The St Emilion classification has finally been signed off by the French government.
The legal notification of the classification, which has been in limbo since it was sent to the French Ministry of Agriculture in January 2011, was published in the Journal Officiel on June 16.
This means that despite continuing internal wrangling, the classification is indeed going ahead.
All Chateaux – including those aspiring to the very top ranks, Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classe, and Premier Grand Cru Classé – will be tasted blind.
Wines will be assessed on taste, their terroir, where they sit in the market, and their existing reputation.
‘I expect there are still some people who will disagree with the results,’ Saint Emilion president Jean-Francois Quenin told Decanter.com.
