Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth

100 Years of Margaux's Château Siran

A case for Merlot on the Left Bank, and long-lived Bordeaux, with a vertical tasting back to 1919

100 Years of Margaux's Château Siran
Merlot gets equal billing with Cabernet at Château Siran in Bordeaux's Margaux region. (Courtesy of Château Siran)
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Jan 13, 2020

Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth gets a rare taste of 100 years of Bordeaux history, starting with the 1919 vintage.

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