The Bordeaux style is imitated by winemakers around the world, but nothing comes close to the original wines made by the likes of Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Margaux, it has been claimed.

In the Jerusalem Post, Adam Montefiore said just 14 wines from Israel have ever gained a coveted over-90-point score from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, and nine of these were from Bordeaux-style blends.

The classic Bordeaux blend is composed of five different grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and smaller amounts of Malbec and Petit Verdot, he went on to say.

Mr Montefior explained: "The Cabernet Sauvignon provides structure and firmness, Merlot flesh and roundness, Cabernet Franc aroma, Malbec spicyness and Petit Verdot a tannic hardness and colour."

However, the legendary French region could be under threat from climate change.

The French National Institute for Agricultural Research in Paris warned this month that by 2050, changing temperatures may have made Bordeaux unsuitable for cultivating the grapes for which it is so famous.