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The Problem With 2001

Bordeaux's newest vintage shows promise, but concerns about pricing cloud its future

By James Suckling

Bordeaux has a problem. The 2001 vintage, now aging in barrel in château cellars, produced many excellent wines, especially among the sweet white wines of Sauternes and Barsac. But who will buy them? .....

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