Bordeaux wines yesterday and today: the ‘young’ ones (2)

by Vinogodi 03/31/16 |

After previously looking at the ‘young’Merlot Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style wines, today we focus on Bordeaux-blend wines, always the ‘young’ ones keeping in mind that these means those that are 15-20 years old.

These are wines at their best, wines that with time offer sensations that are difficult to match.

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