Bordeaux Blends
True classics in every sense of the word, these red wine blends tend to be based on cabernet sauvignon and merlot with varying contributions from a few other traditional varieties. Although you should expect attributes like body and aroma intensity to vary across such a broad category, the best Bordeaux blends should taste of black and red fruits, certainly black currants and cherries, and will flash some tannic structure in the mouth. These generally pair well with meaty fare.
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Best In Class

Dourthe 2014 Chateau Pey La Tour Reserve
Bordeaux, France
$20-23 CSPC 442392 (2018)
Top Value

Monster Vineyards Cabs 2016
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
$19-22 CSPC 897074
Judges Selection

Bonterra 2014 The McNab
Mendocino County, California
$60-63 CSPC 726789

Sandhill 2016 Cabernet Merlot
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
$23-25 CSPC 168641