2015 Château Haut de La Bécade, Pauillac

Let’s get right to the meat of today’s terrific Bordeaux discovery: close to decade of age, a terrific and highly rated vintage, and an address that is smack dab in the middle of some of the most expensive and desired real estate in the entire wine world. Indeed, it’s nearly impossible not to name drop a few Châteaux, since that really is a big part of the story. Haut de La Bécade is a relatively small estate that has been owned by the same family for almost a century, and it just happens to be sandwiched between Château Lynch-Bages and Château Latour (perhaps you’ve heard of them?). This is terroir of the very highest pedigree, and the wine is pure Pauillac: richly complex and powerfully built, with a long, silky smooth finish. How this little gem has remained entirely under the radar, given its hallowed place on the map, is a complete mystery to me. But it’s good news for everyone, because the value proposition here is unbeatable. Grab as much as you can! With Château Haut de la Béca