2020 Château Grand Marchand Réserve Cabernet Sauvignon

100% sustainably farmed Cabernet Sauvignon- unusual in Bordeaux! The fruit is coming from 50 acres of vines at the eastern end of the Entre-deux-Mers appellation (which is designated for whites only, thus the generic “Bordeaux” label) and the vineyards have HVE and Terra Vitis certification. 14.0% alcohol. 

Great value on this full bodied, rich and powerful Bordeaux Cab! A delicious combination of ripe blueberries and raspberries accented by tasty oak  notes with a smooth, balanced mouthfeel and just enough earthiness to remind you you’re in France. 

Arguably the world’s most historically celebrated wine region, Bordeaux has been defined in the popular imagination by the luxury stereotypes of its exclusive “first growth” châteaux, which produce some of today’s most highly-coveted (and therefore prohibitively expensive) wines. But beyond this façade of wealth, far from the corporate winery owners who jet around town in their Porsches and Lamborghinis, there lies another Bordeaux.

This “alternative” Bordeaux is populated by the small independent estates that line the banks of the Garonne and the Dordogne rivers, where conscientious growers craft honest bottles for everyday enjoyment rather than 1oo-point scores. This is the Bordeaux to which winemaker Jean Marc Barthez belongs. The archetypal “dirt-under-the-fingernails” winemaker, he serves as the president of a small co-operative winery in Monségur, an ancient village founded by Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 13th century. There, he oversees a handful of growers who cultivate small family vineyards and join forces to produce Bordeaux wines that their friends and neighbors can actually afford.