Pierre Taix is known for making radical life changes. He left a successful career in the world of finance to take over managing the family domain in Puisseguin-Saint Émilion.

Taix is a remarkably genuine person and we appreciate his insightful statements on wine making and the way he does business, always open and sincere. The vineyard is biodynamic, a path Taix has taken because he believes it makes better wine and out of consideration for the environment. Two wines are released from this single vineyard. Made from vines with an average age of 35 years, Château Rigaud is the domain’s easy-drinking wine, made for immediate consumption. It’s both tasty and an exceptional value. The grapes from their older vines are used to make Château La Maurianne, which is aged in 500-liter Austrian fûts, which barely flavour the wines while still offering the desired effects of wood-aged élevages. In expert tastings, this wine rivals more prestigious crus of Saint Émilion. Maurianne is a Right Bank outsider, in the best possible sense.