Chateau Boyd Cantenac

Chateau Boyd dates from the middle of the 18th century. It owes its name to James Boyd an Irishman, who bought it on the 11th of August 1754. This Chateau was classified as a third growth in 1855 and had appeared as a fourth growth in earlier unofficial classifications of the 1820’s. It lost much of its vineyards to Cantenac-Brown in 1860. Chateau Boyd now classified as a Margaux rather than Cantenac, was bought by monsieur Abel Laurent, owner of a chateau of the same name. He proceeded to sell its wines under the name of his own property, which then enjoyed a good reputation.