Bordeaux Blend

Smooth and silky on the palate. with flavors of red and black fruits and a hint of cedar-wood. Appealingly fresh blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The colour of the wine is a deep red as you would expect from a bottle of Bordeaux. On the nose, we get an expressive aroma with a mix of cherries, Blackberrys and cassis. All very dark and jammy expressions of each of the notable... Read More

A delicious, fruit forward South African red blend from the eastern part of Stellenbosch. Its richness and ripe flavours make it just great with barbecues red meats or spicy south east Asian dishes.

The wine has an intense, dark purple color with a violet rim. Bright and vivacious in the glass, very youthful. The nose is expressive with powerful cassis, plum, exotic spice and hints of floral aromas. On the palate the wine... Read More

A warm, ripe red fruit-flavored organic wine, it is still young and the tannins are still firm. But the future of the wine is bright with rich fruits and a smooth texture.

Chateau Bourdieu No. 1 offers a beautiful deep garnet color to the eye with intense reflections. Its expressive and complex nose, made up of very ripe black fruits: blackcurrant, blueberry, blackberry and fresh red fruits: strawberry,... Read More

From a vineyard in the far east of Bordeaux, this wine is lightly structured and dwells more on ripe black currant fruits and spice from Cabernet Franc in the blend. Drink from 2020.

Soft, supple creamy and fresh, with a silky-textured, fruit-filled, dark cherry and plum oriented palate with a touch of chocolate in the finish that will provide delicious drinking on release. This is showing much better from... Read More

This estate dating back at least to the 15th century has made a rich and dense wine. Perfumed fruits with blackberry richness contrast with the firm, dry core. The wine will age well and be ready to drink from 2022.

Dark and very intense colour of deep ruby. Ripe aromas of small black fruit dominate (blackcurrant, blackberry), though with good freshness. The palate is fleshy, with a nice touch of tannin. Long, caressing finish.

A very pleasant ruby color, Château de Fontenille Bordeaux Rouge is elegant and round on the palate with a fine, lingering finish. Well structured and full bodied, this wine represents the character and the authentic personality... Read More

Classic flavors of currant, garrigue, plum and violet are all enveloped in soft, layered tannins that hint at savory, spice flavors. Rarely do we find such class and old-world charm in such an affordable French red. This rustic... Read More

Deepest crimson red. Brooding aromatically with notes of cassis, black olive and dried tobacco enveloping a dense core of blue fruits. The wine has a lovely focus on the palate with dark fruits framed by fine tannins to deliver... Read More

Exceptionally intense and complex on the nose with blackberry, black cherry and bramble in abundance and subtle hints of forest floor, dark chocolate, aniseed and spicy tobacco. The walk in the Black Forest continues with blue... Read More

Aged for a year in wood, this rich wine is maturing nicely. The dark fruits and still-firm tannins show that the wine is not yet ready. Balance and maturity will come from 2023.

Château Lestage shows a deep purple color. It has an attractive, clean and pure bouquet with lifted strawberry and raspberry scents infused with a touch of vanilla from new oak. On the palate, the wine offers a lot of ripe... Read More

Barrel Sample. Ripe, juicy and generously structured, the wine has all the values of the vintage as well as plenty of aging potential. Berry fruits are shot through with acidity and supported by tannins that are already showing... Read More

Chateau Du Cartillon 2016 is characterized by a garnet color, sustained and brilliant with ruby nuances. The nose is complex, fruity and persistent, with aromas of cherry jam and cocoa. On the palate, the wine is supple and balanced... Read More

This is an impressive wine. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, it is full of black-plum fruits, rich tannins and great potential. The velvet texture brings out an opulent, succulent character that will remain as the wine ages. It... Read More

Now matured to prime, this shows complex leather, fine herbs and foresty notes, with pine needle, raspberry. Classy, elegant, still firm and tightly wound

Extremely enticing aromas of ripe plums and peaches with spices, such as nutmeg. Full-bodied, deep and firmly textured with beautiful fruit and a lovely, long and flavorful finish. Best since 1989. Try after 2021.

This wine has a very precise and detailed bouquet with graphite infused black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins. There are notes of red fruits and subtle undertones of game. It broadens out towards the finish... Read More

Tightly drawn, with a cloak of alder and juniper over the core of steeped plum and black currant flavors. Lots of tar, bramble, loam and sweet bay accents score the finish, which sports heft and muscle. Superb showing. Cabernet... Read More

The 2017 Lions de Batailley has a pretty bouquet with blackberry, mint and cedar aromas that demand some coaxing from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins. Very smooth thanks to that sheen of vanillary new... Read More

This luscious wine from old-vine Sauvignon Blanc is filled out even further by the 30% Sémillon in the blend. It is rich in feel and intense in a white fruit flavor, with touches of spice from the wood aging. It is fresh... Read More