Grand Tour De France  

For a truly incomparable experience in fine French wine, our Grand Tour De France collection begins with Chateau Le Crock from the Bordeaux’s St.-Estephe commune. Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, it is earthy and cedary and unmistakably Bordeaux. It is drinking well now, which is good because the rare bottle we’ve included of Chateau Leoville-Poyferre will benefit from careful cellaring. According to Robert Parker, Leoville-Poyferre is “The most seductive, approachable and charming of the three Leovilles” (the others being Leoville-Barton and Leoville-Las Cases). Finally, proceed to France’s Rhone Valley where Domaine de 3 Celliers Chateauneuf-du-Pape offers up gobs of deep fruit flavors and complex spice. These sophisticated reds should be served at a special occasion and paired with a dish like Beef Wellington, veal osso buco or lasagna bolognese made with fresh pasta. Packaged in a beautiful, silver, sleek customized gift box.