Friday
Jun262009
Worth Reading: Bordeaux Takes Its Lumps at Vinexpo
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:50PM 'Bordeaux should be selling everything,' he said. He also criticised the region for being too focused on Parker points and said it was no longer a benchmark for Cabernet Sauvignon.
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I've been hearing these same arguments for years. I think a big part of the problem is that if a given winery holds a high classification, it has no incentive to go out and beat the bushes for business. The world market still looks to the Medoc classified growths - a measly 61 chateaux out of the 1000's of other labels that exist.