Château Bel-Air Lagrave, Cru Bourgeois MAGNUM

Welcome to another thrilling edition of “Magnum Monday!” Sixteen months ago, this titanic 1985 Bordeaux appeared in your inbox and triggered a fusillade of orders until inventory crash-landed on zero. And, after spending the last year in talks with the château, we're now able to offer a rare second opportunity to acquire our shrewdest cellar-direct import to date. The only difference? It’s now available for less than $100!We’ve offered a number of Bel-Air Lagrave’s 30+-year-old Left Bank antiques, but today’s 1985 MAGNUM—from an extraordinary vintage that’s enjoying a peak drinking window—is the king of them all. Coming directly from an esteemed Cru Bourgeois estate, this rare gem showcases a producer who has long mastered the craft of traditional Bordeaux and sustained patience in the cellar. For over three decades, this batch of magnums evolved without any sunlight, movement, or fluctuation in temperature. What’s more, their team went the extra mile by reconditioning, recorking, and