Bordeaux: Estates That Beat 2003's Heat

摘要

Chateaux with humble pedigrees can surprise you in a year of heat and drought, especially if they have moisture-retentive soil better-known estates lack. That certainly is the case with the 2003 vintage in Bordeaux. Following are some terrific, intensely concentrated wines from the vintage. They prove that not all Bordeaux wines are incredibly expensive. They're all between 14 dollars and 25 dollars a bottle.