June 18, 2010
Bordeaux 2009: out they come…

After months of waiting, this week saw the 2009 En Primeur campaign finally catch fire. Thursday was undoubtedly the most…
June 18, 2010
After months of waiting, this week saw the 2009 En Primeur campaign finally catch fire. Thursday was undoubtedly the most…
June 17, 2010
Today has seen a flood of new releases (and it’s not even lunch yet), including perennial favourite Lynch Bages and…
June 16, 2010
The quickening pace of the campaign continues as Talbot (€36 p/b), Lagune (€32 p/b), Evangile (€180 p/b) Nenin (€38.4 p/b),…
June 16, 2010
The quickening pace of the campaign continues as Talbot (€36 p/b), Lagune (€32 p/b), Evangile (€180 p/b) Nenin (€38.4 p/b),…
June 15, 2010
Things are heating up today with the release of Pontet Canet 2009 – the first of the potentially perfect wines…
June 14, 2010
Today saw the release of three major Left Bank wines – Grand Puy Lacoste (€48 p/b), Calon Segur (€51.20 p/b)…
June 11, 2010
Yesterday we saw a release that clearly worked. Pavie Macquin emerged at €49 p/b – up 81% on 2008 and…
June 9, 2010
The en primeur campaign quickened its step this week with the release of some relatively big names, including Alter Ego…
April 20, 2010
The release of Bordeaux 2009 prices remains a painfully slow process, with just a few chateaux having surfaced since the…
April 16, 2010
In theory, the en primeur system is a simple, mutually beneficial, transaction. The chateaux get to finance their crop while…