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Saint-Estèphe rewards patience more than any other commune — and punishes impatience more too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy it if\u003c\/strong\u003e you like Bordeaux that tastes structural rather than fruity, and you are willing to decant properly or cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn our list\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCos d'Estournel\u003c\/strong\u003e — the estate with the pagoda towers, the most polished expression of the commune. \u003cstrong\u003eMontrose\u003c\/strong\u003e — sometimes called the Latour of Saint-Estèphe, and one of the longest-lived wines in all of Bordeaux. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chateau-sociando-mallet-2014-1x75cl\"\u003eSociando-Mallet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — technically just outside the appellation boundary in Haut-Médoc, unclassified by choice, and regularly rated alongside classified growths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecant ninety minutes. 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