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90 years at the helm of Marquis de Terme
Terre de Vins marks the Sénéclauze family's 90th vintage at
Château Marquis de Terme , the 1855 classified growth inMargaux . The anniversary is tied to Bordeaux's 2025 en primeur week, with a vertical tasting and the reissue of a book by Bernard Ginestet. -
Bordeaux 2025: A Ray of Sunshine in the Gloom
Wine-Searcher characterizes the 2025 Bordeaux vintage as a ray of sunshine amid otherwise difficult conditions.
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Price Reductions Also for Bordeaux Vintage 2025
Château Pontet-Canet became the first château to announce a price for Bordeaux's 2025 vintage, at approximately 48 euros per bottle, 2 euros below its 2024 price, according to wein.plus. -
Bordeaux crisis: where have vines been uprooted?
Where vines have been uprooted across Bordeaux, as the region's wine crisis goes on.
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Bordeaux En Primeurs 2025: the milestone of the "new Bordeaux"
Falstaff describes Bordeaux En Primeurs 2025 as a milestone for the “new Bordeaux.”
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Bordeaux 2025 en primeur: Everything you need to know with Decanter's expert insights
Decanter will release hundreds of exclusive tasting notes on Bordeaux 2025 wines on May 1, alongside analysis of the promising vintage and difficult market conditions. Top châteaux from
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According to Jancis Robinson, Bordeaux's 2025 vintage was a pleasantly surprising outcome after a hot, rapid growing season.
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Bordeaux 2025: first releases expected today
The first Bordeaux 2025 releases are expected today, according to The Drinks Business.
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Pontet Canet releases 2025 en primeur with ‘symbolically’ significant reduction
The 2025 Bordeaux en primeur campaign has begun with Pontet-Canet releasing at €58 ex-négociant per bottle, down from €60 for the 2024 release. Merchants and commentators described the move as a strong and symbolically important start to the campaign.
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Bordeaux plans a land fund against the fall in vineyard prices
On April 27, 2026, Bordeaux was planning a land fund to buy distressed vineyard land, support growers and make room for more diversified farming. The plan was expected to be finalized in early May.
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Château Lafite from the cellar of Nathaniel Rothschild goes under the hammer
Dreweatts is auctioning a single-owner collection of Château Lafite from Nathaniel Rothschild’s cellar at Stowell Park, with vintages from 1956 to 1997.
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At 90 Years: Bordeaux Icon Bernard Magrez Regulates Succession
According to wein.plus, 90-year-old Bordeaux entrepreneur Bernard Magrez named his 63-year-old son Philippe as his successor. Philippe has worked in the group for 40 years and has managed Château Plaisance in St. Emilion since 2005.
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Bordeaux Plans Land Fund to Halt Vineyard Price Collapse
On April 27, 2026, Bordeaux was moving toward creating a land-holding company to stabilize vineyard-land prices, support growers under financial strain and enable more diversified farming. According to Vinetur, the proposed company would initially have €20 million and buy distressed land.
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Bordeaux 2025 in a nutshell: a high plateau
Colin Hay gives his first overall verdict on the Bordeaux 2025 vintage after en primeur tastings. He describes it as a balanced, harmonious year shaped by climatic extremes.
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Red wine: The best from the "Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur" tasting
Falstaff names the best red wines from the Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur tasting.
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Why Bordeaux is drowning in wine
According to The Observer, Bordeaux produces around 150m surplus bottles a year, while 1,200 winegrowers negotiate debt restructuring and about 20,000 hectares of vines have been removed in 3 years.
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Pair of ‘legendary’ 1870 Bordeaux magnums sell for record £226k
A pair of ‘legendary’ 1870 Bordeaux magnums sold for a record £226,000 after bidders fought over Château Lafite bottles that had spent a century in the cellar of Glamis Castle in Scotland.
