The under-$20 Bordeaux that topped hundreds
- 97 pts Decanter World Wine Awards97 pts DWWA
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2019 Château Bourdieu Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 750 ml
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Awash in the Glory of Bordeaux
The judges at Decanter’s 2020 World Wine Awards evaluated more than 8,500 red wines. Of the 452 Bordeaux among them, only five earned scores of 97 points or more—and those chart-toppers are nearly impossible to find in the US.
That’s why we’re thrilled to bring you the 2019 Château Bourdieu Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux. We tasted this wine in the chilly cellars at Château Bourdieu, and it stood out as one of the best values we’ve ever seen from the region.
You’ll only need a swirl and a sip to see why this Bourdieu joined wines from Margaux and Pauillac in the top 2% of more than 8,500 Decanter World Wine Awards entrants. A little shy at the beginning, it opens up to a fantastic nose of black raspberry and warm plum, with accents of savory leather, tobacco leaf, allspice, cedar, and crushed violets. By the time the last spice and herbal notes finish lingering on your palate, your head will be awash in the glory of Bordeaux.
Grown on 25-year-old vines, the 2019 consists of 87% Merlot, rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It was aged in stainless steel and racked and manipulated minimally, all with the goal of preserving the fruit, which shines through beautifully from the opening aromas to the very last sip.
On our last visit to France, this wine rang our bell as one of the most undeniable Bordeaux values we’ve scored in years, and did a similar number on the judges who placed it at the very pinnacle of 8,500+ reds. It’s the definition of a knockout.