Vines and a stone house in Bordeaux

Bordeaux

The region that started K&L in the wine business in 1976: the Cabernet left bank of the Médoc and Graves, the Merlot right bank of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, and the futures campaign every spring. The Bordeaux desk covers en primeur, the classed growths and the values, the châteaux we import directly, and five Discovery wines.

 
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Bordeaux vintage reports
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The en primeur campaign, vintage by vintage since 2002. The latest vintages, in the buyer’s words:

  • 2025A hot, dry summer, an early harvest and a small crop produced ripe, polished, concentrated wines with real freshness. What made the campaign unlike any other was the pricing: many châteaux released at their lowest prices in a decade, making this the best…
  • 2024A cold, wet, mildew-plagued season gave lighter, fresh, classically proportioned wines in reduced quantity — honest Bordeaux rather than great Bordeaux. Futures offered little reason to commit early; the wines can be bought in bottle when they arrive. Our…
  • 2023A large crop from a season of mildew pressure and August heat, rescued by a dry September. Mid-weight, charming, well-balanced wines across both banks, and an en primeur campaign that was, for once, sensibly priced. Our report: The Price is Right—So Far (PDF)
Direct Import producers in Bordeaux
French Direct Imports

The estates we import ourselves from the region, each with a page of its own.

Our own labels from Bordeaux
All our labels
Discovery Series
Pauillac 2019
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Discovery Series
St-Estèphe 2016
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Discovery Series
St-Émilion 2005
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Discovery Series
St-Émilion 2009
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Discovery Series
Pomerol 2019
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Guides and vintage reports
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