French Red Wine

Instantly impressive, this wine reveals its class from the start. Typical red berry, brambly fruit underpinned by subtle oaky nuances, lovely sweet spice, warm star anise with a touch of cinnamon. The flavours are densely packed,... Read More

Another amazing Chateauneuf du Pape from Laurent Brotte, their cuvee Secret de Barville is one of the top values of the 2018 vintage. A step up in class from our previous offering of the Domaine Barville, with more Grenache power... Read More

This Chateauneuf du Pape based estate continues to go from strength to strength, as Brotte fashions a bevy of beautiful red wines from throughout the Southern Rhone. In almost all cases, the wines over-deliver like the 2019 Cotes... Read More

Ripe yet fragrant, this Gigondas is packed with blackberry and black-cherry fruit, but also some nice, spicy notes and a hint of lavender. Very creamy and mouth-filling on the palate, but not a jot overdone. This is a good introduction... Read More

Looking for a ready to drink Chateauneuf du Pape from a 100 point winemaker that combines elegance with power, and doesn't break the bank? Yes please! When we look for value in Chateauneuf du Pape, it's usually the sibling... Read More

This vintage seemed to produce exactly what the team at Cellier des Princes needed, and the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Heredita—crafted with the advice of consultant Philippe Cambie—boasts lovely floral aromas backed... Read More

A former wine producer of the year from Le Grand Guide des Vins de France, winemaker Alain Brumont crafts some of the best $20 reds in France. Brumont has put the obscure village of Madiran in Gascony back on the wine map, and... Read More

One of the most sought-after values in Bordeaux, Chapelle d'Alienor is produced by famed Chateau la Gaffeliere! About a 15 minute drive from the vineyards that make their $100 wine, Alienor and Alexandre de Malet Roquefort... Read More

One of the best all-time values in the Medoc, the 2019 vintage of Chateau Cissac is classic Left Bank Bordeaux. In the hands of the Vialard family for five generations, and classified Cru Bourgeois Supérieur in 2003, Chateau... Read More

Enticingly ripe aromas of black cherry and dark cocao, mocha. Juicy and concentrated across the palate. Rich with velvety tannins carrying the ample weight. Spicy with excellent depth on the long finish. Family owned in Entre... Read More

Rated 91 Points at the Release Price of $25, the Chateau de Ribebon is one of our best values in Bordeaux. Another home-run vintage from the Aubert family, they own five Chateaus and over 600 acres of vines on the right bank north... Read More

Another top rated wine on our Top 100 radar, the Chateau Fortia Cuvee de Baron was just listed in the November 2nd Insider: New Chateauneufs to Love. 2019 was an outstanding vintage, and one that Grenache based wines, like Cuvee... Read More

Full-bodied, silky & elegant, the 2017 vintage of the Gigognan Chateauneuf du Pape is a must have for all French wine lovers! A relatively young estate for the Southern Rhone, Chateau Gigognan was established in 1996 by husband... Read More

Full-bodied, silky & elegant, the Gigognan Cotes du Rhone is a must have for all French wine lovers! A relatively young estate for the Southern Rhone, Chateau Gigognan was established in 1996 by husband and wife team Anne and... Read More

Rock-solid, with a mouthwatering roasted apple wood and mesquite frame around a well-layered core of black currant, blackberry and plum fruit flavors. The finish features dots of tobacco and tar that add range, but the real driver... Read More

The vineyards of Grand Mazerolles have been producing grapes since 1464. The estate, owned and managed by the Schweitzer family, is located on the right side of the Gironde in the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. Luc... Read More

Situated in Malepère, the most westerly region of the Languedoc, Château Guilhem was built in 1791. Bertrand Gourdou is the fifth generation of his family to run the estate. The thirty-five hectares of vineyards are... Read More

An amazing bargain for such a fine wine, the Chateau Guillaume Bordeaux Superieur is a standout in the 2019 vintage. Gold medal winner at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards, this was a runaway winner for the top wine under $15.... Read More

Rated 92 Points from James Suckling, the Chateau Hyot 2018 is a terrific everyday Bordeaux from the Aubert family. Right-Bank specialists, the Aubert's own five major properties and over six hundred acres of vines, which makes... Read More

Bordeaux is made famous by its big names. Places like Chateau Haut Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite, Latour and Margaux. But combined, these historic classified properties represent less than 5% of the overall wine production... Read More

Rated 90 Points from James Suckling & Decanter Magazine, the Chateau Loirac 2016 is one of the best values in Left-Bank Bordeaux. Crafted in a perfect vintage, James Suckling has said about these petit Chateau that you can buy... Read More

Bordeaux is made famous by its big names. Places like Chateau Haut Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite, Latour and Margaux. But combined, these historic classified properties represent less than 5% of the overall wine production... Read More

Robert Eden pulls this wine from his biodynamically tended vineyards in the rocky, windy highlands of La Livinière. A blend of syrah with grenache and carignan, it’s a wine you can sink your teeth into, and it responds... Read More

A solid, slightly burly version, featuring streaks of tar and bay leaf mixed with dark plum and black currant preserve flavors. The finish is underscored by a warm paving stone note, which adds cut, drive and a hint of old school.... Read More