Bordeaux Wine

Winemaker Isabelle Valbom-Nadal runs her family’s Right Bank property near Fronsac and the Dordogne river. A traditional blend of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc is completely unoaked allowing the grapes and locale to... Read More

Last week we mentioned how one can find tremendous values just down the road from more prestigious properties. Here is another prime example. Caronne Sainte Gemme is situated just outside the famous Bordeaux town of Saint Julien... Read More

The venerable vineyard of Chateau de Cruzeau dates to the 1600's when Jacques de Cruzeau, an important lawyer in the nearby city of Bordeaux, created a name for the estate. Located in the southern Pessac-Leognan area known... Read More

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: Owned by Bernard Magrez, this great terroir a few miles from Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion has produced one of the superstars of the vintage. A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet... Read More

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 92 points: “The 2018 Senejac is deep garnet-purple colored with a nose of warm berries, earth, herbs and tobacco plus floral notions. The palate is full-bodied and rich with fine-grained... Read More