The Left Bank is home to some of Bordeaux's most renowned appellations, such as the Médoc, Pauillac, Margaux and Saint-Estèphe ... way to explore is to open a bottle of each, close your eyes ...

Earlier this month, my father celebrated his 70th birthday by opening a bottle of 1986 Chateau Margaux ... Chateau Phelan Segur 2010 Saint-Estephe ($63) Mature yet almost youthfully vibrant ...

By Eric Asimov Sales of Bordeaux in the United ... It is situated in St.-Estèphe, one of the four leading communes in the Médoc. This bottle is a classic Médoc blend, mostly cabernet sauvignon ...

The Bordeaux region produces more than 800 million bottles of wine ... The Chateau also makes a second wine called simply Segla. Saint-Estephe is situated on the northern end of the Haut-Medoc ...

Before we talk about Bordeaux, let’s dispel one of the wine world’s biggest myths: Not all Bordeaux wines are expensive and out of reach of mere mortals. Sure, some bottles can fetch tens or ...

First growths now sell for thousands of dollars – 2009 Lafite futures cost $1,550 a bottle and you won ... Last year he headed for Bordeaux's Right Bank, land of St.- Emilion, Pomerol, and ...

“If pure, classic Bordeaux is your thing,” writes Jeb Dunnuck, “2016 will most likely check in near the top” of this century’s great vintages for you (the likes of 2000, 2005 ...

Earlier this month, my father celebrated his 70th birthday by opening a bottle of 1986 Chateau Margaux ... That’s pretty consistent with the reputation of Bordeaux: The best of them are widely ...