Château Marsau is in the small, little-known Côtes de Francs appellation east of St.-Émilion. Robert M. Parker Jr. has called the wines of the château “Pomerol look-alikes” that offer consistently high quality.

Dalla Valle was founded in 1986 by Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle. Since then the winery’s wines have become synonymous with quality and excellence, and the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon is considered a cult Cab.

Hundred Acre is owned by Jayson Woodbridge, a winemaker who has been defying conventional winemaking wisdom for years. He founded Hundred Acre wineries in California and Australia, and makes palate-pleasing, single-vineyard wines in both places.