French Wine

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

Bordeaux for the cellar, crafted in famed Pessac-Leognan, home to the first growths for under $35 a bottle! One of the best values in Bordeaux today, Chateau Clos Marsalette comes from Count Stephan von Neipperg and Didier Miqueu... Read More

Whispering Angel is today's worldwide reference for Provence Rosé. Its pale color is pleasing to the eye and draws one in. The rewarding taste profile is full and lush while being bone dry with a smooth finish. Highly... Read More

Does a Good $10 Wine Exist? That was the question Lettie Teague from the Wall Street Journal asked in February. Yes, she said. $10 can get you a good bottle of wine. These bottles are true bargains, easy to drink as well as easy... 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

Southeast of Sauternes, the modest, meticulous, and apparently ageless Hervé Dubourdieu makes both dessert and dry whites that have been among our best values for decades. This dry Bordeaux blanc is made from Sémillon... 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

95 Points & Gold Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards, the Chateau Haut Bertinerie Bordeaux Blanc 2019 is one of the top White Bordeaux under $20! As James Suckling writes, The 2019 vintage is going to be a vintage we all remember... 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

Elegant pale-pink color, evoking a rose petal. On the nose, Miraval Rosé shows all its elegance: beautifully fresh, it exudes aromas of fresh fruit, currants and fresh rose with a zest of lemon. The refinement continues... 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