Château Les Cruzelles

Plush, dark-fruit Bordeaux that makes an ordinary steak night feel like a proper occasion. This Lalande-de-Pomerol from France’s Right Bank brings ripe black cherry and plum, a hit of cocoa, and that pencil-shaving, cedar vibe you want from serious Merlot country. The 2017 vintage keeps it focused, with grippy tannins that mean you can sip now or stash it for a few years and let it get even silkier.