It is a very special wine. A true treasure of the world; but you will not hear this from me. You will hear it from Pierre Roulleau, owner and operator of Chateau de la Tour, in Bordeaux France.
“It is the finest vintage I have ever produced,” he proclaims with gusto, “And is without question the finest in my memory.”
To cultivate an attitude like this, it must be known that Roulleau has been producing wine for over thirty years. He was not always successful at his craft – he had his share of failures in the early days, when things were still uncertain and risky.
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