They call them “Super Seconds” — and the name is no accident.

In Bordeaux, the 1855 Classification divided châteaux into five hierarchical growths. The First Growths — Lafite, Latour, Margaux, Mouton, Haut-Brion — became legend.

But it was the Second Growths that became the obsession of those truly in the know. And among those, a handful rose so far above the rest that critics coined a new term for them: the Super Seconds. These are châteaux that don’t merely deserve their classification — they have transcended it. They routinely outscore First Growths, earn perfect marks from the world’s most demanding critics, and command cellars on every continent. They are, for the connoisseur who knows, the greatest value in all of fine wine.

This 6-bottle collection puts six of them in your hands at once.

2022 Chateau Montrose Saint-Estephe (100JD)

Five perfect 100-point scores. Five. From five different critics, for a single wine, in a single vintage. Jeb Dunnuck called it “one of the greats in the vintage” with a 100-point score — one of five such perfect marks this wine earned across the global critical community. Ranked #65 in the Top 100 French Wines of 2025 by James Suckling. Montrose 2022 is not merely a bottle of wine. It is a historical document. (100 JD — one of 5 perfect 100-point scores)

2022 Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint-Julien (100JD)

Jeb Dunnuck called it “one of the most opulent and flamboyant wines out of the Medoc in 2022” and awarded it a perfect 100 points. James Suckling called it “mind-blowing — probably one of the best for a long time” at 99 points. Decanter declared “Leoville Poyferré is now at the top of its game.” Ranked #22 in the Top 100 French Wines of 2025 by James Suckling, this is Saint-Julien at its most magnificent. (100 JD / 99 JS)

2020 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien (100JD)

The name translates to “beautiful pebble” — and this 2020 is a flawless jewel. Jeb Dunnuck called it “legendary Ducru Beaucaillou in the making” at 100 points. James Suckling described it as “ethereal — just goes on and on” at 99 points. Decanter added it “leaves a smile on your face” at 99 points. Few wines in any vintage provoke this kind of unanimous rapture from the world’s greatest critics. (100 JD / 99 JS / 99 Decanter)

2022 Chateau Cos d’Estournel Saint-Estephe (100JD)

When Jeb Dunnuck says a wine is “one of the finest to ever pass my lips — a monument in the making” and gives it 100 perfect points, you pay attention. When James Suckling responds with “wow — perhaps the best ever” at 99 points, you open your wallet. Ranked #23 in the Top 100 French Wines of 2025 by James Suckling, Cos d’Estournel is the crown jewel of Saint-Estèphe, and the 2022 may be its masterpiece. (100 JD / 99 JS)

2020 Chateau Leoville Barton Saint-Julien (98TWI)

A 2nd Growth Classified Château from one of the most celebrated vintages of the modern era, the 2020 Leoville Barton is what Wine Spectator calls “built for the cellar” — a wine of staggering density and precision, drawing on vineyards that have been in the Barton family for nearly two centuries. Vinous awarded it an exceptional 97-point score for a vintage widely considered among Bordeaux’s greatest. (98 TWI / 97 VM)

2019 Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien (96VM)

Vinous called it “one for the long haul” — a wine of deep structure, extraordinary longevity, and the kind of brooding Saint-Julien power that only Gruaud Larose can produce. Decanter found it “seductive — will be incredibly moreish in a few years” at 96 points. From the legendary 2019 vintage, this is a wine to own now and cherish for decades. (96 VM / 96 Decanter)