Bordeaux Vintage Reports

Since 1985, our team has been traveling to Bordeaux each year to taste the vintage En Primeur. We’ve made many friends and many memories, but most importantly we have honed our palates and understanding of the market to bring you astute insights from the ground. Below is our collection of vintage guides: everything you need to help shape your buying and cellaring decisions. Cheers!

• 2024: Futures Can Wait

• 2023: The Price is Right—So Far

• 2022: The Best Bordeaux Vintage Since 1870?

• 2021: Unexpected! Classic! Useful. Priceworthy?

• 2020 Bordeaux: Fine Wines; Anything but Normal

• 2019 Bordeaux: Is Bordeaux Back?

• 2018 Bordeaux: A Velvet Fist in an Iron Glove

• 2017: The Fourth Time Is a Charm, or Wild ‘7s?

• 2016 Bordeaux: Perfume, Precision, Purity… Perfectly Priced?

• 2015 Bordeaux: The ‘5s Have It

• 2014: Bordeaux is Back: Priced Right—for the Most Part

• 2013 Bordeaux: More Than Meets the Eye

• 2012 Bordeaux: The Value Vintage

• 2011: Prices Return to Reality?

• 2010 Bordeaux: Extremely Serious… Seriously Fresh

• 2009=1947X+1982Y+2005Z Or Pure Cashmere

• 2008: The Price Is Right or "The Global Cooling” Vintage

• 2007: Clyde’s Vintage or It’s All About Price/Value

• 2006: Quality Varies While Values Abound