Right or Left, Bank on Julian Viaud
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Christian Moueix's Reliably Strong Right Bank Merlots
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Under-$40 Bordeaux Values at La Garde and Couhins-Lurton
In pricey Bordeaux, two estates in Pessac-Léognan are making must-buy Cabernet and Merlot (and whites) with very attractive …
New Cantenac-Brown, Same Steady Hand in the Cellar
Winemaker José Sanfins' quarter-century at Cantenac-Brown has the third-growth Margaux estate at the top of its game
Another Elite Vintage from Château Palmer and Thomas Duroux
After two decades under Duroux's expert hand, Palmer's grand vin and Alter Ego second wine are perennial leaders in …
The New-Look Lascombes Sets the Stage for Success
The historic Bordeaux second-growth is poised for a renaissance under new ownership and new all-world winemaker Axel Heinz
Pauillac Power Buy: A Bordeaux Bargain at Haut-Batailley
At châteaus Lynch Bages, Haut-Batailley and Ormes de Pez, Bordeaux's Jean-Charles Cazes is charting new waters
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A longtime winemaker and a new state-of-the-art cellar produced another distinctive success for the historic Bordeaux estate
Grand-Puy-Lacoste's Grand Vin to Buy
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Léoville Las Cases Takes the 2023 Bordeaux Stage—and Then the 2024 Wine Experience
The St.-Julien star has a winner in 2023. Plus, a sneak peek vertical tasting—back to 1986—of the wines Las Cases will pour …
Château Pichon Lalande's 2023 Bordeaux Throwback
The newest vintage from this elite Pauillac estate is an old-school stunner. Plus, a vertical tasting of Château de Pez …