The Suckling 90 Point, $40 RRP Bordeaux - for $16.99!
 

If Maison De Grand Esprit sounds familiar to this audience, it should be as it is the French Import brand of Australia's biggest wine company, Treasury Wines (Penfolds, Wynns, Seppelt etc). The familiarity would stem from the Grand Cru Burgundies and Single Vineyard Rhones we offered from this marque a few years ago that were slashed from many (many) hundreds of dollars to 75% or more off at the end of their run. Now we're doing it again with a further allocation of their Bordeaux.

Apart from obviously spruiking the wine, the aforementioned information goes to the reputable source of this wine. Not a lot of expense has been spared, right down to the super premium packaging. The L'Etre Magique 2015 is a blend of predominantly Merlot and Cab Sav. The result is a medium to full bodied wine which shows varietal plum and cherry and reflects its Bordeaux roots with a dry, savoury finish which balances it perfectly. It's attractively old school for mine. James Suckling is a fan noting his score in context of all Bordeaux sampled and rated:

This has a nice linear line running through it with medium body, light and fine tannins. Currant and blackberry character. Hints of sweet tobacco. Bright and clean. Real Bordeaux style. Mostly merlot with some cabernet sauvignon and franc. Dash of carmenere in the blend. Drink now. Alcohol: 13.5%; Rating: 90 Points; James Suckling

While it will hold in the short to medium term, it's ready to roll now and unlike many Australian Cabernets at this price, an excellent food wine. Then of course the price. Not $40.00 retail but just $16.99. No brainer. This is our second and final allocation. Stocks of this are limited.

Grand Esprit Bordeaux L'Etre Magique 2015 - RRP $40.00 - $16.99