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Bordeaux: a land company project to curb the collapse in land prices
Bordeaux winegrowers are backing a proposed €20 million land company involving banks and public authorities to prevent a collapse in vineyard land prices. The scheme would buy land, support struggling growers, and help restructure and diversify the crisis-hit Gironde vineyard area.
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Bagging Bargains from 2024 Bordeaux
Bargains are available among 2024 Bordeaux wines, according to Wine-Searcher.
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Bordeaux wines: we followed an English "VIP" in
Pomerol during the en primeur campaignEnglish wine journalist Simon Field is followed through his tastings in
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Wine Club: a Bordeaux bonanza from FromVineyardsDirect
The Spectator's Wine Club is offering a selection of 2016 Bordeaux clarets from FromVineyardsDirect, including 2016 Ch. du Raux at £17.50, reduced from £18.95.
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Bordeaux Trade Confidence Rises Despite Weak Prices
Wine Lister said Bordeaux trade confidence rose to 6.4 from 5.9 last year ahead of the 2025 en primeur campaign, even as recent vintages continued to trade below release prices. Its study covered 134 wines and surveyed 74 senior trade figures.
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Liv-ex Warns Bordeaux En Primeur Faces a Test of Price Discipline
Liv-ex warned that Bordeaux’s 2025 en primeur campaign could falter if châteaux raise release prices before buyers regain confidence. The exchange said Bordeaux accounted for 35% of secondary-market traded value.
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En Primeur Week: the Bordeaux vineyard gets a ray of sunshine with the 2025 vintage
La Tribune reports on Bordeaux's En Primeur week, where the 2025 vintage is a welcome bright spot for the region.
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Lafite 1870 magnums smash estimates in 'immortal' Bordeaux auction
A Decanter report says magnums of 1870 Lafite far exceeded estimates in an "immortal" Bordeaux auction. Strong bidding for rare Bordeaux helped push total sales above $2 million, underscoring continued collector demand.
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‘Legendary’ Glamis Castle Château Lafite 1870 sets new record
Two magnums of
Château Lafite Rothschild 1870 from Glamis Castle set record prices at a Sotheby's New York sale. -
Acacia trees and Bordeaux vineyards coexisted across the region from the 18th to the 20th centuries, in a history shaped by practical uses and landscape change.
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Demeter biodynamic label comes to Bordeaux Sciences Agro
Demeter is holding professional meetings to share best practices on April 20 and 21 at Château Luchey-Halde in Mérignac, a 23-hectare urban agricultural property owned by Bordeaux Sciences Agro.
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What Were People Drinking in 1855?
In 1855, Napoleon III requested a Bordeaux wine classification for the Paris Universal Exposition. The hierarchy covered red wines from the
Médoc ,Château Haut-Brion in theGraves , and sweet white wines fromSauternes andBarsac , with harvests beginning on October 7. -
Bordeaux "Got Lazy" after Parker
Wine-Searcher said Bordeaux “got lazy” after the Robert Parker era.
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Bordeaux wine: 40 million euros to save the sector
The European Union is providing 40 million euros to help Bordeaux’s wine sector remove excess volumes from the market through distillation. Applications open on April 20, 2026, and close on May 12 through the FranceAgriMer platform.
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Trust in Bordeaux Wines Rises Despite Price Decline
According to a Wine Lister study, professional confidence in 134 leading Bordeaux wines rose to 6.4 in 2026, from 5.9 in 2025, while prices fell by an average of 27% for the 2021 vintage, 19% for 2020 and 17% for 2022.
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En Primeur: Bordeaux and the legend of vintages ending in “5”
Bordeaux’s 2025 En Primeur Week has revived the legend that vintages ending in 5 are especially strong. CVBG president Mathieu Chadronnier said the pattern has no concrete geographic or technical basis, despite a strong run since 1945.
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Bordeaux Prices Likely to Rise
Wine-Searcher predicted that Bordeaux prices will rise.
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Kick-off: Bordeaux presents its 2025 vintage!
