The upper levels of the terrain of Medoc, Haute- Medoc are where the majesty of Bordeaux wines is located.  The four great communes of Bordeaux are located in the Haute- Medoc (Pauillac, St. Estephe, St. Julien, and Margaux) and I will talk about each one as a separate entity.  With these four major communes in the Haute- Medoc is it any wonder that the other wineries would want to list themselves as belonging to this designation.  You may also see “crus exceptionels” and “crus bourgeois” which refer to wineries that have proved themselves over the years, but were not part of The Classification of 1855 for the Medoc.

Once again here is just a collection of labels showing this designation.