The folks: This is an old chateau in Bordeaux, but its latest owner is a pretty intriguing guy. Silvio Denz is a perfume creator who bought the legendary glassworks of Lalique, in France. He also owns the biggest auction house for wines in Switzerland, along with two wholesale companies there. On the producing side, he owns vineyards in Spain and France, where he bought Chateau Faugeres in 2005.

The grape: This right-bank Bordeaux wine (Cotes-de-Castillon) is a blend of 85 percent Merlot, 10  percent Cabernet Franc and 5 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is the grape Bordeaux is most famous for, as it thrives in the top districts of the region: St. Emillion, Pomerol and Lalande de Pomerol. Its dark color and opulent taste make it the grape of choice for the world’s best wines, including some Pomerol wines that are 100% merlot. Chateau Faugeres’ vines, which are an average of 30 years old, are planted on a limestone plateau and on clay and limestone hillsides.

The look: Dark to medium red.

The smell: Dark berries, earth and a tad of spice (which could be anything from earth, tobacco or cocoa).

The sip: You’ll probably taste much of what you smelled, making for a lush and easy to drink wine, even if the fruit doesn’t really hold up for very long. Overall, a fun, crowd-pleasing, modern Bordeaux, even if it’s not super complex.

The serve: Make sure you open it at least 30 minutes before drinking and that it’s not too cold (14-16 degrees Celcius). Actually, you could also just keep this wine for a couple more years.

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