Bordeaux 2012

Bordeaux 2012: 'A campaign that will be forgotten' say merchants

So far the 2012 en primeur campaign has been disappointing for many importers save a handful of exceptions.

Bordeaux 2012: Pape Clement, Giscours, Lafon Rochet continue with price drops

Chateau Pape Clement in Pessac-Leognan came out at €50 yesterday, down 12.5% from its 2011 price of €57.60 (and also a drop of 23% in its 2008 price).

Video interview: Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Watch our exclusive video interview with Jeannie Cho Lee MW where she gives her views on the quality of the 2012 vintage in Bordeaux during the official En Primeur tasting week..

Bordeaux 2012: Palmer and Talbot release as campaign finishes second week

Two weeks into the 2012 En Primeur campaign around one-third of Bordeaux’s classified wines on the left and right banks have been released.

Bordeaux 2012 interview: James Lawther MW on the Right Bank

Watch a video interview of James Lawther MW talking about the 2012 Bordeaux vintage, focusing on the right bank, during the official En Primeur 2012 tasting week...

Bordeaux 2012: steady but unspectacular price drops

Price drops continue to be steady rather than spectacular as the 2012 campaign continues its quick pace.

Interview: Steven Spurrier on the Bordeaux 2012 vintage

Watch a video interview of Steven Spurrier talking about the Bordeaux 2012 vintage during the official En Primeur 2012 tasting week...

Bordeaux 2012: Full Decanter ratings

Click on a heading to sort Decanter's Bordeaux 2012 ratings by chateau, commune or rating

Bordeaux 2012: Lafite releases 'most affordable' vintage

Chateau Lafite Rothschild has released what it calls 'the most affordable Lafite on the market' with its 2012 vintage, at €330 ex-Bordeaux.

Bordeaux 2012: Steven Spurrier's vintage overview

Decanter consultant editor Steven Spurrier gives his early verdict on the Bordeaux 2012 vintage, following the en primeur tastings in Bordeaux.

Marquis de Calon, Chateau Calon-Ségur 2012

See Decanter experts' rating, tasting notes and drinking window for Marquis de Calon, Chateau Calon-Ségur 2012

Bordeaux 2012: cautious optimism as Lynch Bages released

Five days in to the 2012 campaign and there seems to be cautious optimism that the Bordeaux chateaux are listening to the market and are prepared to lower their prices.

Bordeaux 2012: Mouton releases at €240

The 2012 campaign sprang into life this morning - with Chateau Mouton Rothschild releasing at €240 a bottle, becoming 'pretty much the cheapest first growth in the world' as one wine merchant put it.

Bordeaux 2012: Stream of small chateaux release but no big names yet

After Chateau Gazin started things off on Monday morning, a steady stream of smaller chateaux have released their Bordeaux 2012 wines, with a few healthy - and other less healthy - reductions, and a glimmer of hope that there may be a market for the wines.

Bordeaux 2012: Nearly 6000 visitors at En Primeur say official figures

According to official figures, 5,800 people visited Bordeaux for En Primeur week to taste the 2012 vintage from barrel: a 7% increase on last year’s tasting of the 2011 vintage.

Bordeaux 2012: Chateau Gazin first release of en primeur

As expected, Pomerol’s Chateau Gazin became the first Bordeaux estate to release its en primeur wine this week, coming out at an ex-Bordeaux price of €39, a reduction of 7.14% on last year’s price of €42 ex-Bordeaux.

Bordeaux 2012 Decanter Promotion: Château Malartic Lagravière

Watch an eye opening insight into Château Malartic Lagravière with video commentary by proprietor Jean Jacques Bonnie.

Bordeaux 2012: Pessac, Pomerol, Margaux among bright spots

The dry whites of Pessac Leognan have come out of this year's en primeur tastings with a solid vote of confidence from Decanter's tasting team – followed by Pomerol and Margaux.

Bordeaux 2012: Negociants 'serene' about 2012 but worried about effect on 2011

Bordeaux negociants say they are ‘serene’ about the quality of 2012, but most agree that it will severely affect the saleability of the 2011 vintage – for the time being.

Bordeaux 2012: major releases 'next week'

A flurry of early Bordeaux 2012 releases is expected next week including Chateau Gazin in Pomerol, Rauzan Ségla in Margaux, and ‘a high probability’ of a First Growth.

Bordeaux 2012: Dry whites to offer Sauternes producers cash flow

In a year where even the successful Sauternes and Barsac producers made incredibly low yields (the average in Sauternes was just 2.5hl/h), the trend for dry white wines from the region is proving an important source of cash flow.