2005 d'Aiguilhe, Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux

Even though the list price is $38, this producer is consistently outstanding and always a serious value.  This is a superb full-bodied and layered wine, with a silky blend of mostly Merlot and a little Cabernet Franc.  It received 92 points from Robert Parker, "This huge, historic property, owned by Stephan von Neipperg, appears to have produced their finest wine to date.  The dense, purple-tinged 2005 offers up notes of creme de cassis, charcoal, camphor, and espresso roast.  A sleeper of the vintage, it is a full-bodied, layered, super-concentrated, smooth as silk blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.  Enjoy this superb bargain-priced claret over the next 8-10 years."