The Finest Wines of Bordeaux: A Regional Guide to the Best Chateaux and Their Wines by James Lawther

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  • ISBN 10 0520266579
  • ISBN 13 9780520266575
  • Published Oct 01 2010
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 320
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
  • Imprint University of California Press

Publishers Text

Bordeaux has long symbolized the peak of prestige for French wine. Yet, despite its outstanding reputation, the region has remained relatively closed to consumers, as forbidding as the highest chateau gates or the most tannic of its young wines. In this highly approachable, beautifully illustrated guide, Master of Wine James Lawther draws on his insider's knowledge to open up Bordeaux. He has identified 90 producers from both the Left and Right banks with the finest wines and the most interesting stories to tell and takes us inside their chateaux, offering intimate portraits of both the properties and the people who shape this fascinating region. He also provides chapters on history and winemaking that explain how Bordeaux has risen over the past three centuries to the unparalleled status it enjoys today. Illustrated throughout with original photographs and detailed color maps, "The Finest Wines of Bordeaux" reveals a changing region that is more open to new producers than its insular reputation suggests - and one that continues to hold a tight grip on the imaginations of wine enthusiasts around the world.

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