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
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
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
Closerie du Pelan is a story about a cellar rather than a vineyard. It's also a tale you would never learn about in a world of blue-chip Bordeaux. Forty years ago, a painter by the name of Régis Moro purchased the estate... Read More
Sometimes, you want a great wine without all the rigmarole. There's no need to get bogged down and pigeonholed with particular grapes and regions, so take our word that this blend of steel-vinified Sauvignon Blanc (70% ) and... Read More
You can spend exactly double on Maison Foucher-Lebrun's Sancerre Le Mont, or you can grab this bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. It's an excellent way for Foucher to use fruit grown in and around Sancerre while offering this... Read More
If you have yet to find a good Cabernet Franc, Pascal Biotteau's Anjou Rouge is a great place to start. It's a blend of predominantly Cabernet Franc, with Cabernet Sauvignon as a supporting player, grown on slate and limestone... Read More
From the Bas-Armagnac region of southwestern France, Côtes de Gascogne is the type of wine that often gets passed over for more familiar regions and grapes. However, the price is just too tempting, and that's how people... Read More
Now standard bearers in French natural wine circles, Véronique & Aimé Guibert decided to start making fun fizz upon returning from a trip to Italy. Their pink sparkler is composed of a variety of Languedoc grapes... Read More
The Maillart family has cultivated grapes since 1753--and possibly as far back as the 1500s. The 40-acre Grand/Premier Cru property in Montagne de Reims is now in its ninth generation. Nicolas's Platine (platinum) is a blend... Read More
The Maillart family has cultivated grapes since 1753--and possibly as far back as the 1500s. The 40-acre Grand/Premier Cru property in Montagne de Reims is now in its ninth generation. Nicolas's Platine (platinum) is a blend... Read More
Sancerre doesn't get more classic than this. Raimbault has been a staple of fine restaurants and shops for years while retaining its moderate price tag for 100% old-vine single-village fruit grown in mineral-rich soil and... Read More
Set right in the prime real estate of Sancerre, the village of Chavignol is synonymous with the local goat cheese, Crottin de Chavignol, and textbook dry Sauvignon Blanc. With a loaf or two from the boulangerie, Chavignol has... Read More
