Bordeaux: Taking a Fresh Look

Whenever you call Jan Thienpont on the telephone, the first thing you hear is the whistling of the wind. The winemaker and merchant is rarely found in his office and mostly in the vineyard. The 42-year-old tends the vines at Château Robin in the appellation of Côtes de Castillon and at Clos Fontaine in the appellation of Côtes de Francs – and makes wines at a price point of EUR 20 which are artisanal and absolutely solid refutations of the prejudice that Bordeaux wines are too expensive.