Sell Out Alert!! Why Pay $2,500 for Latour? Lynch-Bages 96pt "Secret" $79.99 (Borders Latour & Pichon Lalande) 2019 Bordeaux That Outperformed the Legends
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The Insider's Briefing Three Questions Every Bordeaux Buyer
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Question One · About Bordeaux What makes Bordeaux the most collectible wine region in the world? Bordeaux is the only fine-wine region on earth where three centuries of pricing data, a formal classification system from 1855, and a deep secondary auction market all converge. The wines are built on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends with tannic structure that allows them to evolve for thirty to fifty years, transforming from primary fruit into the savoury secondary character — cedar, tobacco, leather, truffle — that defines mature claret. |
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Question Two · About Pauillac Why is Pauillac considered the most important commune in Bordeaux? Pauillac contains three of the five First Growths — Lafite Rothschild, Latour, and Mouton Rothschild. Roughly two square miles of gravel-and-clay soil on the Left Bank of the Gironde produce what is widely regarded as the most complete expression of Cabernet Sauvignon on earth. Haut-Batailley sits in the heart of it — bordered by Latour, Pichon Lalande, and Lynch-Bages. |
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Question Three · About the 2019 Vintage Is 2019 really one of the great Bordeaux vintages? Yes, and the consensus is unusually unanimous. The 2019 growing season produced wines with the concentration of 2009, the freshness of 2016, and the structure of 2010. In 2017 the Cazes family — owners of Lynch-Bages — acquired Haut-Batailley and immediately invested in the vineyard and cellar. By 2019, eight major critics rated it 93–96 points. The terroir borders Latour, the ownership is among the most respected in Bordeaux, and the price has not yet caught up with the quality. |
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The Market Reality · Same Score, Different Price Tag
Pauillac Wines With the Same 93–96 Point Range
| Wine · 2019 | Critic Range | Market |
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Château Latour 1st Growth · adjacent vineyards |
97–100 pts | ~$750 |
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Pichon Lalande 2nd Growth · adjacent vineyards |
96–99 pts | ~$351 |
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Pichon Baron 2nd Growth · same commune |
96–98 pts | ~$200 |
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Les Forts de Latour 2nd wine of Latour |
94–97 pts | ~$180 |
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Pontet-Canet 5th Growth · same classification |
94–96 pts | ~$147 |
| ★ Haut-Batailley · Lynch-Bages family ✓ | 93–96 pts | $79.99 |
The Restaurant Comparison
What This Wine Costs at the Bay Area's Top Tables
| Restaurant | Their Price | You Save |
| The Village Pub Woodside · Michelin · WS Grand Award |
~$240–$280 | ~$170 |
| Angler San Francisco · Michelin-starred |
~$240–$290 | ~$185 |
| Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino · WS Best of Award |
~$215–$260 | ~$155 |
| Artisan Wine, Mountain View | $79.99 | $160+ saved |
The Critical Consensus · Eight Voices, One Verdict
93–96 Points Across Eight Major Critics
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The Wine Independent · Lisa Perrotti-Brown · 96 Points "Densely packed with muscular black fruit and earthy layers · oodles of freshness · fantastic length." Drinking Window: Now through 2045+ |
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Jeb Dunnuck · 95 Points "The quality continues to soar · a gem of a Pauillac well worth seeking out · terrific mid-palate density · a great finish." Drinking Window: 2025 through 2045 |
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James Suckling · 95 Points "Linear and tight · graphite and lead pencil · very Pauillac sensibility · delicate, yet structured." Drinking Window: 2026 through 2042 |
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Vinous · Neal Martin · 94 Points "Wonderfully delineated · vibrant black fruit · real depth and longevity · the best vintage under new management." Drinking Window: 2026 through 2045 |
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Wine Enthusiast · Roger Voss · 94 Points · Editor's Choice "How this estate has improved · power and structure · ripe jammy fruits · developing well." Drinking Window: 2026 through 2040 |
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Wine Advocate · William Kelley · 93 Points "Minty berries, loamy soil, violets, cedar and spices · a pretty core of fruit · lively acids · powdery structuring tannins." Drinking Window: 2025 through 2050 |
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Wine Spectator · James Molesworth · 93 Points "Lush and brambly · a lovely savory/cedar echo · a slight throwback feel." Drinking Window: 2023 through 2038 |
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Decanter · Georgina Hindle · 93 Points "Expressive · poised and persistent · cool menthol edges · refined and charming · will age extremely well." Drinking Window: Now through 2040+ |
Consensus: Drink from 2026 · Cellar through 2040–2050
"Adjacent to Latour. Same family as Lynch-Bages. Eight critics between 93 and 96 points. A 2019 vintage that will be celebrated for decades. At $79.99 versus $110 elsewhere — I cannot think of a more compelling Bordeaux at this price point right now. Buy a case while it still exists."
— James Tran · Artisan Wine & Spirits
Adjacent to Latour. Owned by Lynch-Bages.
The Epic 2019 Vintage. $79.99.
Eight critics. Ninety-three to ninety-six points. A transformed estate under the Cazes family. Comparable scores in the appellation trading at three to ten times the price. A drinking window through 2050. At $79.99 — $30 below elsewhere, $160+ below Bay Area restaurants — this is the most compelling Bordeaux value we have offered this year.
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Cheers,
James Tran
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