“…I can’t think of a better red for under $13 currently available in these parts.”

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This wine takes me back to the days when we were finding good Bordeaux for around $12 or $13 a bottle on a regular basis. Sort of…

Back in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, we were finding, buying and drinking (often too young) the likes for Château Gloria and Château Beychevelle, and we were paying around the same price that I’m getting this one for. Of course, Gloria and Beychevelle are Left Bank wines, which are generally Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, and much more prestigious properties than Chateau Teyssier Montagne-Saint-Émilion, a Merlot based red from the Right Bank. Still, it’s hard to mistake any of these for anything other than Bordeaux, where red wine is made like nowhere else in the world. Continue reading →