Bordeaux Bargains
Too often when we think about Bordeaux, expensive first-growths and highly coveted labels come to mind. Yet Bordeaux is a big region and there are dozens of excellent values to be found among the estates and appellations that fly under the radar.
CHÂTEAU ST.-PIERRE St.-Julien 2023 (95, $50) Intense, defined; black currant, blackberry, boysenberry, graphite, cast iron
CHÂTEAU LA VIEILLE CUR Fronsac 2023 (93, $35) Dark cherry, currant, violet, ink, tobacco leaf; refined, fresh
CHÂTEAU CÔTE DE BALEAU St.-Emilion 2023 (92, $30) Fleshy, focused; cherry paste, raspberry pâte de fruit, red licorice, apple wood
CHÂTEAU DE LA HUSTE Fronsac 2023 (92, $22) Focused, polished; black cherry, black currant, warm earth, black tea, charcoal
CHÂTEAU VRAI CANON BOUCHÉ Canon-Fronsac 2023 (92, $30) Restrained; mineral, tobacco, chestnut, red currant, black cherry
CHÂTEAU CLAUD-BELLEVUE Castillon…
