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Château Linot sits in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost appellation of the Médoc, where gravelly soils and a maritime climate shape wines of structure and depth. The winery's Saint-Estèphe blends Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Malbec, a composition typical of the Left Bank's most serious producers. Decanter has rated the wine at 88.7 points. Saint-Estèphe itself is known for Cabernet-driven expressions with firm tannins and the mineral backbone that comes from the region's distinctive terroir—wines built for aging rather than immediate pleasure.