Established by Louis Gaspard d’Estournel, an eccentric visionary who dubbed his wine "the Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe. It locates at southern Saint-Estèphe, bordering Pauillac’s Lafite Rothschild. The soil are deep gravel over clay-limestone – ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure. A "Super Second" Status that often outperforms First Growths in blind tastings