2018 Chateau Lassegue, St. Emilion Grand Cru  While Cabernet Franc comprises only 35% of the blend here (the rest being Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon), it plays a very important part in this supremely elegant Right Bank Bordeaux from Saint...

And now for something completely different!  Monovarietal Bordeaux is fairly rare, but wines made from exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or even Cabernet Franc are not unheard of. ...

Man, I love Graves like this- its minerality and finesse are truly impressive. I try and buy this every vintage. Made from equal proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit...

2005 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes Premier Grand Cru 

2019 Clos Manou Medoc 

The Petit is blended from around 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and a similar amount of Merlot (a portion of which dates from the 1850s) and the rest old vine Cabernet Franc and an ancient clone of Petit Verdot; it’s a gorgeously glossy red whose glorious...

Wine Enthusiast: Firm and dry, this is a powerful wine dominated by tannins. However,  intense black-fruit flavors are going to give the wine richness and  density as it develops. Drink from 2021.  91 points

Decanter: Beautiful depth, density and complexity, and a lovely spice, along with softer touches of floral aromatics. Successfully holds juice and tension through the palate. A clear feeling of family relation to its bigger sibling, Smith Haut...

Chateau Le Haut Medoc de Giscours, Haut Medoc 

Jeb Dunnuck: Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, clove, tobacco and mahogany on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Very tight and refined with a mineral finish. Pretty finesse and focus. Second wine. Better from 2024...

Located in the very southern part of Saint Estephe, Chateau Lafon Rochet neighbors Cos d’Estournel to the north and, in Pauillac just to the south, Lafite-Rothschild. The 40 hectares are planted to 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 37% Merlot with the...

Wine Spectator 94 Points:  Shows a touch of dark earth out front, with a mix of smoldering tobacco, espresso crema and singed alder notes before the core of warmed plum and blackberry reduction flavors finally starts to unwind. Just a touch...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 Points:  The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Malescot St. Exupery leaps from the glass with expressive scents of baked blackberries, Morello cherries and boysenberries with hints of blackcurrant...

PRIMA Notes:  Pichon-Baron is a stone bargain in 2018, especially while the First Growths all hover at around 2-3X the price.  This could be the best ever at this Pauillac estate.  

Wine Advocate-Parker 91 Points:  The deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Prieure-Lichine slips sensuously out of the glass with gorgeous raspberry coulis, chocolate-covered cherries and warm cassis scents with hints of candied violets, licorice,...

Wine Advocate 91 Points: Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Talbot is just a little reduced to begin, opening out to reveal notions of warm red and black currants, baked plums and mulberries with touches of sautéed herbs, tilled soil,...

Hand-harvested (rare in this area) and aged in a mixture of new and used wood, this Bertin cuvee consists of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, striking the perfect balance between its deeply pitched, dark, smoke-infused black raspberry fruit and the...

Close to some of the top Margaux vineyards, this estate regularly produces some fine wines. This bottling is beautifully structured, firm with tannins and also generous with black fruits. A high percentage of Merlot gives a particularly ripe and juicy...

Winemaker's Note:For pairing with Bordeaux, look for the more refined and simply prepared cuts such as loin chops, rib chops and a rack of lamb. These classic dishes can be a divine pairing with Bordeaux. More aromatic, rustic and spicy preparations of...