"It is balanced, aromatic, complex and, above all, marked by its terroir," says Fabien Teitgen, managing director at Château Smith Haut Lafitte, also in the Pessac-Léognan, and adds that, when done right, these wines have a strong identity and an ability to age.
That is a shame, comments Bascaules, because while Bordeaux of course makes great reds, it also makes many that "are mediocre," because in an effort to increase production, many vines were planted on land more suited to other crops.
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