Château Montrose
France's Bordeaux, is the spiritual home of the Cabernet family of grapes, which extends beyond Sauvignon and Franc to Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. If you love Margaret River Cabernet blends, or indeed the Merlot dominant reds of Hawkes Bay, NZ, then you must look at the wines upon which many of them have been modelled. This wine is Cabernet and Merlot, deep and rich, cassis and earthy cedar, structure and uncommon length - all hallmarks of Grand Cru Bordeaux.
Chateau Montrose 2015
$400 eachTypical priceChateau Montrose 2018
$500 eachPrice consistently high
Domaine de Chevalier rouge
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2021
$190 eachin any 6Price consistently lowDOMAINE DE CHEVALIER ROUGE 2022 750ML
$239 eachPrice consistently high
Château Musar Rouge
Château Musar Rouge (Gaston Hochar) 2000
4.3 stars$287 eachPrice consistently high
Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge
Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge 2020 1.5L
4.2 stars$276 eachPrice consistently low
Rubicon Estate Rubicon Red Blend
Rubicon Estate Rubicon Red Blend 2017
99 points$385 eachPrice consistently lowRubicon Estate Rubicon Red Blend 2018
99 points$449 eachPrice consistently high
Domaine Violot-Guillemard Pommard-Rugiens Premier Cru
Domaine Violot-Guillemard Pommard-Rugiens Premier Cru 2017
4.2 stars$250 eachPrice consistently low
Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino
Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino 2018
4.3 stars$238 eachPrice consistently low
Chateau Haut Bailly Pessac
Chateau Haut-Bailly Grands Cru Classés Pessac-Léognan 2019
$280 eachPrice consistently lowChateau Haut-Bailly Pessac-Leognan 2022 750mL
$474 eachin any 6Typical price
Chateau Certan May de Certan
Château Certan-De-May de Certan 2019
$290 eachPrice consistently low
Chateau Haut-Bailly Grand Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan
The 2017 Haut-Bailly is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Very deep garnet-purple colored, it has a wonderfully spicy nose of cinnamon stick, cloves, anise and fenugreek with core of roses, warm blueberries, black forest cake and black raspberries plus hints of underbrush and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied with firm, ripe, grainy tannins, it has oodles of freshness and great finesse, continuing bright and energetic on the long, minerally finish.
Château Haut-Bailly Grand Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan 2017 750ML
$284 eachin any 6Typical price
