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This 2019 Cuvée Michael is smooth, elegant, and easy to love – a well-balanced red with Old World character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057910071551,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/chateaupetit-freylon.heic?v=1753105188"},{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-baron-2018","title":"Château Pichon Baron 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97–99 pts, Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2018 from Château Pichon Baron, a Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac since the 1855 classification, and one of Bordeaux's Super Seconds, wines that regularly rival the first growths. The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, aged 18 months in barrel, 80% of it new oak, at 14.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep crimson in the glass, with enormous weight and layered dark fruit: bilberry and blackberry, pencil lead, slate, smoked earth, cigar box, and cedar. The tannins are powerful but polished. Critics have been emphatic, James Suckling at 97 to 98 points, Jeb Dunnuck at 97 to 99, Jane Anson at 96, averaging around 97 points overall. This is a wine built for the long haul, with a drinking window stretching from 2032 to 2050. Decant well ahead and save it for something that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249954070783,"sku":null,"price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/0Y4A9432.jpg?v=1790646026"},{"product_id":"chateau-pontet-canet-2016","title":"Château Pontet-Canet 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 pts, Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2016 from Château Pontet-Canet, a Cinquième Cru Classé in Pauillac that has farmed biodynamically since the mid-1990s under Alfred Tesseron, fermenting with native yeast in concrete tanks and aging part of the wine in custom concrete amphorae, a genuinely experimental approach for a classified Bordeaux estate. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, at 14.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear-opaque in color, with smoky blackberry, wet earth, underbrush, cassis, plum, licorice, and graphite, backed by firm, grainy tannins and real freshness. The scores read like a greatest hits list: Wine Enthusiast gave it a perfect 100, with Vinous, Wine Independent, and Wine Cellar Insider all at 99, Decanter and Jane Anson at 98, and James Suckling at 97. One of the most acclaimed Bordeaux vintages on our list, for someone who wants the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249954103551,"sku":null,"price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/0Y4A9450.jpg?v=1790148843"},{"product_id":"chateau-rauzan-segla","title":"Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 pts, Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2010 from Château Rauzan-Ségla, a Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in Margaux owned by the Chanel group since 1994, with Nicolas Audebert leading the winemaking since 2014. A Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend at 14% ABV, built in a classically reserved Margaux style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a quiet, almost soapy Margaux nose giving way to concentrated, creamy dark fruit: ripe blackcurrant, scorched earth, chocolate, and leafy tobacco, finished with velvety tannins and a long, blockbuster finish. Jeb Dunnuck scored it 98 points with a drinking window to 2053, and Jane Anson gave it 96. A serious Margaux for a serious occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249954136319,"sku":null,"price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/0Y4A9435.jpg?v=1790148846"},{"product_id":"chateau-dissan-2022","title":"Château d'Issan 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2022 from Château d'Issan, a Troisième Cru Classé in Margaux and one of the oldest estates in the entire Médoc, its history tracing back to a fortified stronghold from the 12th century. The current château was built in the 1600s by a Chevalier d'Essenault, and the Cruse family has owned the property since 1945, when it came with just two hectares under vine. A major modernization, over ten million euros, has reshaped the estate since 1998 under Emmanuel Cruse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 is well built and silky, with a supple, fresh nose and blackberry, fleshy cassis, and small blue fruit on the palate, with a touch of roasted red fruit. VertdeVin scored it 17.75 out of 20, in the mid-90s on the 100-point scale. True to its Margaux roots: elegant rather than heavy, with centuries of history behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249954169087,"sku":null,"price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/0Y4A9462.jpg?v=1790148848"},{"product_id":"chateau-petit-freylon-cuvee-leah","title":"Château Petit-Freylon Cuvée Leah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89 pts, James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Grande Cuvée, Cuvée Leah, from Château Petit-Freylon in Saint-Genis-du-Bois, Entre-deux-Mers, the same estate behind our Cuvée Michael red and Cuvée Marguerite white. This is the château's top red bottling, a blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the classic Bordeaux style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect ripe cherries and mixed black and blue berries on the nose, with French vanilla and a light touch of spice. The palate brings blackberry, dark plum, chocolate, and baking spice, with a tight, tarry texture finishing on dark fruit and coffee. James Suckling scored the 2023 vintage 89 points, praising its sweet spices, coffee, and ripe currants. A serious Bordeaux red at a genuinely approachable price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249954234623,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/0Y4A9423.jpg?v=1790148851"},{"product_id":"chateau-rauzan-segla-2005","title":"Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 pts, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2005 from Château Rauzan-Ségla, the same storied Deuxième Grand Cru Classé estate in Margaux as our 2010, owned by the Chanel group. 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One of the most special bottles on our shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay J Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50530735718655,"sku":null,"price":324.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/3977\/2671\/files\/0Y4A9459.jpg?v=1790646086"}],"url":"https:\/\/fayjwinerymf.com\/collections\/bordeaux.oembed","provider":"Fay J Winery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}