Pray, Sir, What Is the News from France?

It's no surprise that the current issue of Wine Spectator (March 31, 2008) is devoted to the spectacular vintage of 2005 in Bordeaux, which the magazine ranks with such legendary years as 2000, 1990, 1989, 1982 and 1961. It's no surprise that eight of the top chateaux from Bordeaux's renowned growing regions merited perfect 100-point scores, with many o…