Bordeaux Wine

Bordeaux is the benchmark for blended red wine, built primarily around Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot alongside smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region splits along the Gironde estuary into two distinct styles: the Left Bank favours Cabernet Sauvignon on gravelly soils, producing structured, age-worthy wines, while the Right Bank leans on Merlot for something softer and more approachable early on. A classification system dating back to 1855 still shapes how the Left Bank's top estates are ranked and priced today. If Merlot on its own is what interests you, Merlot covers examples from beyond Bordeaux too, and Red Blend is worth a look for other multi-variety reds we carry. For the wider French range, French Wine covers everything else on offer.