An elegant wine, this comes from a small estate in the heart of Pauillac. With its stylish Cabernet Sauvignon black currant flavors, balanced tannins and acidity, the wine is still developing. Drink from 2026.

This is layered and delicious with blackberry and blueberry character and some chocolate. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a fresh, soft finish. 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc. From organically grown grapes. Best from 2025.

The 2019 Bellegrave (Pauillac) is showing nicely in bottle, offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's elegantly layered, with powdery tannins, succulent acids and a lingering finish. This is a fine effort for this 8.30-hectare family-owned château.

Reserved in style, this offers up a core of dusty-edged, gently mulled plum and blackberry fruit, with a light twinge of iron through the humus-accented finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2032. 2,500 cases made, 800 cases imported.