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Chateau Terrey-Gros-Caillou

Château Terrey-Gros-Caillou is a Cru Bourgeois estate in Saint-Julien, one of Bordeaux's most prestigious communal appellations, situated between the two classified growth communes of Pauillac and Margaux. The estate covers roughly 18 hectares planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon with a significant proportion of Merlot, producing a wine that reliably reflects the cedary, structured character of Saint-Julien at an accessible price point well below the appellation's classed growths. At auction, the single wine — Château Terrey-Gros-Caillou Saint-Julien — averages $176 per bottle with a range from $11 to $369, the upper end driven by older vintages in excellent condition. The 1998 vintage is the most frequently traded top vintage, reflecting that year's exceptional quality in the Médoc despite the broader 1998 Bordeaux narrative being complicated by rain on the Right Bank. As a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, the estate was part of the controversial 2003 classification that was subsequently annulled, though the property continued to uphold quality standards. Auction buyers typically seek cases from the 1990s and early 2000s, when the wine was made under strong ownership guidance and priced well below its quality level. The relatively modest total auction volume of 55 distinct lots suggests a loyal but niche collector base rather than broad secondary market speculation.