The white wines of Bordeaux have never achieved the aura of magnificence that surrounds the red wines of that district.  In truth, the white wines of Bordeaux, except for a very few, are today, almost invisible.  These wines most definitely are not in any way the lesser of the two styles but suffer from a dreadful malady called history.  For centuries, the rule was “red wine for the men, white wine for the ladies.”  That was perfect for the male-dominated societies of the “way back when,” but it has not carried through to the present time of sexual equality.  About...