Chateau Puybarbe Cotes de Bourg Astral $30 - $50

Chateau Puybarbe Cotes de Bourg Astral $30 - $50Pairs with: Classic roast beef with a rosemary crust, grilled entrecte with truffle fries, savory duck confit, rich game stews, or an earthy wild mushroom tart. Good for: Introducing a Bordeaux skeptic to the incredible value hiding on the Right Bank, elevating a hearty weekend dinner without breaking the bank, or stashing a bottle away for a few years to watch its muscular tannins soften into pure velvet. Grape: A traditional Right Bank dominant

concentrated core of dark berry fruit is framed flawlessly by round

To capture the fleeting

Attracted by the Old World wine cultures of Europe

and slightly chewy spine of sneaky tannins

creamy pasta primavera

Pairs with: Freshly grilled sea bream or octopus with a squeeze of lemon and oregano

in the heart of Chianti Classico

and exotic dried-fruit characteristics before the wine is tucked away to age for 24 months in a combination of large 25-hectoliter oak casks

rich and spicy rye edge

To capture this energetic personality

this bottle serves as a crystal-clear lens into the stony

and red currants