The Best Bordeaux on a Budget: 10 Top $30 BORDEAUX Wines

Looking for the best $30 wines to buy in Bordeaux? Look no further! In this video, John Jackson, DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm recommends some of the best $30 wines from Bordeaux, France. Attorney Somm identifies both right bank and left bank Bordeaux. These wines are ideal wine cellar defenders. These wines all offer excellent quality for the price and are wines that are consistent year in and year out.

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this week i did a lot of research and identified 10 of the very best values in bordeaux for 30 or less these are all extraordinary wines for the price point and screaming buys so let’s get started the first top bordeaux for thirty dollars or less is chateau oatbrison specifically i’m talking about the 2019 version but this one offers compelling value every year this is a right bank bordeaux from saint emilion it’s located fairly close to monbusque there’s 18 hectares of vineyards with vines that average about 30 years old this producer was certified organic in 2010 and also uses some biodynamic farming techniques this is a wine that can be enjoyed young with a healthy decant but it definitely improves and benefits from four to five years of bottle age and you can keep it for up to two decades this wine is full bodied opulent and structured for wine that’s only thirty dollars it’s received significant critical acclaim and the 2020 looks to be even better so be sure to keep an eye out for that one as well the next top bordeaux for thirty dollars or less is the 2019 chateau mont laundry chateau montlandry is located in the cote d’ion the cote de castillon is part of the cote de bordeaux aoc the code de bordeaux aoc consists of a small group of appalachians on the right bank of bordeaux the terroir from mount laundry is quite similar to some of the better vineyards in saint emilion this producer has 12 hectares of vineyards they just added cabernet sauvignon recently and so 2013 is the first vintage to include that this one comes in at 14 abv this is an excellent choice year after year that offers incredible quality for this price point the 2019 vintage consists of 75 merlot 20 cabernet franc and 5 cabernet sauvignon this wine is vibrant and expressive with tremendous purity of fruit and silky tannins this wine is showing well already despite its youth but will drink incredibly well from 2025 to 2035 or so this is another one that did extremely well with critics the next top bordeaux for 30 or less comes in at only 26.99 specifically i’m talking about chateau dalam from the 2019 vintage chateaudalam is a historic property that dates all the way back to 1610. this is a bordeaux blend from franzak that consists of 90 merlot and 10 cabernet franc they used to use cabernet sauvignon in the blend but they recently took the cabernet sauvignon out and added more merlot to the blend and so now it’s 90 merlot this producer has 33 hectares of vineyards with vines that average an impressive 45 years of age this one really does improve quite a bit with two more years of bottle age so it’s probably best to leave it alone for a couple years but then you can enjoy it for another decade after that this is just another screaming by an incredible value from bordeaux and another one that’s highly regarded by critics you just can’t go wrong with this wine the next top bordeaux for thirty dollars or less is the chateau ant bergie from pesach leonion this producer has 42 hectares of vineyards with vines that average 30 years of age this producer was certified organic in 2017 and also uses biodynamic farming techniques this is a bordeaux blend that consists of 42 percent cabernet sauvignon 40 merlot 12 percent cabernet franc and six percent petite verdeaux this one needs a couple more years of bottle age but it should be ready to go in 2024 it comes in at 13 and a half percent abv this is another one that offers compelling value year in and year out so it’s definitely one you can buy with confidence if i did have one criticism of this producer it’s that they’re a bit heavy-handed with the new oak but if you don’t mind that this one is an exceptional buy for the price the next top wine for thirty dollars or less comes from chateau smith a la fit which is also located in pesach leonyon specifically i’m talking about the chateau smitholt lafitte les petit the 2020 futures sell for 29.99 this wine is a blend of 60 cabernet sauvignon and 40 merlot this wine is made in a similar style to the top wine but it is more approachable with sweet ripe fruit and silky tannins by the way should you find yourself visiting bordeaux you definitely want to check out the spa and hotel that’s located right on the property it’s called la source de caudali i stayed there a few years ago they have a tremendous restaurant and it makes it super easy to visit smithout lafitte if you’re interested in wine recommendations wine collecting strategies and learning more about wine please do subscribe to my channel i’ve been collecting wine for more than 15 years and also have a level 4 diploma from the wset so i have both formal certification as well as substantial practical knowledge from the school of hard knocks the next top bordeaux for 30 or less also comes from passock leonyon this is a new producer that’s only been around for 20 years or so but is making excellent quality wines specifically i’m talking about the chateau chloe marsalet which sells for 29.99 this producer uses organic and sustainable farming practices and has 13 hectares of vineyards this wine is a blend that consists of 50 merlot 49 cabernet sauvignon and one percent cabernet franc this wine is already approachable but will easily age another 15 years or so this wine offers compelling value for this price point and is an absolute no-brainer that’s also received critical acclaim chateau lebagorse from argo is the next top bordeaux for 30 or less and i found the 2020 futures selling for 29.97 this producer has 53 hectares of vineyards in margaux the vines average an impressive 50 years of age although they do have some vines that are as old as 100 years old this blend consists of 50 cabernet sauvignon 45 merlot three percent cabernet franc and two percent petite verdeaux this is an impressive wine but it does reward some cellaring i’ve found that it’s best with about five to seven years of bottle age and it will certainly cruise in the cellar for up to two decades this is another wine that’s received significant critical acclaim especially at this price point if you have no patience you can enjoy it while it’s young but be sure to give it plenty of air the next top bordeaux for 30 or less comes from the franzak aoc which is on bordeaux’s right bank specifically i’m talking about the 2019 chateau fontanille which i found for only 27.99 this winery is owned by famous winemaker michelle rolland and his brother danny they have 11 hectares of vineyards with vines that average about 45 years of age the vineyards are ideally situated in probably some of the best terroir in franza they’re at the highest elevation and they face south and the soils are a mix of clay and limestone this wine is 100 mere low and does receive significant critical acclaim 2019 is probably the best vintage that they’ve ever produced but it’s certainly one that offers compelling quality year in and year out this wine is fruit forward and approachable now but it will definitely gain complexity with some bottle age and easily last 10 to 15 years or so so this is another one that you definitely want to keep an eye out for the next top line for 30 or less comes from a fairly new producer that had his first vintage in just 2016. this producer is located in a satellite appellation of saint emilion that’s called montana saint emilion specifically i’m talking about chateau chloe dubois impressively this wine is made by the team that makes the wine for chateau anjalus so it’s definitely a very very well made wine this producer is also located in an impressive neighborhood as its neighbors include floor cardinal and troplong mondo this producer has 30 hectares of vines that average 35 years of age but they do have some vines as old as 60 to 70 years old the vineyards are planted to 66 merlot 24 cabernet franc and 10 cabernet sauvignon the blend is consistent with the plantings it’s dominant in merlot but there is also some cabernet franc and some cabernet sauvignon this is one that you can enjoy young but will also easily age 10 to 15 years or so the next bordeaux for 30 or less comes from the same wine making team as the chateau pavi wines specifically i’m talking about the 2019 khloe linnell clovelanel is located in the cote d’acastion this producer has eight and a half hectares of vines that average an impressive 45 years of age this wine is 80 merlot and the remaining 20 percent is an equal blend of cabernet franc in cabernet sauvignon this is another wine that does extremely well with critics this is an opulent full-bodied wine with sweet ripe fruit that also shows some intriguing minerality that i really enjoy this wine will improve with four to six years of bottle age and it should last 20 years or so with no difficulties if you’re looking for more high quality bordeaux recommendations for less than fifty dollars be sure to check out my video of top ten bordeaux for forty dollars which i have linked above