Christian Moueix’s career includes taking over his family’s famed Bordeaux house, Pétrus, starting one of Napa’s most coveted Cabernet labels, Dominus, and navigating many more decades of work in both Bordeaux and Napa. In this interview, he opens up to Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken about everything from his early years learning from mentors such as Robert Mondavi and André Tchelistcheff to the current state of Bordeaux futures to his thoughts on recent controversy in the region. Read on to get the full interview, where this iconic French vintner answers questions he says he’s never answered before!
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