Bordeaux Blend Wines
Bordeaux Blend Wines Wines
Since its birth in France, the art of Bordeaux-inspired blends has been brought to regions like California, and Washington, where New World visionaries add their own unique spin to the formula, creating mouth-watering tributes to Bordeaux’s viticultural greatness. Today, with a compelling cultural mixture, sampling Bordeaux blends is more excited than ever.-
1982 Beychevelle96RP-HGI have noticed serious bottle variation with this wine, but recently it has been consistently scoring in the 94-96 point range. Beautifully sweet, slightly herbaceous black currant..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $359.00 -
1982 Cheval Blanc100TWI(12.8% alcohol; 54 h/h): Amber-tinged red; based on other bottles I have tried, the color of this particular bottle seems slightly more evolved than usual. Penetrating aromas of st..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,479.00 -
1982 Cos D'Estournel96RPI loved this bottle of 1982 Cos d’Estournel, and it was easily the best bottle I’ve had of this wine, which has always shown slightly tired and over the hill for me. It sho..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $625.00 -
1982 Gruaud Larose98RPA massive wine that is clearly of first-growth quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose remains a youngster. A broodingly dense, thick, unctuously textured, inky/plum/garnet..." Learn MoreAs low as $799.00 -
1982 La Mission Haut Brion100RPA monumental wine, this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family, who had owned this estate for decades prior to selling it..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $16,995.00 -
1982 Latour100RPThere are hints of brick orange around the outer edges, but this is still beautifully rich red at the core, and the warmth of the vintage’s sunshine is clear from the first momen..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $7,695.00 -
1982 Leoville Las Cases100RP-HGStill stubbornly backward, yet beginning to budge from its pre-adolescent stage, this dense, murky ruby/purple-colored wine offers up notes of graphite, sweet caramel, black cherry..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $669.00 -
1982 Montrose96DECIntense aromas of kirsch, currant and spice follow through to a full-bodied palate, with round, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This is complex, changing on the nose and p..." Learn MoreAs low as $445.00 -
1985 Ducru Beaucaillou92RPA wine of extraordinary charm and elegance, the dark garnet-colored 1985 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a floral, cedary nose intermixed with red and black currants as well as flowers. The ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $349.00 -
1985 Leoville Las Cases95RPHGThe 1985 Léoville–Las Cases is not just one of the finest vintages from this Second Growth, but one of the high points for the entirety of Bordeaux in this decade. Here it eclip..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $325.00 -
1985 Margaux96RP-NMApproaching full maturity, this beautifully sweet Chateau Margaux has a dense plum/purple color and a huge, sweet nose of black currants intermixed with licorice, toast, underbrush..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $825.00 -
1986 Cos D'Estournel95RPTasted 7 Times Since Bottling With Consistent NotesThe 1986 is a highly extracted wine, with a black/ruby color and plenty of toasty, smoky notes in its bouquet that suggest ripe p..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $349.00 -
1986 Grand Puy Lacoste93VMThis wine is the finest Grand-Puy-Lacoste produced after 1982 and before 1995. The 1986 still possesses an impressive deep ruby/purple color, as well as a classic nose of cedar, bl..." Learn MoreAs low as $265.00 -
1986 Gruaud Larose97DECBoth vintages of Gruaud-Larose absolutely stand out in this lineup, and I recommend them both for thoroughly enjoyable drinking today. This was pretty monolithic when young and evo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $319.00 -
1986 Haut Brion96DECA seductive mix of brambly autumnal fruits, black truffles, graphite and cigar box, this is absolutely ready to drink now and yet will continue to unwind and deliver for decades to..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $815.00 -
1986 Lafite Rothschild100DECThe 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,599.00 -
1986 Leoville Las Cases100RPThe late Michel Delon always thought that this was the greatest vintage he had produced. We often tasted it side by side with the 1982, because I always preferred the latter vintag..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $815.00 -
1986 Margaux98RPThe 1986 Chateau Margaux was even more emotionally moving. Still incredibly youthful, it showed incredible focus and depth, all backed up by considerable structure. As hard as it m..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $899.00 -
1986 Montrose95WS(Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, Red) This is a masterclass in the ageing aromas of Bordeaux. It sits exactly at the spot at which you still have a tightening and a menthol freshne..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $319.00 -
1986 Mouton Rothschild100RPWonderful, concentrated and still astonishingly young, this has brushes of violet aromatics rising above the tight cassis fruits and rich black truffle, and the classic menthol edg..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,395.00 -
1988 Pape Clement93+JGAromas of iodine, pipe tobacco and red fruits follow through to a full body, with soft and silky tannins and intense flavors of tar, berry, and licorice. Beautiful texture too. Lon..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $145.00 -
1989 Beychevelle93WSThere is so much tobacco and red fruit on the nose of this wine. Exotic and decadent. Full-bodied, with a sleek and racy tannin structure and fresh acidity. Refreshing and clean, y..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $169.00 -
1989 Cheval Blanc98DECI tasted this at a separate 67 Pall Mall event a few months ago, and it has delivered just as well this time around - impressive for a 30-year-old wine, as bottle variation is inev..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $899.00 -
1989 Haut Brion100RP(Château Haut-Brion) It had been more than a decade since I last tasted a bottle of the 1989 Haut-Brion (having absolutely zero interest in opening any bottles out of my cellar be..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $3,499.00 -
1989 L'Evangile98DECUtterly gorgeous, wonderful white truffle notes coming through the fruit, alongside leather, liquorice and tobacco and pure, juice-filled black cherries. The last year with just Ma..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $385.00