The bouquet is billowy, offering plenty of plum, cherry, spice box, and dried herbs. Approachable and extremely satisfying right now, this wine is is opulent and has a luscious texture that displays ample fruit and spice. A tremendously enjoyable under-the-radar wine to enjoy while you wait for your more collectable Bordeaux to come around.

Chateau des Eyrins Winery

Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville are, in many ways, the first couple of French wines. Both hail from storied winemaking families: Julie’s family is famous for its incomparable Chateau Gilette, and Xavier comes from a long line of Champagne growers in Le Mesnil. Leading a new generation of winemakers, they bring their family knowledge, methods and passion to the many wines they now make together.