Chateau de Braude, Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois, 2018

It's one of the first lessons at wine school - how do the Left and Right banks of Bordeaux differ?

It's all about the soil - and without getting too technical, the Left Bank is home to the world's best Cabernet Sauvignon, while the Right is best for Merlot.

It's also why the wines of the Left Bank are critically acclaimed, fetch many hundreds per bottle, and are written into the lore of world wine making.

Wonderful example of a highly rated, Cab Sav driven Bordeaux blend here from - you guessed it - the hallowed Left Bank.

French oak aged for 18 months.