Château Sipian is no run-of-the-mill small château. In fact, it shares both soil type and climate with some very famous neighbors just a stone's throw away in Saint-Estephe. And the Mehaye family's Cabernet Sauvignon-heavy 2018 is a great object lesson in the supremacy of this vintage: the wine is densely-packed with extract and long on the palate, with aromas and flavors of blue/black fruits, cedar and wrapper leaf. This is one of the finest 2018 Bordeaux at the under-$30 price level!