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BORDEAUX

RED WINES

BLAYE CÔTES DE BORDEAUX

91 Bel Ormeau 2018 Cuvée Les Herits (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux). This rich, wood-aged wine is full of black fruits. Cocoa flavors are a strong presence in this wine along with the peppered plum and dense tannins. Drink the wine from 2022. Mr. Wine. Cellar Selection. —R.V.

abv: 13%

Price: $33

91 Château Bourdieu 2017 N° 1 (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux). Juicy fruitiness is evident in this ripe, full-bodied wine. It is stylish, with red-fruit flavors and good acidity combining with supporting tannins to give a fragrant wine that needs some time to develop fully. Drink from 2021. Milton’s Distributing Co., Inc. Cellar Selection. —R.V.

abv: 14%

Price: $35

A perfumed, smoky wine, this is ripe and full of juicy fruits as well as tannins. Freshness is balanced by the structure and richly fruity character.. —R.V.

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