HOUSE STYLE: The château itself is an icon of Bordeaux. Stephane
Remael for the Wall Street Journal  BORDEAUX IS CHANGING. A
construction boom is sweeping through its ancient byways and
tranquil villages, transforming its sober, classical
architecture with futuristic, curvaceous lines. If the château
you choose to visit doesn't possess an interior-designed
reception area or space-age vinification room, there will more
than likely be a crane in the parking lot building one. In the
10 years that I have been visiting the region on a professional
basis, it has undergone a remarkable overhaul as capital from a
vastly expanded international market has flooded in. But one
vital element remains largely untouched—the vineyards.  Nowhere
is this more evident than at Château Margaux. Alongside the
grand neo-classical mansion, workmen are busily creating British
architect Norman Foster's vision for the new cellars and
winemaking hall. Yet, fanning out northeast from the château
itself, its vineyards have barely changed s