A wonderfully rich and open blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon plus Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot with 18 months in mostly new French oak. Rich, darkly fruited, and nicely spiced, this is big enough for a steak and smooth... Read More
A robust super-Tuscan blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, all aged 12 months in a melange of oak casks. Bold aromas of ripe cherry, beef, herb, chocolate and herb lead to a dry, nicely structured, palate of... Read More
The 2018 Octagon was a triumph for the difficult vintage. The 2019 is just a triumph, period, one of the finest examples of this benchmark Virginia Bordeaux blend made to date.
Howell Mountain specialist Bravante makes tiny quantities of powerful, deep, mountain structured wines. Here roughly one-third each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot get extra perfume from 24% Cabernet Franc and lift from 7% Malbec.... Read More
In 1750, the Pecresse-Perrier family purchased and planted 5 acres land in between what are now Latour, Pichon Lalande and Pichon Baron. When the family put the property up for sale 265 years later, Latour and Pichon Baron both... Read More
The second wine of Margaux’s Chateau Boyd-Cantenac. The history of this estate dates back to 1754 when nobleman Jacques Boyd bought a property which included some vineyards in the commune of Cantenac (hence the name). Chateau... Read More
The 3rd wine of this 2nd growth estate comes from younger vines and is mainly Merlot with just a touch of new French oak. Lovely aromas of red fruit and spice with a silky mid-palate and velvet finish that sustains nicely. Ready... Read More
Vines were already planted here in 1466 when Jehan de Las Symas purchased them from a neighbor based in Saint Emilion (just a few miles away). Today Jean de Boigne continues his family's 160+ year stewardship of the grapes... Read More
A hidden gem in Margaux, the property's name translates as sing to the moon, which is what Jose Sanfins was doing when he purchased this small plot of vines while promising to maintain them as a independent estate. It's... Read More
A really delicious second wine from this top St. Emilion estate, with rich blackcurrant and chocolate flavors at the core and stylish accents of cedar and graphite. The plush mouthfeel doesn’t overwhelm the minerality and... Read More
Cadillac is better known for its sweet wines, but this shows off the red wine potential often missed here. It's a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, all aged in wood. There's plenty of Bordeaux character -... Read More
Here’s a terrific, hand-crafted, Bordeaux with big fruit, a velvet mouthfeel, and wide-open personality that invites enjoyment with summer cookouts and more elegant dinners, too. It’s about 85% Merlot plus Cabernet... Read More
Should you drink this intense, young, Bordeaux right now? Probably not as the tannins are still firm and the aromatics developing. It's built to improve for another 20 years and drink well through 2055, maybe longer. But with... Read More
An excellent take on old-fashioned Bordeaux, clean and fresh like a modern wine but also stylishly austere and restrained. The 30-50 year old Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc (20%) vines are mainly on clay/limestone soils but with... Read More
A classic “burger Bordeaux” built to make everyday sipping just a touch more special. It’s around 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet and delivers classic Bordeaux aromas and flavors of black and redcurrant fruit with... Read More
A stylish, rich, blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon picked wonderfully ripe and aged in 100% new French oak. Still wants an hour in decanter now and will sing for a couple of decades.
A bit more “flamboyant” than “classic,” in sunny 2015 Lascombes pairs classic Margaux aromas with a rich texture and plenty of rich Cabernet fruit. The fine tannins don’t get in the way of enjoying... Read More
83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot aged in 60% new French oak, this is a richer-feeling Pauillac with a refreshing mineral streak on the firm finish. Very enjoyable now and over the next 20 years.
Lower ABV If we had some cool story to tell you about the winery, the winemaking, even just the building on the property, we’d have probably made this an email feature. But the only thing this cheerful Merlot has going for... Read More
This wants some time in decanter now (2 hours seems about right!), but then there's a lot to enjoy about the 2019 edition of the second wine of St. Estephe benchmark Phelan-Segur.
Fronsac is on the Right Bank but has more of a Left Bank feel courtesy of its gravely, well-drained, soils. Mainly Merlot with both Cabernets, this open and ready-to-go 2017 shows cranberry, boysenberry and graphite aromas that... Read More
Fronsac on the Right Bank always gives Merlot-dominant wines that have a touch of Left Bank feel. Here around 25% Cabernet Franc elevates the perfume nicely. Owner/winemaker Thierry Gaudrie never pushes ripeness or extraction... Read More
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