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Bordeaux En Primeur

Welcome to our Bordeaux En Primeur section, where coverage from all recent campaigns can be found.

The 2020 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings are now over and Jane Anson has filed her full vintage report with more than 800 tasting notes.

NEW: Bordeaux 2020

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Best Cru Bourgeois 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the Cru Bourgeois en primeur 2024 wines...

By Valeria Tenison Last updated 4 July 25
Best Margaux 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the Margaux en primeur 2024 wines...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 4 July 25
Bordeaux 2024: Château Cos d’Estournel price falls 29%

One of the success stories of the vintage...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 4 July 25
Bordeaux 2024: Les Carmes Haut-Brion ‘an obvious buy’ as price drops

Pichon Baron 2024 also debuts in a busy week for the en primeur campaign...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 4 July 25
Bordeaux 2024: ‘Marvellous’ Mouton cuts price by a quarter

Another first growth hits the market with a big cut...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 4 July 25

Bordeaux 2024: Full vintage review and top-scoring wines

A full breakdown of the 2024 vintage in Bordeaux...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 4 July 25
Best Pauillac 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the Pauillac 2024 wines...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 10 June 25
Best value Bordeaux 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the top value en primeur 2024 wines...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 5 June 25
Best St-Estèphe 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the St-Estèphe en primeur 2024 wines...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 3 June 25
Best St-Julien 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the St-Julien en primeur 2024 wines...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 3 June 25
Best Sauternes & Barsac 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the Sauternes & Barsac en primeur 2024 wines...

By Valeria Tenison Last updated 3 June 25

Best Pessac-Léognan 2024 wines tasted en primeur

An in-depth look at the Pessac-Léognan en primeur 2024 wines...

By Valeria Tenison Last updated 3 June 25
Bordeaux 2024: Pichon Comtesse, Canon drop 20% in price

Pomerol's Clinet also released...

By Chris Mercer Published 3 June 25
Bordeaux 2024: ‘Tremendous’ Margaux completes the first growth releases

The last of the first growths presents a compelling offer...

By Rupert Millar Published 2 June 25
Bordeaux 2024: Figeac, Pavie and Las Cases lead release wave

Big price cuts and intriguing offers from the latest releases...

By Rupert Millar Published 22 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Haut-Brion lays out the offers from its stable

A busy start to the week...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 20 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Market conditions and pricing strategies

A look at the difficult market conditions that await the new vintage...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 19 May 25

Bordeaux 2024: Montrose sweeps into view with 29% price cut

More price cuts for 2024 as releases continue...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 19 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: New Lafite is cheapest on the market

The first growth continues the trend for attractive looking cuts...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 19 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Branaire-Ducru ‘sets example’ before big second week

A trend for the campaign ahead?...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 19 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Angélus joins Lafite with major price cut

A return to 2014-vintage-era release pricing...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 19 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Cheval Blanc cuts price by nearly 30%

'Pretty much the lowest price for any vintage of this Château...'

By Chris Mercer Last updated 19 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Haut-Bailly offers biggest cut so far

A big cut and a little one round-out the week of en primeur releases...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 19 May 25

Bordeaux 2024: Léoville Barton kicks-off big week

Fresh wave of releases due this week...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 19 May 25
Bordeaux 2024: Rauzan-Ségla and Beau-Séjour Bécot round out the week

Capping a busy week of releases...

By Rupert Millar Last updated 19 May 25
Wine investment: Bordeaux faces pricing dilemma

Pricing remains the name of the game...

By Chris Mercer Published 9 May 25
Bordeaux 2024 wine styles

The are highs and lows in Bordeaux 2024 but it's not a vintage to count out...

By Georgie Hindle Published 3 May 25
The Bordeaux 2024 growing season: Punch by punch

A blow-by-blow look at the stages of the 2024 vintage...

By Georgie Hindle Published 19 April 25
Bordeaux 2023: Our en primeur verdict and top-scoring wines

After tasting hundreds of wines across the region...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 24 September 24

Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Château Margaux drops price by 30%

The final first growth makes its debut in busy week for the campaign...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 9 July 24
Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: ‘Brilliant’ Pichon Comtesse down 35%

See merchant and analyst reaction...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 9 July 24
Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: Mouton price falls more than 30%

See scores and reaction as Mouton and Angélus released...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 9 July 24