On April 15, 2026, Bordeaux presented its 2025 vintage ahead of Semaine des Primeurs, scheduled for April 20 to 23, according to Vintage by UGCB.
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Bordeaux 2025 Vintage Tastings:
Pauillac BenchmarksWine Spectator tasted
Pauillac benchmarksChâteau Pichon Baron , Château Lynch Bages and Grand-Puy-Lacoste from the 2025 vintage, calling theMédoc vintage one of tremendous quality at small quantity. -
Rare wines Château Lafite 1870 from Scotland castle head to sale
Two magnums of Château Lafite 1870, stored for years in a Scottish castle cellar, are heading to sale.
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Anses continues its campaign against the use of copper
France’s health agency Anses is appealing a court order that suspended some of its restrictions on copper use in viticulture. The case matters for winegrowers because copper remains a key tool in vineyard disease control.
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Bordeaux under pressure as the en primeur campaign opens
Liv-ex said falling prices and weak demand had shaken confidence in Bordeaux’s en primeur sales as the annual campaign opened on April 15, 2026. Several Liv-ex members reported collector sales declines of more than 50% in the previous year.
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Ahead of the en primeur campaign, with revenues falling and the system's future criticized, Bordeaux voices argue the primeurs remain a major asset because they bring the global wine trade to the region.
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Bordeaux’s price performance and the scale of the task ahead
According to Wine Lister’s 2026 Bordeaux Study, trade confidence rose to an average of 6.4 from 5.9, improving for 117 of 134 wines, while recent Bordeaux prices suffered double-digit declines.
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Bordeaux 2025, the market conditions: when complicated is good
The 2025 Bordeaux en primeur campaign is approaching amid difficult market conditions, with tastings ahead.
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Perfect Primeurs: the Crus Bourgeois reinvent the en primeur experience (sponsored)
Terre de Vins promotes Perfect Primeurs, an immersive tasting event in Bordeaux on April 21, 2026 organized by the Crus Bourgeois du
Médoc . The evening will feature 60Médoc wines, with tastings of en primeur samples and bottled 2023 vintages, plus meetings with winemakers. -
Back in form: The return of South Africa's Bordeaux blends
According to Decanter, South Africa’s Bordeaux blends, made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, have returned to the spotlight, particularly in Stellenbosch and Constantia.
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Insolvency and collective proceedings among Bordeaux winegrowers have risen sharply, while some in the region remain cautiously optimistic and call the slump global.
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Why Bordeaux Is Winning Over Younger Wine Drinkers
According to Robb Report, restaurants in the United States are doing a booming business selling Bordeaux, especially to younger customers, as some shift from $600 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon bottles to more accessible Bordeaux wines.
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Andrew Jefford: France's wine appellations need reform
Andrew Jefford argues that France's appellation system needs bold reform to remain fit for purpose amid multiple pressures facing winemakers. Although not Bordeaux-specific, the topic has clear implications for Bordeaux viticulture, regulation and market positioning.
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"The machine has seized up": the incredible rout hitting wine investment
Wine investment, a star asset class in the 2010s, is undergoing a sharp reversal, according to avis-vin.lefigaro.fr.
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Bordeaux 2025 vintage profile: Quality over quantity
Bordeaux’s 2025 vintage was the smallest by total production since 1991 and the second consecutive year to set that record, according to The Drinks Business. The publication describes the vintage as potentially exceptional despite its low volume.
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The Most Wanted Bordeaux of 2026
Wine-Searcher named the most sought-after Bordeaux wines for 2026.
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Castel fires up Baron de Lestac for the 40th anniversary of its first Bordeaux wine
Castel marks the 40th anniversary of Baron de Lestac, its first Bordeaux wine.
