
I opened two bottles of Bordeaux from the classic 2000 vintage recently, Cos-d'Estournel and Ducru-Beaucaillou, along with some iconic California reds from Williams Selyem, Hobbs and Araujo. Most of the wines showed very well, but the comparison led to a discussion of Bordeaux's struggle for relevance in today's global economy.
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