The 2018 Château La Gorce (sometimes spelled La Gorre) Médoc Cru Bourgeois is a highly-regarded, full-bodied and elegant Bordeaux blend that offers excellent value. The aromas are intense and complex, with notes of ripe black and red fruits such as cherry, raspberry, blackberry, and cassis, complemented by hints of vanilla, oak, old leather, tobacco, violets, and iris flowers. On the palate, it's full-bodied, well-balanced, and rich, yet dry. Flavors include black cherry, coffee grind, black olive, licorice, plum, and spice, with a racy minerality. It has firm, polished, and fine-grained tannins. This is best paired with rich, savory dishes such as ribeye steak, roast beef, or boeuf bourguignonne.