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When Master Sommelier Sur Lucero put the 2015 Château Bernateau St.-Émilion Grand Cru on the table, he said the winemaking regimen was on par with $300 bottles. But by the time he got to the specifics, we were already obsessing over the extravagance and depth in the glass. Then, with a wide grin, Sur stopped…
Antonio Galloni’s Vinous scored this 2015 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 97 points, raving that it is “seamless and captivating in the glass,” and “possesses magnificent richness, volume and intensity in every dimension.” This is simply classic Bordeaux, possessing sumptuous cassis concentration and chalky mineral depth while boasting easily two decades of aging potential. If you’ve been following…
Possibly Our Value Bordeaux of the Year We can’t remember the last time we came across an under-$20 Bordeaux with this much pedigree. Where to begin? The 2015 Château Chapelle D’Aliénor Bordeaux Supérieur is produced by the owners of Château La-Gaffelière, the Malet Roqueforts, a noble family that has been producing wine in the region…
In March of 2020, critic Jeb Dunnuck made a once-in-a-lifetime trip to a mythical Bordeaux estate Clos de Sarpe. The objective: To taste over 30 vintages from this legendary estate, dating all the way back to 1952. At the end of the day, the 2015 Clos de Sarpe stood out as one of the greatest…
Two years ago, we sold out our entire allocation of the 96-point 2015 Château Croix de Labrie Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, creating a new Wine Access favorite in the process. Since then, stateside supply has dwindled to absolutely nothing. It doesn’t matter who you are—Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and LeBron James couldn’t buy more if they…
This is a bottle that will make you weak in your knees. A wine so special that the mere act of opening it means that the day has now officially become a special occasion. This is a wine that you’ll tell stories about, as if drinking it was part of your personal history — like…
Out of the thousands of wines we tasted in 2017, the 2015 Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape, Rouge, is our #1 Imported Wine of 2017. This highly allocated release earned a category-winning 96 points from Wine Access, as well as dual 97-point scores from Wine Spectator and from James Suckling. Spectator calls it, “a…
Bordeaux Blanc from 1er Grand Cru Chateau Canon Owners Winemaker Arthur Fournier’s Bordeaux Château de Birot 2015 Bordeaux Blanc from the gorgeous 37-hectare estate overlooking the Garonne is a “tangy and delicious” blend of Sauvignon Blanc and fleshy Semillon. It nails the value sweet spot, packing 91 points from James Suckling into an under-$20 bottle…
If you haven’t already begun stockpiling Château de Fieuzal, now would be a good time to do so. As Lynch-Bages once was to Pauillac, Fieuzal is to Pessac-Léognan: an extraordinary under-the-radar wine that delivers all the finery Bordeaux can offer at a price that won’t break the bank—for now. The dual 94-point 2015 is a…
When globetrotting superstar winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt joined Bordeaux house Château de Malleret in 2014, the marriage of talent and terroir had the potential to create something special. Potential fulfilled. Malleret’s 2015 Haut-Médoc, a richly layered blend of mainly Merlot and Cabernet, earned Editors’ Choice honors from Wine Enthusiast—one of only a few Haut-Médoc wines to…
Médoc Excellence Without The Hefty Price Tag Today’s exceptional under-$20 discovery, the 2015 Château de Villambis Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois, hails from the village of Cissac-Médoc,just west of the more famous village of Pauillac. Brilliant ruby in color, saturated with ripe red fruit framed with cedar, boasting a luscious plum core buttressed by firm tannins, this is…
“Wines of Grandeur From Modest Estates” On February 26, the chief critic of the New York Times, Eric Asimov, cast the spotlight on Bordeaux’s Right Bank petit chateaux pegging them as “Wines of Grandeur From Modest Estates.” Asimov notes that the reds from these family-owned and family-worked estates “are characteristically lush and round, but also…
By the Glass at Daniel or by the Bottle From Wine Access Today’s stunning Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes from one of the most treasured properties in the Southern Rhône appellation, home to hallowed tradition and gnarled old vines. Wine Spectator calls the Syrah-heavy 2015 Château Fortia Cuvée du Baron “solid” and “juicy” and that’s a good start….
In the wine world, generally pricing has to do with those traditional economic factors, quality and scarcity. But every once in a while, there’s a blip in that formula, an instance where a wine somehow flies under the radar and its quality is way out of sync with its price. We are constantly on the…
If we could buy stock in Bordeaux, Château Haut-Brisson is where we’d park our money. Instead, we stock up every chance we get. Complex, velvety, and full of energy, the estate’s seamless Grand Cru delivers textbook Right Bank character that feels closer in quality to its pricier neighbors. Haut-Brisson NAILED 2015, one of the best…
Just tasting Haut-Brion gives an insight into why English philosopher John Locke, Benjamin Franklin, and our own American President Thomas Jefferson have all waxed poetic about the château. But touring the property gives you a whole new appreciation. After inheriting the Haut-Brion property in 1649, Arnaud de Pontac would recognize his wine’s greatness and do…
This seamless, supple Château Haut-Dina leaves no doubt that 2015 is among the all-time great bargain-hunting vintages of Bordeaux. Making a terrific argument for case-buys with 91 points from Wine Enthusiast, bursting with dark “fine, ripe fruit,” this hits the Right Bank value jackpot. Crafted by fifth-generation winemaker Christophe Lavau and his wife Marie-Jo Lavau,…
Savor Ridley Scott’s “A Good Year” Robert Parker introduces the property from which this under-$20 triumph hails perfectly: “In the beautiful Luberon region of southern France, not far from the scenic, pretty village of Bonnieux, the well-known Chateau La Canorgue has been farmed both organically and biodynamically for a number of years. Doug Polaner is…
The Classic, Case-Buy Claret that Won Us Over On a recent trip to Bordeaux, we spent one particularly busy day tasting through countless classed growths—not a bad day at the office, but we were exhausted by dinnertime. All we wanted that evening was a casual meal, a cheerful bottle of claret, and a few hours…
A French Secret No More Bordeaux lovers, we’re letting you in on a French local’s secret. This 2015 Château La Garde Pessac-Léognan is normally snatched up by the Bordelais and British enthusiasts, but thanks to our relationship with Château La Garde, we are able to offer an exclusive allocation at $34 a bottle, a ripe…
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