Best Value Bordeaux Wines

From a good vintage and always delivering incredible value for money. Leaf tea, cassis, plum and tobacco aromas are backed by a well balanced palate. Again dark fruited, with some nice tannic str...(more info)

We're delighted with this very smart Médoc, a steal for the price. 2015 was such a generous vintage it is admirable when restraint is clear. With this brilliant wine the balance between ri...(more info)

This new find is an absolute humdinger. Brilliant Bordeaux at a very sensible price. From the highest point at the heart of the Côtes de Bourg. This has all the breadth and richness you'd h...(more info)

Having tasted several Margaux wines before this - the change in intensity comes as somewhat a shock. Wham, this is serious, intense, deep dark fruit, whiff of nutmeg and nice oaky spice. Good lin...(more info)

This is impressive, with blueberry and blackberry character, plus hints of licorice. Full body with silky tannins and a chewy finish. Almost smoky. Needs at least three to four years of bottle ag...(more info)

Arnaud Roux-Oulié is a charming man and a winemaker we never ignore on our annual Bordeaux visits. Clad in his retro M65 Vietnam jacket his wines can sometimes be as muscular as Arnaud him...(more info)

This was an absolute joy and stood out in quite a long line up of options at a recent tasting. Real freshness and purity, elegant with great delivery of plum and cassis fruit, complex tobacco and...(more info)

From the Nicolas Thienpont family of estates (which includes Pavie Macquin and Larcis Ducasse) the Puygueraud is juicy and intense with ripe fruit exploding on the nose and a generous palate of c...(more info)

Make this cigar-box-scented Beaumont from a good vintage your go-to Christmas claret. Its rollicking, almost 50-50, stylishly oaked mix of cabernet sauvignon and merlot is a classic, chunky crowd...(more info)

This is pure and classic Bordeaux. A delicious elegance delivers the crisp dark red berry fruit. Seasoned perfectly with lovely cedarwood notes and a sprinkle of clove spice. This is drinking bri...(more info)

La Dauphine has made great strides in recent years and the 2014, despite showing a slightly uncomfortable face at the en primeur tastings, has turned out into a beautifully seamless modern take o...(more info)

As soon as you put your nose in the glass - you can sense the class of this polished beauty. The fruit is dark and quite serious. There are lovely notes of damson and baked plums. This classic co...(more info)