Check-In
A stay at Les Sources de Caudalie sets the tone for the journey, with time to settle into the estate and its vineyard surroundings as the experience begins. The property offers a gentle introduction to the region’s rhythm and sense of place. From the outset, the atmosphere is defined by ease, discretion, and a clear connection to Bordeaux.
Estate Tour & Welcome Dinner
La Table du Lavoir
MICHELIN Selected Restaurant
The journey opens on the estate, where an introduction to Château Smith Haut Lafitte offers an immediate sense of the landscape and the property’s close relationship to the surrounding vineyards. Dinner at La Table du Lavoir continues that introduction in a setting shaped by regional memory, with a restored washhouse at the center of the dining room and a terrace that opens to the estate on warmer evenings. The cooking is grounded in the traditions of the French countryside, with seasonal produce and a style that feels generous without excess. It is a fitting opening evening; relaxed, rooted, and unmistakably Bordeaux.
Les Sources de Caudalie
Three MICHELIN Keys
Two MICHELIN Stars
Set among the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a stay that feels inseparable from Bordeaux and its wine culture. The property brings together vineyard surroundings, a celebrated vinothérapie spa, and Michelin-starred dining that makes the hotel part of the culinary experience rather than simply the setting. Rooms are individually designed, with a warm residential feel and a strong sense of connection to the Aquitaine region. It is a thoughtful base for the journey; calm, polished, and deeply rooted in place.
Vineyard Tour, Tasting & Lunch
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
#5 The World’s 50 Best Vineyards (2025)
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
A visit to Château Smith Haut Lafitte offers time at one of Bordeaux’s most respected estates, where the Cathiard family’s stewardship has brought together viticultural precision, biodiversity, and a clear sense of long-term place. Time in the vineyards and cellars reveals a property shaped by both tradition and innovation, including its commitment to bio-precision and its on-site cooperage. The tasting and lunch offer a fuller understanding of the wines, not only as finished bottles, but as expressions of soil, craft, and philosophy. It is an experience that makes Bordeaux’s complexity feel vivid and tangible.
Dinner
Le Pressoir d’Argent Gordon Ramsay
Two MICHELIN Stars
Dinner in the city offers a more formal expression of Bordeaux’s dining culture at Le Pressoir d’Argent Gordon Ramsay. The restaurant pairs an opulent, intimate setting with cuisine built on French technique and ingredients drawn from Bordeaux, Aquitaine, and the wider southwest. Regional products are handled with precision, while the wine program adds further depth through a cellar anchored in Bordeaux labels. The result is a meal that feels polished, exacting, and entirely in step with the city’s grander side.
Les Sources de Caudalie
Three MICHELIN Keys
Two MICHELIN Stars
Set among the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a stay that feels inseparable from Bordeaux and its wine culture. The property brings together vineyard surroundings, a celebrated vinothérapie spa, and Michelin-starred dining that makes the hotel part of the culinary experience rather than simply the setting. Rooms are individually designed, with a warm residential feel and a strong sense of connection to the Aquitaine region. It is a thoughtful base for the journey; calm, polished, and deeply rooted in place.
Artisanal Producer Tour, Tasting & Lunch
Caviar Producer
The journey expands beyond vineyards with a visit centered on artisanal caviar, one of the region’s defining products. The experience offers a closer look at the craftsmanship, patience, and technical discipline behind one of France’s most exacting foods, followed by a tasting that highlights nuance, texture, and origin. Lunch extends that encounter in a setting that keeps the focus on product, method, and quality. It is a measured, informative experience that broadens the culinary lens of the journey.
Cooking Class & Dinner
La Grand’Vigne
Two MICHELIN Stars
At Les Sources de Caudalie, the evening turns to a more hands-on expression of the region through a cooking class and dinner at La Grand’Vigne. Under the direction of chef Nicolas Masse, the restaurant’s point of view is shaped by the seasons, the Aquitaine terroir, and close relationships with local producers, with ingredients selected to reflect the region at its best. The setting is refined but calm, allowing the food and wine pairings to lead the experience. It is an evening that brings together technique, regional identity, and the pleasure of learning through taste.
Les Sources de Caudalie
Three MICHELIN Keys
Two MICHELIN Stars
Set among the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a stay that feels inseparable from Bordeaux and its wine culture. The property brings together vineyard surroundings, a celebrated vinothérapie spa, and Michelin-starred dining that makes the hotel part of the culinary experience rather than simply the setting. Rooms are individually designed, with a warm residential feel and a strong sense of connection to the Aquitaine region. It is a thoughtful base for the journey; calm, polished, and deeply rooted in place.
