Bordeaux-style Red Blend

Country: US / Supremacy Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend California Winery: Nottingham Cellars / Livermore Valley A rich, concentrated Livermore Valley Bordeaux blend, comprised of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and lesser percentages of Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This vintage of Supremacy has a big presence, smelling of earth and cinnamon, a layering of blackberry […]

Country: US / Alden Perry Reserve Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend California Winery: Yates Family Vineyard / Mount Veeder Easy to like for its incredibly rich flavors of blackberry jam and cola. The tannins are front and center, yet they’re ripe and soft. Meanwhile, oak barrel aging brings a succulent jacket of toast. Doesn’t taste like […]

Country: France / Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château la Prade / Francs Côtes de Bordeaux A powerful, firmly structured wine, this is dense and concentrated, a powerhouse of both dark fruits and firm tannins. It will need many years to develop its full potential.

Country: France / Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château Monconseil-Gazin / Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Ripe and sweetly fruity, this is a black-currant and berry-flavored wine, with balanced juiciness and a judicious use of wood. Full-bodied, it’s likely to age well over the medium term.

Country: France / Château Dubory Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Chateau de Launay / Bordeaux Supérieur There is fine acidity here, black currant fruit and firm tannins. The combination works well, giving fruitiness and structure. The result is a wine with aging potential, freshness and an attractive, juicy aftertaste.

Country: France / Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château Coquillas / Pessac-Léognan Made by the same team as Château de France in Pessac-Léognan, this is an attractive, forward wine. It shows the juicy character of the vintage, although the tannins do give it structure and some weight. A wine for medium-term aging: 4–5 years.

Country: France / Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château Bel Air Perponcher / Bordeaux Tight and firm, this wine’s herbal character and black currant fruit bring out the dry character of the wine and intense acidity on the finish.

Country: France / La Chapelle de Meyney Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château Meyney / Saint-Estèphe The second wine of Château Meyney comes from one of the top estates of the appellation. From selected parcels and barrels of wine, this shows the same sense of structure as the top wine, while the fruitiness is […]

Country: France / Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château les Ormes de Pez / Saint-Estèphe Made by the team from Château Lynch-Bages, this estate crafts wines in the same generous style. A firm, tannic edge gives structure to the juicy acidity and black currant flavors. Drink from 2018.

Country: France / Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Bordeaux Winery: Château Dassault / Saint-Émilion Typical of early-maturing, Merlot-based wines from this vintage, this is rich, swirling with black-berry fruits and generous tannins. The fresh, almost crisp aftertaste is already attractive. Drink from 2019.

Country: US / JRG Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Washington Winery: Pamplin / Columbia Valley (WA) Cabernet Sauvignon (71%) makes up the majority of this blend, which also includes Merlot (25%) and pinches of Malbec and Petit Verdot. Complex aromas of potting soil, green pepper, graphite, herbs, blackberry, licorice and barrel spices are followed by focused […]

Country: Israel / Forest Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Judean Hills Winery: Yatir / Forest, Yatir’s top-of-the-line offering, is always a dense and powerful wine that can age. Right now, the wine smells young and a bit closed, hiding some of its beauty and nuance behind the upfront black plum, cassis and cherry fruit aromas. Hints […]