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The Inconvenient Truth About 2007 Bordeaux
A difficult vintage yields light, simple red wines
Updated: Monday, March 31, 2008 As one wine producer told me today after I tasted his barrel samples of 2007 Bordeaux, "It's a so-so vintage. We can't really expect much out of it." I have to agree. I have spent the better part of this week in Bordeaux, and have so far tasted nearly 150 wines, in château cellars and blind tastings at my hotel.
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