Chateau Magence, Grave 2006

Great nose of apples and a palate of citrus fruit.  Very simple Bordeaux worth it's $9.99 price tag.  Do not search for it yet, if you see it while looking for a simple white to compliment your dinner, it'll most probably do fine.

Baron de Brane, Margaux 2005

Here is an answer regarding a cellar life of this one.  It is about 4 years!  2005 is drinking very nicely with good balance.  Nice blackberry notes, pleasant tanins.  I am not that sure that I want to pay $24.99 for it though..As I already noted before 2000 and 2003 are not that interesting anymore.

Acantos, Toscany 2000

A blend of 80% SIngiovese and 20% Syrah.  It is pretty nice lively with cherry on a palate.  I, however, tasted much more interesting Toscany wines in this price range (about $29 dollars) so I would say don't buy it

Arthemis, Cotes de Costillion 2000

What can I say about this one...It is a nice Merlot based Bordeaux yet I am yet to be convinced that it is worth $50 dollars.  The wine seems somewhat one dimensional to me.  I am not quite sure that it is going to imrpove much so, I would say drink it now...It is pretty enjoyable yet I wouldn't recommend to specifically seek it out.

Chateau Haut Maillet, Pomerol 1998

It was a disappointment.  The wine wasn't showing too well.  It is a good property in Pomerol so we were a bit disappointment.  There was nothing wrong with the wine.  It just didn't seem to be interesting enough. Fruit was all gone with secondary flavors being pretty one dimensional.  I would say leather and not much else... As for the price, it usually somewhere in the mid twenty range although a  I am not sure you can get 1998 any more..