Pauillac

Proper Pauillac grip, dark cassis, cedar, and that savoury Bordeaux thing that makes roast lamb feel like a plan. This dry Cabernet Sauvignon-led red from Bordeaux, France, folds in Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, so you get structure, plush fruit, aromatic lift, and a spicy little edge.

The 2018 vintage gives it depth without turning it into a fruit bomb, while its 5ème Grand Cru Classé status adds serious Left Bank pedigree without the lecture.

Serious Cabernet Sauvignon lovers, this is the Pauillac red that brings the grip, depth, and savoury Bordeaux magic without making you feel like you need a wine degree. The 2022 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot leans into blackcurrant, plum, cedar, graphite, and firm tannins, with that 5ème Grand Cru Classé pedigree from France’s Left Bank tucked neatly behind the flavour. Open it for roast lamb, a proper steak night, or when Napa Cab feels a bit too obvious.

Classic Pauillac grip without the lecture: a dry, full-bodied Bordeaux red from France built on Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot rounding the edges. The 2014 vintage brings blackcurrant, cedar, graphite and firm tannins, the kind of bottle to open with roast lamb, steak, or that friend who says they “don’t get Bordeaux” yet.