Can You Find Great Bordeaux for Under $30? Yes, You Can. And We Have.

If you were to ask the vast majority of critics and connoisseurs, they would probably tell you that Bordeaux is not generally the category where value is to be found.

 

And to be sure, the region is awash with wines that are made for investing and cellaring — wines that will continue to earn you dividends as they age in place, awaiting the special occasion to be opened and decanted and savored slowly.

 

But in our book, wine is an everyday necessity, too, and we take enormous pride in our ongoing quest to turn up bottles at the intersection of excellence and affordability.

 

Our travels throughout Bordeaux have yielded a treasure trove of such two-fers — wines that will enhance and even ennoble a meal, but that cost less than a movie for two.

 

We got to thinking it might be fun to bring all our finds together in one place, and so, without further fanfare, we present our four-week Bordeaux Under $30 Marketplace.

 

We believe that this selection of wines — curated by our expert Concierge staff of sommeliers and wine writers, and derived from the 2020 vintage that Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate declared "brilliant" — constitutes some of the best values to be had on the planet.

 

Among the many gems:

 

* the 94-point 2020 Château de La Huste Fronsac, which The Wine Advocate called "a beautiful powerhouse!" — a "medium to full-bodied" wine "framed by ripe, rounded tannins and impressive freshness, finishing long and perfumed"

 

* the 94-point 2020 Château Dalem Fronsac, which Vinous declared "super," a "very focused and beautifully delineated" Bordeaux "with supple tannins, ripe but elegant, with plenty of freshness toward the finish"

 

* the 2020 Château Joanin Bécot; "In a word: exquisite," wrote The Wine Advocate, a "precise" Bordeaux "with a delicate, crystalline and fine texture"

 

And folks: all of these wines are currently in our possession, which means you can expect to have them at your store in the next two to three months.

 

Act now to secure these decorated and delicious wines for your table. 

 

(And keep an eye on this space, as we'll be launching more Marketplaces in the coming weeks and months – curating, for your consideration, the very best wines in the world, and at the very best prices.)