New Year, New Bordeaux Buying Guide
Before we know it, we'll be knee-deep in en primeur with the 2023 vintage. But in the calm before the storm, we're taking a good look at the current state of Bordeaux with K&L Bordeaux Buyer Clyde Beffa, Jr. and K&L Key Accounts Manager Ryan Moses.
In-Stock 2020s in All Price Points
The State of Bordeaux Heading Into 2024
Classic Claret Favorites in Prime Drinking Form
Bordeaux's Best in Each Category
Show Some Love for White Bordeaux
Our Top In-Stock 2020s
Clyde Beffa, Jr., K&L Bordeaux Buyer
An atypical vintage in so many unprecedented ways, 2020 is nonetheless an unequivocally excellent vintage for Bordeaux. When many great wines were produced up and down the Gironde, I give the nod to the Right Bank and Pessac as the regions to dig into. That said, collectors should have a field day with any number of these in-stock selections, as the vintage easily stacks up against its predecessors 2018 and 2019. Rich wines of regal bearing are the norm, and while they might entice you to pop the cork early, you can confidently cellar the best of them for a good long while. Read more.
2020 Haut-Bergey, Pessac-Léognan 95 $22.99 View
2020 Dalem, Fronsac 95 $24.99 View
2020 Siran, Margaux 96 $39.99 View
2020 Marquis d'Alesme, Margaux 96 $42.99 View
2020 Bellefont-Belcier, St-Émilion 98 $47.99 View
2020 Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien 95 $47.99 View
2020 Phélan-Ségur, St-Estèphe 96 $49.99 View
2020 d'Issan, Margaux 97 $69.99 View
2020 La Gaffelière, St-Émilion 98 $89.99 View
2020Pavie-Decesse, St-Emilion 99 $129.99 View
2020 Enclos Tourmaline, Pomerol 97 $144.99 View
2020 Pavillon Rouge du Margaux, Margaux 97 $209.99 View
2020 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux (1.5L) 98 $249.99 View
2020 Le Petit Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 98 $269.99 View
2020 Pavie, St-Emilion 100 $359.99 View
2020 l'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol 99 $349.99 View
2020 Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (1.5L) 100 $1,325.00 View
2023 Bordeaux Year in Review
Ryan Moses, K&L Key Accounts
This time of year is always our chance to take stock of the previous year in Bordeaux. My take in a nutshell is that 2023 was an inflection point for the region, its estates, and the market in general. My annual deep dive into the state of Bordeaux touches on a pricing atmosphere that will (or should) continue to be favorable to collectors, thanks to another bountiful harvest in the 2023 vintage, our top sellers of the previous year (including a few best-ever renditions in the surprising 2022 vintage), and my personal favorites that I experienced, which will leave a lasting impression on me for years to come. Read more.
2019 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac (1.5L) (Pre-Arrival) 100 $299.99 View
2020 Canon, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 100 $209.99 View
2019 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $150) 98 $99.99 View
2020 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux 98 $119.99 View
2020 Pichon-Baron, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 99 $179.99 View
2018 Léoville-Poyferré, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 100 $134.99 View
2010 Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $200) 100 $179.99 View
2016 Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 100 $269.99 View
2009 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $279.99 View
2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 100 $375.00 View
2020 La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 100 $379.99 View
2016 Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $900+) 100 $799.99 View
2022 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $839.99 View
2019 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $150) 98 $109.99 View
2019 Léoville-Poyferré, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $140) 98 $109.99 View
2016 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 98 $129.99 View
2022 Montrose, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 100 $219.99 View
2010 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $284.99 View
2009 Montrose, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 100 $349.99 View
2020 Canon, St-Emilion (1.5L) (Pre-Arrival) 100 $419.99 View
Peak-Form Favorites for Immediate Enjoyment
Clyde Beffa, Jr., K&L Bordeaux Buyer
There's simply nothing like properly aged claret in its peak form, and our inventory is loaded with outstanding performers in every price point. That's perhaps the most endearing aspect of being a Bordeaux aficionado—the market is always deep with excellent options from classic campaigns and sleeper vintages. Whether it's a sub-$30 value play for a quiet weeknight at home or a benchmark Super Second masterpiece from legendary 20th-century vintage, or anything in between, you'll likely find it our industry-leading selection of library Bordeaux. Read more.
