Bordeaux’s Sunburned New Vintage Needs Price Drop to Star
Bordeaux’s Sunburned New Vintage Needs Price Drop to Star
Apr 15, 2012 6
(Bloomberg) - At 10 o’clock on a sunny Bordeaux Monday morning, tall, slim Christian Moueix places his palms prayerfully together as he intones the tale of 2011’s difficult weather in a smooth baritone.
“The problem factors were very serious drought, a June heat spike, some green merlot, and sunburned grapes,” he says. Still, he managed to pull off some delicious wines anyway, like subtle, complex Chateau Trotanoy.
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