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BORDEAUX

HAUT-MÉDOC

93 Château Bel Air Gloria 2016 Haut-Médoc. Smoky with flavors of the wood aging, this wine is also rich and concentrated with firm tannins. Situated just inland from Saint-Julien and made by the owners of Château Gloria, the vineyard has produced a full wine with a serious structure and dark black fruitiness. Drink this ageworthy wine from 2024. Tri-Vin Imports. —R.V.

abv: 13.5% Price: $35

93 Château Cambon la Pelouse 2016 Haut-Médoc. This is a rich wine with generous tannins and dense black-plum fruits. A hint of dark chocolate gives the wine its rich texture and edge of extraction that will not detract from the delicious ripe fruitiness and potential. Drink from 2023. Kysela Père et Fils. Editors’ Choice. —R.V.

abv: 14% Price: $20

93 Château Cantemerle 2016 Haut-Médoc. Well-integrated tannins give this wine a rich, velvet character that is underlined by the blackberry fruits. The aftertaste is dense, concentrated and rich. Drink from 2025. K&L Wine Merchants. —R.V.

abv: 13.5% Price: $32

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