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Benchmark Bordeaux Vintages: 2010 & 2009 Lafite

Why does senior editor James Molesworth think these distinctively different vintages are the standards for modern Bordeaux? And which one does Lafite owner Baron Eric de Rothschild prefer?

Tags: Wine Experience, Wine Experience 2016, Bordeaux, First Growth, Pauillac, Bordeaux Reds

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