- Region: Côtes de Blaye, Côtes, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Nose of strawberry and blackcurrant. Delicately fruity and tannic with soft vanilla flavor. Elegant and well-balanced. Intense and persistent. Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Hold Time: Now or up to 10 years Alcohol: 14.5% Pair With: This excellent wine will pair well with red and white meat, such as “Pot au feu”, braised veal and capon in cream and truffle sauce.
- Region: Margaux AOC, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aroma of blackcurrant and Lilac with well balanced tannins and freshness, spicy red fruits and leather Blend: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot Hold Time: Now or up to 6 years Alcohol: 14.5% Pair With: Margaux wine pairs well with rich red meat, beef, lamb or duck. The Bordeaux area is famous for Foie gras, cepes and other types of mushrooms, which they often use in local recipes, as well as red wine sauces slowly cooked with shallots called Bordelaise sauce.
- Region: Graves AOC, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Nose of blackcurrant and sweet chocolate. Strong and fruity body, balanced by freshness and silky tannin. Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Hold Time: Now or up to 10 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: This full-flavored wine is excellent with red meat, game, duck or lamb: try the mythical 7-hour roast leg of lamb with luscious potatoes. This wine will even stand spicy or very tasty dishes. Bordeaux wines traditionally accompany the local porcini mushrooms, so a mushroom omelet or quiche is a good choice. For a simpler and quicker meal, try an assortment of cheeses and charcuteries, or a good old cheeseburger.
- Region: Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aromas of cedar, ripe berries, and cherries. Blackcurrant, touches of vanilla and leather. Strong, tannic. Softens with age. Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot Hold Time: Now or up to 10 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: This fleshy and tasty wine will pair well with barbecued or roasted meats, beef, lamb leg or duck breasts. It can also be paired with Indian recipes like tandoori, or tasty creamy cheeses like Camembert and Brie, or sautéed mushrooms.
- Region: Saint-Estèphe, Medoc, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Tight fruit notes of blackberry, black currant and cassis balanced with mushroom, graphite, leather and smoke. Elegant tannins lead to a persistent finish of tobacco and hints of mint. Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon Hold Time: Now or up to 15 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: Roasted lamb or game meats, ribeye or fatty steak. Tomato based pasta or a bordelaise sauce. Aged cheeses like Mimolette or Gouda, or a sharp cheddar.
- Region: Sauternes, Sauternais, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Delicate notes of honey, apricots, and poached pears greets gentle flowers and baking spices. A voluptuous palate of baked apples, rich clover honey, and baked pineapple stay concentrated while maintaining a refreshing acidity, allowing this wine to feel young. This is a sweet wine. Blend: 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Hold Time: now or up to 10 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: Foie gras, roast chicken, blue cheese, and spicy asian cuisine. Pairs excellently with desserts, like a baked fruit tart, crêpes or crème caramel. The Flagship Wine from Two 8th Generation Winemakers in the Region of Bordeaux - Patrick and Herve Lamothe.
- Region: Graves AOC, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aromas of violets and red fruits, with hints of baking spices. This elegant wine leads with black currants and cherries, hints of cinnamon and well structured smoky, gravelly tannins that open over time to provide a supple and richly balanced wine. Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot Hold Time: up to 7 years Alcohol: 12.5% Pair With: Red meats, duck and cheeses such as mild Brie or Camembert. Grilled or roast lamb with garlic and rosemary would also make a great pairing. From Thierry Yung, a 5th Generation Winemaker and somMailier Founder Laurent's Cousin
- Region: Lussac-Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aroma of red currants, prunes and leather with hints of pepper. Flavor of cherries, blackberries, violets with a luxurious finish of vanilla and oak. Silky fruit body with soft velvety tannins. Blend: 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Hold Time: Now or up to 10 years. Pair With: Smoked duck breast, braised lamb chops, Comté cheese.
- Region: Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Delicate nose of blackberries and earth. Leads to a complex taste of black currant with a hint of licorice and pepper. Blend: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot Hold Time: Now or up to 10 years Pair With: Roasted red meat, barbecue, and dark chocolate.
- Region: Entre-Deux-Mers,Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aroma of peach, grapefruit, and white flowers. Complex flavor of ripe citrus and green fruits, with a slight minerality and persistent finish. Blend: 100% Sauvignon blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: This fresh wine is versatile and can pair with a whole menu...chilled oysters, avocado and shrimp, white fish or salmon with lemon sauce, even pork chops or tenderloin.
- Region: Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aromas of cherry and strawberry jam, vanilla and mocha. Smooth and silky palate, melted tannins and spicy forest floor notes. Blend: 91% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon Hold Time: Now or up to 12 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: A powerful wine that can pair well with beef, roast lamb and pasta recipes. You can also serve it with spicy food and a cheese board.
- Region: Entre deux Mers, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Starbright color with glints of green give way to notes of mango and gardenias. Round and supple texture betrays flavors of fresh tropical fruits, white peach, candied lemon and white flowers with a zesty fresh ginger finish. Blend: 45% Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon gris, 45% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle Hold Time: Best to drink fresh, or hold up to 5 years. Pair With: Perfect wine for light, white meats like poultry, grilled and fresh seafood, and bright summer salads.
- Region: Graves, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aromas of apricot and white flowers. Dry and fresh, a balanced acidity with citrus notes and medium body with a clean, mineral driven finish. Blend: 50% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sauvignon Gris Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14.2% Pair With: Sole, oysters, vegetable dishes, poultry dishes, creamy mozzarella
- Region: Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Strong floral notes with slightly toasted hazelnut. Silky, almost unctuous with fresh aromas of grapefruit. Aromatic and persistent. Blend: 64% Sauvignon blanc, 36% Semillon. Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: This wine will pair well with fish - either grilled or with a buttery sauce, crab cakes, scallops and lobster. It can also be paired with roasted chicken or turkey, vegetable gratin, and hard cheeses like Cheddar and Comté.
