Vintages New Release Collection – October 25, 2025

L’ORME DE RAUZAN-GASSIES 2018 AOC Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux (Château Rauzan-Gassies) 62% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon. Intense black fruit aromas, blackberry, blackcurrant, and plum. Rich, deep palate, smooth and poised, with a fine core of fruit. Glossy oak, and a spiced finish. Elegant, precise very pleasant. Score: 95 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2023) Full-bodied & Smooth 24211 (XD) 750 ml $39.95 2 CHÂTEAU HAUT-SIMARD 2018 AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux (Famille Vauthier) A creamy and beautiful red with black berry, tobacco, ash and bark. It’s medium to full- bodied with a lovely ripe tannin and a tight finish. Try after 2024 [and through mid-to- late 2030s]. Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, March 3, 2021) Medium-bodied & Fruity 31706 (XD) 750 ml $60.95 2

TIMELESS ICONS France is home to some of the world’s oldest and best-known wine regions. For centuries, France’s winemakers and the regions in which they work have defined what constitutes the very best in winemaking. Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Champagne, the Rhône, Provence, et al. are more than place names, they’re immediately and intimately associated with specific styles of quality wine developed through thousands of years of experimentation and experience. Saint-Émilion’s Château Haut-Simard is a Merlot-driven Right Bank Bordeaux known for delivering classic elegance and depth. Château La Nerthe has been a feature of Châteauneuf-du-Pape winemaking since 1590, and the 2022 offering is a powerful, structured wine that exhibits pinpoint old-vine complexity. Clarendelle has family ties to Bordeaux’s famed Château Haut-Brion. Their white wine, typically a classic blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, can in some vintages, such as the 2023 we have here, include a hint of orange blossom courtesy of a splash of Muscadelle.

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