Recommended wine: Patus Merlot red wine
 
Parker's perfect years: 1921, 1929, 1947, 1961, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010
 
Bordeaux has three major rivers, the Garonne, the Dordogne, and the Gironne, which joins at the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean. With these three rivers as the boundary, the Bordeaux production area can be divided into the left and right banks: the south of the boundary of the Gillon River and the Garonne River is the left bank, headed by the five major villages of Lafite, Latour, Mouton, Margaux and Houberwang, with many famous wineries and strong styles; On the right bank of the Gironne and Dordogne rivers, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol are the representative appellations here, known for their feminine and timeless style.
 
Also Bordeaux Château, the Left Bank giants are known to the world for the 1855 Médoc classification, and the Right Bank Château lacks a sense of presence all year round, except for Patus - Patus from Pomerol on the Right Bank is obviously more loved by European royals and celebrities, and holds the bull's ear of Bordeaux red wine, and at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947, Patus Merlot was selected as a special wedding wine for guests from all over the world.
 
Unlike the surrounding gravel soils, the 11.5-hectare Patus vineyard is located on the highlands of the Pomerol appellation, which is completely clay, with clay on the surface and at the bottom, which is difficult to break through, forcing the roots to seek nutrients from the surrounding areas, in addition to providing moisture to the roots during the dry summer months. The Patus vineyard is planted with 100% Merlot grapes, with an average age of around 40 years and a few over 80 years. In stark contrast to the Left Bank, Château Pomerol is mostly unpretentious, with few grand and luxurious castles, and even Patus has only a cellar and a tasting room.
 
Patus has no sub-brand, only one wine, and that is Patus Merlot, which is the star of the Merlot world, it is the most searched and highest-rated Merlot red wine on the Wine Searcher website, and its international pre-tax price of about $3,100 is really rare in Merlory. Patus Merlot is smooth and easy to drink, with a strong blackberry flavor, while at the same time, Patus Merlot is covered with rich tannins, which allows it to withstand long ages and grow over time.
 
Patus is expensive, one is due to the tension between supply and demand, the average annual production of Patus is less than 30,000 bottles, less than 1/6 of the number of Château Lafite, and the other is that Patus has extremely high quality requirements, using only the best grapes to make red wine, if the vintage is extremely bad, Patus may directly stop production.