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Challenge Millésime BIO: 2 Bordeaux white favorites of Xavier Thuizat (sponsored)
At Challenge Millésime BIO 2026, sommelier Xavier Thuizat selected 2 Bordeaux white wines from
Château Guiraud among the medal-winning entries.Château Guiraud became the first Premier 1er Grand Cru Classé of 1855 to receive organic certification, in 2011. -
Bordeaux vineyard: has the 'all-AOC' system reached its limits?
The Gironde Chamber of Agriculture called for higher vineyard productivity and the development of non-AOC wines in its Viticulture Cap 2030 report, which sets out 35 proposals for the sector.
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Bordeaux 2025 Vintage Tastings: Starting Out Strong In St.-Estèphe
Wine Spectator’s early tastings of Bordeaux’s 2025 vintage began strongly in St.-Estèphe, where young wines from Cos d’Estournel, Cos Labory and
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Carl Kanowsky | Highlights from the 2023 Bordeaux vintage
Carl Kanowsky highlighted key aspects of the 2023 Bordeaux vintage.
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An extremely successful evening dedicated to Bordeaux
Club Wein&Genuss held a Bordeaux Edition evening at Hotel Bernerhof on Friday, March 27, with more than 30 participants and wines from
Château Siran -Margaux , Château BIAC-Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux and Terrois de Crus Jan & Florian Thienpont. -
The ethical drinker: Inside the debate on wine and water use
Linda Johnson-Bell argued in Decanter on April 1, 2026, that wine’s modern relationship with water has a missing link, citing irrigation on 83% of the New World’s vineyards compared with 10% in the Old World.
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The Stellenbosch wine estate that just outranked Bordeaux royalty
Kanonkop ranked 17th on the 2026 World’s Most Admired Wine Brands list, ahead of several Bordeaux first growths, and retained its title as the most admired wine brand in Africa and the Middle East, according to News24.
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Benchmark Wine Group posts record first quarter
Benchmark Wine Group reported its strongest first quarter in 24 years, with sales up about 14% year on year after a record 2025. The company said demand for top Bordeaux, white Burgundy and Port continues to support growth despite wider wine market weakness.
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French Waterways Launches Gastronomic Voyage in Bordeaux
French Waterways is introducing exclusive 6-night gastronomic barge voyages through Bordeaux for 2026, aboard Saint Louis on the Canal de Garonne, with Michelin-starred dining and private tastings at estates including
Château d’Yquem . All-inclusive charters run on select dates from May to October. -
The EU rejected France’s request to renegotiate a €40 million distillation support package announced on February 24, which sets a minimum price of 33 euros per hectoliter. In Bordeaux, FDSEA33 called for 60 euros per 100 liters of AOC wine, according to Meininger.
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What’s Next for the Wine Importer Who Took Down the Trump Tariffs at the Supreme Court?
Wine importer Victor Schwartz challenged Trump-era import tariffs at the Supreme Court. The tariffs disrupted the wider wine import business.
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Viticulture: court suspends restrictions on copper use
On March 31, the Melun administrative court suspended restrictions on copper use in viticulture and gave Anses 2 months to re-examine market authorizations for 17 copper-based products.
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Bordeaux 2025 weather and crop report
Bordeaux's 2025 growing season ended with one of the region's smallest harvests in decades, according to Gavin Quinney of
Château Bauduc , who details the effects of the weather. -
Bordeaux Legend and James Bond's Favorite Winemaker
Wine-Searcher describes a legendary Bordeaux winemaker as James Bond's favorite.
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Terre de Vins profiles BPM Architectes, a Bordeaux-founded architecture firm specializing in wine-sector projects across France. One of its partners discusses the new challenges and future direction of winery and cellar architecture.
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On March 29, 2026, the Amblevert nurseries in Sainte-Florence, Gironde, marked 4 generations producing vine plants for growers and began making wines under the Oze brand. The nursery produces 1.2 million plants from 30 grape varieties each year.
