It would be hard to overstate the importance of Bordeaux in the history and culture of wine as a whole. Perfectly situated at the intersection of an ideal terroir (the physical conditions like soil and climate that affect a wine’s character) and a wine-making tradition with nearly 2,000 years of history behind it, the Bordeaux wine industry could easily make claim to being the absolute finest in the world. Unfortunately, that often means that Bordeaux wines come with a price tag to match their lofty reputations. We believe that fine wines ought to be accessible on any budget. The makers of B by Fonbadet happen to agree. Located quite literally next door to one of the most celebrated First Growth estates in all of Bordeaux, Fonbadet has created a wine with all the signature stylings of a left-bank Bordeaux: aromas of ripe red fruit and complex flavors of violets and tobacco, all carried by a superlatively smooth tannic structure and firm notes of oak.