Best Bordeaux Wine Under $20

Since its inception, Claret has been the crown jewel of the Diamond Collection. Crafted as a Bordeaux-style blend, this wine reflects a diversity of vineyards whose soils contribute to the wine's complexity. It is distinguished with gold netting. A tribute to the way Europe's finest wines were once presented. it is memorably lush with a tapestry of smooth tannins and succulent flavors of wild berries, plum and anise.

This well-known Bordeaux Superieur, which has a fabulous reputation for aging 20-30 years in certain vintages, comes from proprietor Xavier Milhad. The 2012, a blend of 78% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, has a dense ruby/plum color and attractive, juicy blackcurrant fruit. Supple, round and generous, this is an over-achiever and a sleeper of the vintage. Drink it over the next 5-10 years, although I wouldn’t be surprised if it lasts longer, given the fact that I’ve had the 1953 and 1955 in the last five years and both were still in great shape.

The meticulously tended vineyards of Bordeaux flank the Gironde Estuary which empties into the sea along France’s Atlantic coast. This is the home of some of the world’s most renown red grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. For centuries the blending of these varieties has evolved into a skilled art form where both man and nature play a part in the creation in elegant, full bodied wines with spicy dark fruit aromas and a rich, silky texture. Clove and dried fruits on the nose. Blackcurrant with notes of cherry lead way to toasty smoky layers that last. Pair with roast lamb with garlic and rosemary or a spread of hard sheep cheeses.

Merlot: 87%, Cabernet Franc: 8%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 5% Fruit and roundness, refinement and elegance, power and structured 16 months with oak aging for 8 to 10 months Aromas of mild spice and ripe red and black fruit aromas such as cherry, bilberry and blackberry, followed with airing by delicate oaky notes of roasted coffee-bean and vanilla. On palate, it shows smooth and succulent on forward fruit, especially cherry and bilberry. Fine tannic structure, delicate oak notes on the finish along with notes of spice, such as cinnamon and white pepper, and roasted coffeebean.

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Discover Chateau La Maroutine Bordeaux Rouge

Bright nose of red and dark fruits; soft, well-rounded texture on the palate with a touch of Bordeaux “grip.” Fresh and satisfying finish. Outstanding value in an everyday Bordeaux.

"Among my many passions, two have a particular place in my heart – wine and horses. The moment I first saw Cru La Maqueline in 2006, I fell in love. The huge fields surrounding the buildings make this the perfect spot both for growing vines and breeding horses; that’s why I was happy to invest – and to come and live here." - Philippe Castel It’s quite normal to see wine classified as a ‘cru’; it’s somewhat more unusual to see the name applied to a property, particularly in Bordeaux. This is a French blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Petite Verdot. This was a soft and young Bordeaux with firm tannins and a robust backbone. Choke cherries, crab apples, blueberries, and mulberries made this come alive. Have this with a sour cream crab dip, pasta puttanesca, or bruschetta.

Château de Pitray is acknowledged as the leading property in Castillon and is the equal of many St-Emilion estates. Its Merlot-dominated wine is dry, medium-bodied and rich in ripe supple fruit which is balanced by sufficent tannic backbone to ensure good medium-term ageing potential.

Discover Chateau Andriet Bordeaux Superieur

A worthy, everyday Bordeaux at the right price! No, this wine isn’t one of the region’s fancy crus classés that require a decade or more of cellar aging to be at their best. Château Saintongey is a simple Bordeaux rouge for everyday drinking from the vast area south of the city of Bordeaux called Entre Deux Mers. It’s the kind of attractive inexpensive Bordeaux red that the French enjoyed with Sunday dinner a couple of decades ago and that turned up on wine lists at French bistros in the U.S. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a California Cabernet or Merlot or an Argentine Malbec that’s as balanced and pleasurable to drink for the same price as this Château Saintongey. A classic Bordeaux blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc, it is full of fruit with a nice rich palate capable of accompanying most meat dishes. A Bordeaux blend, at its most basic, is any combination of those grape varieties typically used to make the red wines of Bordeaux. The phrase, which seems to have originated with British wine merchants in the 19th Century, relates as much to wines made from the blend as to the grape-variety combination itself. Red Bordeaux blends are known for their beautiful structure and deep flavors. This wine is filled with fruit and offers plenty of dark cherry in its Merlot character, soft tannins, medium body, and excellent purity. Enjoy this wine over the next year with burgers, roasts and even a nice rib-eye steak.

Nice structure, bodied, dense, very representative of the asserted character of the typicity of the reds from this appellation with a stunning quality-price-pleasure combination. This wine starts to really develop after two or three years in bottle, suitable with grilled meat, roast beef, stews, poultry and cheese.

Chateau Le Conseiller is one of the best examples of how good low priced, value Bordeaux wine can be. Jean Philippe Jannoueix is making some of the best Bordeaux Superieur wines.

Red damsons, blackcurrant fruit, touch of clove and smooth with gamey notes. Firm and dry, best with meat.

Discover Jean Marc Barthez Mary Taylor Bordeaux Rouge

Fresh, vibrant white whose gorgeous citrus and tropical-fruit flavors are carried forward by spot-on texture and structure from the semillon.

“A good bottle of wine should take you on a journey. It should make you feel something.” - Atticus Winc is proud to partner with NYT Best-selling author and anonymous poet, Atticus, whose personal interest in wine has been expressed throughout his work. He worked directly with Winc Winemaker, Ryan Zotovich, to create a custom red blend inspired by the creative processes of writing and winemaking. This wine is a plush and succulent blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 10% Syrah and features four rotating back labels: three different works of poetry and a blank label for your own expression. Each order will be a surprise selection. As Atticus said, "Wine is poetry and so is life. So drink on. And live on. And write yours richly."

Christophe and Marie-Jo Lavau have spent the past three decades cultivating vineyards and making wine in Bordeaux's Right Bank, with each vintage bringing a new understanding of the terroir and fresh perspective to their pursuit. The 2015 bottling of Château Haut Dîna expresses their enviable connection to the soil, showing dark minerality and lush, plummy fruit seamlessly integrated into the palate; a reflection of perfect ripening in the field and masterful command in the cellar. The dark fruit and supple texture perfectly complement slow-cooked dishes like wine-braised short ribs! 91 Points - Wine Enthusiast "While this dense wine has plenty of firm tannins, it also has fine, ripe fruit. Rich blackberry flavors and smoky aromas dominate."

Smooth and silky on the palate with flavors of red and black fruits. Appealingly fresh. Varietals: 50% Merlot 30% Cabernet Franc 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

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