Château Le Meynieu, Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Perfectly cellared 2006 Left Bank Bordeaux for $32? If that doesn’t excite you, I’m afraid nothing else from this historic and critically acclaimed region will. If you ask us, the inimitable charm of today’s beautifully sculpted mature red should be an emphatic siren call for all Bordeaux cognoscenti and top-shelf value seekers. For one, the provenance is flawless: This small parcel is coming directly from the château’s cellar, having aged undisturbed for nearly 15 years. Secondly, these vines are located right on the fringe of legendary Saint-Estèphe, home to not one, not two, but five Grands Crus Classés like Second Growths Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. Thirdly, the winemaking here is stylistically perfect, with a gentle hand that allows the distinct soil character of Bordeaux and the brilliant marriage of Cabernet-Merlot to speak so vividly. For the remarkable price of $32, few if any wines can compete with today’s 2006 Meynieu, a pedigreed, ultra-savory, terroir-evocative red with