4 and 6 bottle levels    $24 (member price $21)
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon   14.0% ABV

Château Tour de Gilet is in Ludon in the Haut Médoc, home to 5th Growth Château La Lagune. The current chateau was built on the foundations of the ancient Abbey de Gilet, which dates from the 12th Century. At that time the vineyard was already surrounded by “jalles” or small criss-crossing drainage canals to help produce wines of higher quality.  Bordeaux Supérieur is a classification of wines that are considered better than Bordeaux AOC wines. Aged in concrete vats and stainless steel.  Blackberry, black currant, red cherry, gravel.  The tannins are smooth and silky; the wine has enough fruit that California drinkers would like it.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
This crowd-pleasing blend is guaranteed to be the hit of your dinner party! Pair it with an elegant rosemary and garlic roast leg of lamb, porterhouse steak with caramelized onions and peppers, braised beef and mushrooms drizzled with a red wine pan sauce over potato leek hash, braised lamb shoulder with fennel, orange and baby potatoes and black pepper crusted filet with four cheese risotto. But you don’t need a fancy affair to pop open a bottle. Simply savor a glass with a mouth-watering bison burger topped with candied bacon and sharp cheddar or a platter of hard, sharp cheeses such as Roquefort, Beaufort, Comté and Emmental.