2020 French Merlot

The earliest references to the Boüard de Laforest family, proprietors of Château Angélus, can be found in Saint-Émilion in 1544. The estate was bequeathed to Comte Maurice de Boüard de Laforest in... Read More

The wine’s namesake is the French Admiral Jean-Louis Nogaret de la Valette, the second owner of Château Beychevelle. The Admiral was so revered that ships would lower their sails as they passed his estate as a gesture... Read More

The Château of Cantemerle, located in the Médoc, has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages. The story of the estate reads like an epic historical drama: shifting political alliances, religious conflict, arranged... Read More

In 2014, Sylvie Cases purchased Château Chauvin along with her children, Julie, Pierre and François. The Château is located in the north-west part of St. Émilion, near the border with Pomerol and neighbors... Read More

Château Cos d'Estournel is a Deuxièmes Cru, or 2nd Growth, in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux. It is one of the Super Seconds of Saint-Estephe, arguably producing the commune's best wine year after year.... Read More

Château d'Arce is the Côtes de Castillon property of husband-and-wife team Patrice Lévèque and Hélène Garcin, who also own and run such prestigious estates as Château Barde-Haut... Read More

The origins of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou lie in the 18th century when the Beaucaillou castle (named after the large pebbles in the vineyard) was purchased by Bertrand Ducru. In the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux, this Saint-Julien... Read More

Château Giscours is ranked as a Troisième Cru, or 3rd Growth, in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux. The château has a 600 year history going back to when it was a defensive tower overlooking what was once... Read More

The vineyards of Château 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.... Read More

Château Gruaud Larose has a long history in the Médoc, and Saint-Julien in particular, that dates back to when the property was first owned by a knight known as Joseph Stanislas Gruaud. Later, two Gruaud brothers... Read More

Château Guillon is located in the village of Castres-Gironde. There is evidence of a Roman presence in Castres in the first century BC, leading one to suspect that the Romans had already realized the potential for great... Read More

Château La Caze Bellevue is a 13-hectare vineyard located just southeast of Libourne in St. Sulpice-de-Faleyrens along the Dordogne River, formerly the property of the Countess of Rochefort, though currently run by the ambitious... Read More

The grapes for Château la Ouarde come from the vineyards surrounding Château de Landiras, an historic Graves property. In the 12th century, the Archbishop of Bordeaux built a castle and a fortress, the ruins of which... Read More

Château Lafite is one of, if not the, most prestigious estate in not only Pauillac, not only Bordeaux, but the entire world. Revered, collected, coveted and admired by collectors, professionals and winemakers, Lafite is... Read More

Château Lagrange’s prestigious history dates back to the 14th century. It is ranked as Troisième Cru, or 3rd Growth, in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux. However, by the middle of the 20th century, Lagrange... Read More

Domaine de Léoville was a historic Médoc estate owned by the Las Cases family until it was split up into three distinct properties. In 1855 it was classified as a Deuxième Cru, or 2nd Growth. Château... Read More

The history of Château Lynch-Bages begins with Thomas Lynch and the Batges vineyard. Lynch owned the land starting in 1749 and worked very hard to make quality wine that he sold as Cru de Lynch which earned classification... Read More

The history of Château Lynch-Bages begins with Thomas Lynch and the Batges vineyard. Lynch owned the land starting in 1749 and worked very hard to make quality wine that he sold as Cru de Lynch which earned classification... Read More

The history of Château Lynch-Moussas dates to 1610, when it was known as Domaine de Moussas-Bages. In 1748, the Lynch family acquired the estate and renamed it Château Lynch. In 1835, it was split into two estates,... Read More

Château Meyney was first planted with vines in 1662, making it one of the oldest vineyards in the Médoc. The hillside vineyards cover a contiguous 51 hectare block overlooking the Gironde River at an elevation of... Read More

Château Moulin Saint-Georges is... Read More

For those who love Bordeaux, Château Mouton Rothschild needs no introduction. One of five Grand Cru Classé Châteaux, the wines from this estate are among the most revered, collected and admired in the entire... Read More

Known to be one of the oldest Bordeaux Grand Crus, Château Pape Clement — located in Pessac-Léognan — celebrated its first harvest in 1252. The estate’s vineyard was established by Bertrand de Goth,... Read More

Château Pavie-Macquin was established in 1887 by agricultural engineer and Bordeaux pioneer, Albert Macquin, who deserves much of the credit for helping solve the phylloxera epidemic through the use of grafting louse-resistant... Read More