Affordable Bordeaux choices; Ready-to-drink selections come from vast vineyard acres.(FOOD)(WINE)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: November 1, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Paul Lukacs, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Bordeaux long has been home to the world's most famous red wines, but few of us can afford them anymore. Prices for wines from the most renowned estates have skyrocketed during the past decade.

The Medoc first growths now on sale come from the good but overhyped 2003 vintage, and they cost $500 or more per bottle. At that price, they become trophies to display rather than beverages to drink.

Bordeaux, however, contains much more than eminent, aristocratic estates like Lafite, Latour and Mouton. The region as a whole ...

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