The annual Bordeaux Primeur Week has just concluded. The 2025 vintage from the most prestigious and renowned châteaux has been tasted and judged by a large number of buyers, importers and journalists.
What they have tasted is not a finished wine, of course; the 2025 is still resting in the châteaux’s cellars and will do so for another 12 months or so before it is delivered to the buyer. However, the châteaux’s cellar masters have made a blend that is (hopefully, and theoretically) close to the finished wine.
2025 was an excellent vintage with high expectations. The flowering was early, rapid, and without incident; the summer was warm and dry, some rain in August came at the right time, and all the grape varieties reached perfect ripeness.
The volume is possibly slightly lower than hoped, but on the other hand, this may be an advantage, given that there are many unsold vintages from previous years.
What happens now is that the chateaux announce their prices. This usually happens in May, and then the buyers will decide whether to bet on this vintage and buy en primeur, or not.
We tasted 2025 on our Bordeaux tour earlier in April. They were remarkably fruity wines, delicious despite their youth.
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