If there is one Left Bank region not known for bargains, it is Pauillac. Nevertheless, there is a second label that makes this exclusive AOC accessible. Lacoste-Borie is made from the same 90 acres of vineyards as Château... Read More
Saint-Estèphe doesn't have the prestige of its neighbor to the south, Pauillac, but it's a much more affordable AOC with some famous Chateaux like Cos d'Estournel. Incidentally, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel... Read More
Les Hauts du Tertre is the second label of Château du Tertre (Fifth Growth classified) and a neighbor of Château Giscours in Margaux. Le Tertre can trace its roots back to the 12th century, but like all Chateaux, there... Read More
Chateau Grand Launay is the epitome of classic, well-made Bordeaux. As a neighbor of Pomerol, Cotes de Bourg is overshadowed by more famous Right Bank appellations, but this large AOC of 4000 acres offers a wealth of value-driven... Read More
While Bordeaux is famous for its storied reds, it also produces some outstanding white wines like this blend of Semillon (60%), Sauvignon (35%), and Muscadelle from Hervé Dubourdieu’s vineyards in Graves. The region... Read More
2020 was another great year in Bordeaux with nice ripe Saint-Emilion like Haut-Segottes by 4th-generation winemaker Madame Danielle Meunier and her assistant Florent Caldier. The 22-acre estate has been in operation for 160 years,... Read More
Fronsac is a small AOC in the middle of Merlot country -- not too far from Pomerol and St. Emilion. Though the winery has been established for centuries, La Vieille Cure has changed hands a few times. Since 2018, it has been operated... Read More
We can't believe the lip-smacking punch this $15 Bordeaux delivers. It's a blend of biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot combined to make a purple-staining, rustic, 14% ABV wine with notes of kirsch, prunes, Christmas... Read More
After working at Pomerol's acclaimed Château L’Église Clinet for 20 years, Jean-Claude Giraud returned to his family estate just north in Lalande-de-Pomerol, where the wine is far more accessible for everyday... Read More
Petrus is a legendary chateau that produces only a few thousand cases of wine annually. In poor vintages, no wine is made - not even a second label. Only the best Merlot is gathered from 28 acres of vineyards in Pomerol before... Read More
Catherine de Loze crafts Peybrun at her family's 400-year-old, 37-acre Chateau with 72% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Franc. 2020 was a good year for ripe, juicy wine with plenty of blackcurrants, plums, and spice... Read More
Sauternes is a time-consuming effort. Winemaker Hervé Dubourdieu must wait late into the harvest season for botrytis (Noble Rot) to attack the grapes and leach out excess liquid from the fruit. Then, highly skilled pickers... Read More
