L'Intendent is a remarkable classic wine shop in the city of Bordeaux right across from the tourist office . The shop is famed for its distinctive spiral staircase that forms the backbone of the entire shop, with almost entirely Bordeaux bottles.

l'Intendent is owned by the Moueix family that also owns most of the shares of Petrus , chateaus Magdelaine and Trotanoy , plus lesser-known estates in Pomerol , adjoining Lalande-de-Pomerol and in nearby Canon-Fronsac . They manage a number of other properties and are part owners of Dominus , a California winery that gained acclaim with its first release, 1984.