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Legendary Glamis Castle 1870 Château Lafite wine to be auctioned
Sotheby’s New York says 1870
Château Lafite Rothschild magnums found at Glamis Castle in 1971 are part of a private collection valued at close to £40,000 and are set to be auctioned. -
Bordeaux's Cité du Vin faces the wine crisis and holds firm
Bordeaux's Cité du Vin is facing the wine crisis and holding firm.
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Cru Bourgeois 2023: Value stars to seek out in the
Médoc Decanter identified standout value wines in the 2023 Cru Bourgeois selection from the
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According to terredevins.com, Terre de Vins reassessed the 2023 dry and sweet white wines after 2 years of élevage: promising potential detected in spring 2024 was confirmed, while some weaknesses remained. The selection covers Bordeaux blancs, IGP Atlantique, Vin de France and Francs-Côtes-de-Bordeaux.
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Via Sensoria returns to Bordeaux's Cité du Vin with a new version
Wit FM says Via Sensoria returned to Cité du Vin in Bordeaux on April 1, 2026, for its 4th edition, a special 10th-anniversary version dedicated to the Bordeaux vineyard and its 4 wine styles.
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A setback and a breakthrough against downy mildew in the Bordeaux vineyard
Vitisphere says the first downy mildew treatments are imminent in the Bordeaux vineyard, with some early areas, including parts of
Médoc , already treated. Monitoring lacks winter-oospore data from 4 Gironde sites, while weekly qPCR analysis of spores from 70 Nouvelle-Aquitaine sites is advancing. -
Bordeaux vineyard: the Chamber of Agriculture unveils 35 measures for the 2030 horizon
The Bordeaux Chamber of Agriculture has unveiled a plan with 35 measures to restore the competitiveness and ambition of the Gironde vineyard toward 2030.
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A new identity for Chanel's vineyards
Chanel is bringing its 4 wine properties together under the shared identity “Les Vignobles”:
Château Rauzan-Ségla ,Château Canon ,Château Berliquet and Domaine de l'Ile, while preserving each property’s individual character. -
The 2025 Bordeaux Vintage: An Insider’s Early Look
Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth has begun his annual spring visit to Bordeaux, where he is visiting top châteaus and assessing the early potential of the 2025 vintage.
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On April 7, 2026, Decanter said early Bordeaux 2025 tastings showed concentration, aromatic purity and freshness despite heat and drought, while the Gironde expected 3.6 million hectolitres, 15% below the five-year average.
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Remunerative prices: initiatives from the Bordeaux vineyard still run up against Paris's inaction
Efforts in the Bordeaux wine sector to secure remunerative prices are still blocked or slowed by inaction in Paris.
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Confidence in Bordeaux wines grows: industry leaders signal renewed optimism
Confidence in Bordeaux wines is rising, and industry leaders signal renewed optimism.
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Le Duc de
Sauternes : a collective effort in service of the appellationLe Duc de
Sauternes is a collective cuvée created in the 1970s by 9 growers to promoteSauternes . It works alongside the ODG as a teaching and commercial gateway to the appellation. -
Right Bank château extends with acquisition of its neighbour
Château des Mille Anges, a Bordeaux estate near
Cadillac -sur-Garonne, has bought neighboring Château Génisson. The owner plans to replant 20 hectares, signaling expansion despite wider vineyard pullouts and weak sales. -
Diving into Bordeaux En Primeur 2026
Wine-Searcher is diving into Bordeaux En Primeur 2026.
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Bordeaux trade confidence high despite low market prices
Wine Lister’s 10th annual Bordeaux study found average trade confidence in the region’s fine wine at 6.4/10, up from 5.9 in 2025 and 6.2 in 2024, despite market prices remaining below release levels. The survey covered 74 senior figures across the global fine wine trade.
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Château de Malle : the art of bringing a classified growth to life in a historic monumentIn April 2024, Clémence and Luc Planty acquired
Château de Malle , a Second Growth classified in 1855 inSauternes . They are preserving its historic monument and classified gardens while opening the estate to the public and developing wine tourism.
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