In the French wine region of Bordeaux, the subregions of Canon-Fronsac and Fronsac have long been “overshadowed” by neighbors Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, said Bill Daley in the Chicago Tribune. But these long-established appellations both have venerable winemaking traditions.
On a recent visit, I stood amid “vine-terraced” hills—dominated by Merlot grapes with a smattering of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon—and looked down into the Dordogne Valley, thinking, “This is Bordeaux.” When you sip the wines, you think the same. Here are three bottles from this “secret garden of Bordeaux wine” that are worth searching out.
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