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booking a room at Les Sources de Caudalie, Domaine de Chevalier and Pape Clement.
a luxurious spa across the street from Cha- Last but not least, whenever my schedule
teau Smith Haut Lafitte in Pessac-Leognan. permits, I try to squeeze in a visit to the
The restaurant at Caudalie, La Grand Vigne, "right bank" village of Saint-Emilion, per-
has one Michelin star. haps the most picturesque wine hamlet to
be found anywhere in the world.
rom there a thirsty wine tourist can eas-
ily reach many of the finest producers of This district of Bordeaux borders the com-
FSaturernes and Barsac, the sweet des- mune of Pomerol, and together the two
sert wine of Bordeaux, as well some of the wine districts produce some of the world's
legendary red-and-white wine producers most expensive and sought-after wines
of the region, such as Chateau Haut Brion, (Chateau Petrus, Chateau Cheval Blanc and
Chateau Ausone, for example).
There is no restaurant in Saint-Emil-
ion that I am aware of with a Michelin
star, but the village is not lacking for
excellent casual bistros and wine bars.
When visiting Saint-Emilion, the relais at
Chateau Franc Mayne is a charming and
convenient location, right on the edge of the
village, for an overnight stay. Best of all, the
wines of Franc Mayne are modestly priced
for Bordeaux and downright delicious.
Opposite top: Bordeaux at night. Opposite center: The
Grand is considered the ultimate hotel in the city of
Bordeaux. Right top: The charming village of Saint-Emilion.
Bottom: The relais at Chateau Franc in Saint-Emilion.
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