2012 Lanessan, Haut-Médoc $19.99 View
2012 Barde-Haut, St-Émilion 93 $39.99 View
2010 Poujeaux, Moulis (1.5L) 93 $119.99 View
2010d'Issan, Margaux96$139.99View
2011 de Viaud, Lalande-de-Pomerol 90 $21.99 View
2009 Coufran, Haut-Médoc 92 $22.99 View
2010 Coufran, Haut-Médoc 90 $24.99 View
2005 Soudars, Haut-Médoc $28.99 View
2006 Capbern-Gasqueton, St-Estèphe $39.99 View
2010 Balestard La Tonnelle, St-Emilion 94 $49.99 View
2007 Bellevue, St-Emilion (Previously $50) 93 $39.99 View
1982 Maucaillou, Moulis-en-Médoc $89.99 View
1983 Maucaillou, Moulis $89.99 View
2017 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac 95 $249.99 View
2014 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien 99 $249.99 View
2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien 99 $249.99 View
1988 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien 93 $329.99 View
Best-In-Class Bordeaux Awards
Ryan Moses, K&L Key Accounts
With such breadth and depth, Bordeaux truly offers something for everyone, but navigating its vast wine landscape can be daunting, so we've done the legwork and assembled lists of top performers in the most important categories. Overachieving, high-scoring values; Left Bank favorites under $50; blue-chip collectible all-stars; sweet-spot cellar gems; and rising stars—they're all getting a spot in the limelight in this year's list of the Best of Bordeaux. Read more.
2021 Tour Saint Christophe, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $30) 93 $24.99 View
2020 Laroque, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 97 $37.99 View
2022 Barde-Haut, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 98 $37.99 View
2019 Sansonnet, St-Émilion (1.5L) 96 $84.99 View
2019 Tronquoy-Lalande, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) $29.99 View
2019 Gloria, St-Julien (Elsewhere $60) 96 $46.99 View
2020 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe 94 $45.99 View
2018 Canon, St-Émilion (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $175) 98 $139.99 View
2019 Canon, St-Émilion (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $180) 100 $144.99 View
2019 Montrose, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 100 $194.99 View
2020 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $235) 98 $199.99 View
2019 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $275) 99 $219.99 View
2016 Montrose, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 100 $229.99 View
2021 La Gaffelière, St-Émilion (Pre-Arrival) 97 $64.99 View
2020 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $100) 99 $72.99 View
2009 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $140) 98 $109.99 View
2016 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 97 $149.99 View
2010 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $190) 98 $164.99 View
2021 Brane-Cantenac, Margaux (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $68) 96 $54.99 View
2018 Troplong Mondot, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 98 $114.99 View
2018 Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $180) 100 $159.99 View
White Bordeaux Gets Some Respect
Clyde Beffa, Jr., K&L Bordeaux Buyer
I've long held that white Bordeaux could always make the same claim as legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield: "I get no respect." After all, the category has always lived in the shadow of the reds, and understandably so. Still, we couldn't consider ourselves true Bordeaux fans without giving due regard to some of the absolutely wonderful expressions to be found in both the dry and sweet styles, and at superb prices, to boot. Read more.
2022 Altus de Chantegrive Blanc, Graves $16.99 View
2021 R de Rieussec 'Vin Blanc Sec', Bordeaux (Previously $30) $21.99 View
2019 de La Solitude Blanc, Pessac-Leognan 94 $24.99 View
2013 Sigalas Rabaud, Sauternes (375ml) 95 $19.99 View
2011 Suduiraut, Sauternes (375ml) 96 $34.99 View