The Best in Bordeaux—Our Top Picks to Carry You through the Holidays

Celebrate the season right with the best in Bordeaux... Monday Oct 26th, 2020 [View in Browser]( [KL-emailheader.gif]( NOTE: Our walk-in retail locations are currently closed. We have curbside pickup and low cost (often free) delivery options available in ZIP codes where we can ship lawfully, including anywhere in California. We can also include any new or existing will call orders in your delivery batch. Choose local delivery at checkout to learn if you qualify. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bordeaux News]( thermometer has dropped a few notches, and we're inching toward the holiday season—it's the perfect time of year to reach for the exquisite wines of our beloved Bordeaux! While we can't be in the wine aisle with you chatting up our favorite wines of the year, our Bordeaux experts are very excited to share some of the treasures we have on our shelves. From new arrivals to perennial fan favorites, Clyde and crew have picks to get you through the rest of 2020. Jacques brings you top values, including some under-the-radar gems like the 2010 Le Jard, which has our staff members raving. Clyde walks you through the pre-arrivals from the small but mighty 2019 vintage. Alex's faves include a lot of young bottles that are drinking well right out of the gate. And Scott's still singing the praises of 2016, a vintage of such excellence that we just can't get enough. The wines of Bordeaux have a special place in our hearts—for their bonhomie with holiday meals, their exceptional ability to age gracefully, and the unique way they can warm our bones on a winter's night. We're happy to celebrate Bordeaux in [this week's newsletter!]( In-Stock Bordeaux Values It is remarkable the number of very affordable wines Bordeaux produces these days. For under $20, you can get a truly world-class wine that will gracefully age for two decades or more. In this list, you’ll find returning favorites like Bois-Malot and Roquefort, as well as classic bottlings from Bellegrave du Poujeau and Trébiac. Vintage Item Name Retail Link 2015 Bois-Malot, Bordeaux Supérieur $12.99 [View]( 2015 Valentons-Canteloup, Bordeaux Supérieur $12.99 [View]( 2018 Trébiac, Graves $12.99 [View]( 2019 La Graside Blanc, Bordeaux $14.99 [View]( 2016 Roquefort Rouge, Bordeaux $15.99 [View]( 2019 Roquefort Blanc, Bordeaux $15.99 [View]( 2015 Arnauton, Fronsac $17.99 [View]( 2016 Bellegrave du Poujeau, Haut-Médoc $19.99 [View]( 2016 La Tour de By "K&L Cuvée," Médoc $19.99 [View]( 1998 Haut-Franquet, Moulis $19.99 [View]( In-Stock Affordable Collectibles It seems with each passing vintage Bordeaux’s middle tier keeps getting better and better, and that certainly holds true for these stunning finds. All come highly recommended and perfectly capture the refinement and balance that are hallmarks of this celebrated region. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2016 Darius, St-Emilion $21.99 [View]( 2010 Coufran, Haut-Médoc 90 $21.99 [View]( 2015 Fontesteau, Haut-Médoc 91 $21.99 [View]( 1995 Bel Air Lagrave, Moulis-en-Médoc $24.99 [View]( 2015 Grand Destieu, St-Emilion 92 $27.99 [View]( 2016 La Tour de By "Héritage Marc Pagès," Médoc 92 $29.99 [View]( 2016 La Fleur de Boüard, Lalande-de-Pomerol 93 $29.99 [View]( 2016 Fombrauge, St-Emilion 95 $36.99 [View]( 2017 Malescot-St-Exupéry, Margaux 94 $64.99 [View]( 2015 Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan 96 $69.99 [View]( In-Stock Blue-Chip Collectibles Bordeaux’s top echelon never disappoints, and this impressive in-stock set is proof. Included, you’ll find bottlings from such landmark estates as Lynch-Bages and Pichon-Lalande, as well as ethereal Right Bank expressions from Clinet and La Fleur-Pétrus. No matter which direction you turn, you’ll find a wine that captures the best of Bordeaux. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2017 Clinet, Pomerol 95 $109.99 [View]( 2017 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan 96 $119.99 [View]( 2017 Canon, St-Emilion 97 $129.99 [View]( 2017 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac 96 $139.99 [View]( 2015 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac 96 $149.99 [View]( 2017 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac 96 $159.99 [View]( 2016 Calon Ségur, St-Estèphe 98 $159.99 [View]( 2016 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien (Direct from Property) 97 $179.99 [View]( 2017 La Fleur-Pétrus, Pomerol 96 $229.99 [View]( 2009 Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan 100 $299.99 [View]( 2015 Canon, St-Emilion (Previously $330) 100 $299.99 [View]( 2000 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac 97 $399.99 [View]( 2008 Latour, Pauillac 2019 Ex-Chateau Release 98 $699.99 [View]( Must-Have 2019 Futures We are quite bullish on the 2019s. The wines hail from a warm growing season that shows terrific energy and balance, with refined tannins and a great sense of place. It also shows the precision of modern Bordeaux, an evolution of the region that draws more on balance than extraction. Perhaps Dunnuck puts it best when he posits, the 2019s “offer everything you could want from Bordeaux.” Below are our top picks from this singular vintage. PLEASE NOTE: 2019 Bordeaux Futures are being offered without any added tariffs. If there are applicable tariffs at the time the wines are imported in 2022, we will contact you with the option to pay tariffs to have the wine delivered, or cancel the order with no penalty. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2019 Labégorce, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 95 $29.99 [View]( 2019 Beau-Séjour Bécot, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 96 $59.99 [View]( 2019 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 96 $84.99 [View]( 2019 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 99 $86.99 [View]( 2019 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 98 $99.99 [View]( 2019 Canon, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 98 $109.99 [View]( 2019 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 100 $184.99 [View]( 2019 Angélus, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 99 $299.99 [View]( 2019 Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $499.99 [View]( 2019 Ausone, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) $629.99 [View]( These products are expected to arrive for shipment or pickup by November 2022. --------------------------------------------------------------- [New Feed]( [Auction]( [Local]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [On the Trail (K&L Blog)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [BORDEAUX]( | [NAPA]( | [BURGUNDY]( | [CHAMPAGNE]( | [ITALY]( | [RHÔNE]( | [SPIRITS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Account]( | [Wine Clubs]( | [Events]( |[Gift Cards]( | [Accessories]( | [Delivery]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Missed an offer? 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