2005 Les Grands Chenes, Medoc, Bordeaux

This wine received 91 points from Robert Parker, "This superb 25-acre Medoc estate (owned by Bordeaux visionary Bernard Magrez) produces a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon that is much better than its pedigree would suggest.  A major sleeper of the vintage, the 2005 reveals aromas of chocolate, cassis, smoke, herbs and meat, followed by a full-bodied, well-endowed, impressively constituted wine with sweet tannin, as well as loads of character and personality.  Enjoy it over the next 10-12 years."  The list price is $27.