s for several vintages, creating auction demand unusual for the classification tier. The standard Reignac Bordeaux Supérieur averages $53 at auction with the 2000 vintage the top transaction year, benefiting from that vintage's Bordeaux-wide acclaim. Balthus, the prestige cuvée selected from the best parcels and matured in 100% new oak, averages $43 but has reached $246, showing the premium buyers attach to special selections within the estate. Vatelot's willingness to price Reignac above the regional norm for Bordeaux Supérieur—and invest in the infrastructure to justify that premium—has created a distinctive market position as the appellation's most collectible property. Total auction presence across 203 lots at $52 average confirms Reignac's established collector base among buyers seeking right-bank-style richness at accessible pricing.