There are three important aspects of the 2016 Château de Cugat Bordeaux to note before reading any further:

• 2016 was a fantastic vintage for Bordeaux with perfect ripeness and structure across the region
  

• The 2016 Château de Cugat already has 7 years of maturity past the vintage, which puts it right in the sweet spot for drinkability
  

• If you’ve never had the chance to drink a Bordeaux wine with some age on it, you can dip your toe into those waters without spending an arm and a leg

Unlike the ripe, fleshy, and fruity characteristics of Cabernet/Merlot blends at a youthful age, older vintage expressions—especially Bordeaux—will evolve into what’s often called a tertiary state, moving into more earthy flavors of tobacco, earth, and mushroom. Those tertiary flavors are what serious collectors spend decades waiting for, building entire cellars devoted to nurturing that evolution, and hoping they can pop the right bottle at just the perfect moment.

The chance to grab that flavor for just $13.99 without having to do any of the work is exactly the reason we’ve sold more cases of 2016 Château de Cugat than any other Bordeaux in our store’s history. 

Many of us don’t have the space, the time, the money, or the desire to lay down cases of wine in a controlled temperature environment for years on end. But that doesn’t mean we don’t want to drink those bottles when available! There are few pleasures in life better than a perfectly-cooked steak, a perfectly-aged bottle of Bordeaux, and the time to enjoy both together. 

We’re sure many of you remember this wine from before, and—like us—have been hoping we would obtain more. The time to strike is now. Grab what you need for the holiday months while we still have plenty in stock.

Chateau de Cugat Bordeaux Superieur 2016 $13.99

A delicious blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged primarily in tank with a few barrel-lots thrown into the blend, this is a well balanced claret that is perfect for classic bistro fare. By far our best value in Bordeaux, this wine seriously over-delivers for its price! The domaine is situated in the Entre-Deux-Mers, which is an appellation designated for strictly white wines; the red wines of the region are entitled to the appellation Bordeaux Contrôlée. Malolactic is in barrel and the wine is raised with great attention, like in the top Châteaux of Bordeaux. The flavors are balanced between dark fruit and an old school Bordeaux earthiness that will please traditionalists and old world aficionados.