Vineyard Tour & Tasting
Château Mouton Rothschild
Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)
A visit to Château Mouton Rothschild offers a different perspective on Bordeaux, where wine, legacy, and art are closely intertwined. Beyond the stature of the estate itself, Mouton is distinguished by its long-running tradition of commissioning original label artwork for each vintage, creating a dialogue between fine wine and contemporary culture. The tour and tasting reveal both the discipline behind the wines and the singular identity the property has built over generations.
Lunch
Au Marquis de Terme
MICHELIN Selected Restaurant
Set within an outbuilding of Château Marquis de Terme in Margaux, Au Marquis de Terme brings together vineyard surroundings, a contemporary dining room, and a terrace overlooking the estate. The restaurant reflects a meeting of wine, hospitality, and modern French cooking, with Grégory Coutanceau’s approach shaped by both the Médoc and the Atlantic coast. The cuisine is fresh, current, and clear in its point of view, while the wine list adds further depth through a strong emphasis on Bordeaux, including the estate itself and other leading labels from the region. It is a polished lunch in the Médoc, closely connected to its setting and a natural continuation of a day shaped by the wines of the Left Bank.
Dinner
La Tupina
MICHELIN Selected Restaurant
Dinner at La Tupina shifts the mood from classified growths to the enduring flavors of southwest France. Long regarded as a Bordeaux institution, the restaurant is known for cooking that honors the region’s older culinary traditions, from hearth-roasted meats to deeply rooted local specialties. The atmosphere is warm and unpretentious, with the kind of conviction that comes from doing simple things exceptionally well. It is a welcome counterpoint to the formality of the day and a reminder that regional identity is often best understood at the table.
Les Sources de Caudalie
Three MICHELIN Keys
Two MICHELIN Stars
Set among the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a stay that feels inseparable from Bordeaux and its wine culture. The property brings together vineyard surroundings, a celebrated vinothérapie spa, and Michelin-starred dining that makes the hotel part of the culinary experience rather than simply the setting. Rooms are individually designed, with a warm residential feel and a strong sense of connection to the Aquitaine region. It is a thoughtful base for the journey; calm, polished, and deeply rooted in place.
Vineyard Tour & Tasting
Château Haut-Brion
Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)
A visit to Château Haut-Brion brings the journey to one of Bordeaux’s most historically significant estates. Its gravelly terroir, long lineage, and singular place in the 1855 classification have made it one of the region’s defining names for centuries. The vineyard tour and tasting offer a closer understanding of a house style shaped by heritage, restraint, and remarkable consistency over time. The experience is less about spectacle than about continuity, precision, and the enduring clarity of place.
Lunch
Au Comptoir d’Augusta
MICHELIN Selected Restaurant
Au Comptoir d’Augusta offers a more intimate and relaxed expression of the team behind Clos d’Augusta, with an open kitchen and a style of hospitality shaped by proximity and ease. The cooking draws on classical foundations while leaning into fire, seasonality, and the immediacy of preparation. Charcoal plays a central role, giving the food a more direct and convivial character without losing technique or care. It is a warm, contemporary lunch in Bordeaux, offering a more relaxed but still thoughtful counterpoint after a morning shaped by one of the region’s great historic estates.
Farewell Dinner
Maison Nouvelle
Two MICHELIN Stars
The journey concludes at Maison Nouvelle, where chef Philippe Etchebest and his team focus on Aquitaine’s finest ingredients in a setting that feels intimate, assured, and warmly received. The cuisine is seasonal and product-led, balancing technical command with clarity of flavor rather than unnecessary flourish. It is an elegant closing meal; contemporary in expression, grounded in the region, and generous in spirit. The experience leaves a final impression that feels memorable and fully Bordeaux.
Les Sources de Caudalie
Three MICHELIN Keys
Two MICHELIN Stars
Set among the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a stay that feels inseparable from Bordeaux and its wine culture. The property brings together vineyard surroundings, a celebrated vinothérapie spa, and Michelin-starred dining that makes the hotel part of the culinary experience rather than simply the setting. Rooms are individually designed, with a warm residential feel and a strong sense of connection to the Aquitaine region. It is a thoughtful base for the journey; calm, polished, and deeply rooted in place.
Check-Out
Les Sources de Caudalie provides a calm and fitting close to the journey. The experience leaves guests with a deeper understanding of Bordeaux through its vineyards, tables, and producers, shaped by a journey designed with care and intention. It is a measured conclusion to a region experienced through taste, place, and access.
Les Sources de Caudalie
Three MICHELIN Keys
Two MICHELIN Stars
Set among the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a stay that feels inseparable from Bordeaux and its wine culture. The property brings together vineyard surroundings, a celebrated vinothérapie spa, and Michelin-starred dining that makes the hotel part of the culinary experience rather than simply the setting. Rooms are individually designed, with a warm residential feel and a strong sense of connection to the Aquitaine region. It is a thoughtful base for the journey; calm, polished, and deeply rooted in place.
