Chateau La Bridane Saint Julien

Today the land of Château La Bridane, marked by the famed Garronese gravels of Saint-Julien, is a dense estate vineyard with a relatively high proportion of Merlot, Petit Verdot, and some Cabernet Franc for an appellation planted to 90% Cabernet Sauvignon across the board. These parcels of Château la Bridane are sandwiched between those of Châteaux Léoville-Poyferré and Léoville-Las Cases.

Medium-bodied, plush, and ready-to-drink, this offers up classic notes of dark berries, spice box, and graphite. It won't make old bones, but it will do the trick with lamb chops any night of the week.