Edition of May 5, 2026

Austria's magazine for wine culture: Bordeaux 2025 vintage is likely to remain moderately priced

Château Pontet-Canet set its Bordeaux 2025 en primeur price at about €48 per bottle ex-cellar for négociants, around €2 below 2024. Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2025 was listed at €135 per bottle before tax, as Bordeaux prices are expected to remain moderate.

Source: Vinaria.at Château Les Carmes Haut-BrionChâteau Pontet-Canet En Primeur and La PlaceThe Vintage

Rare bottle of Château d’Yquem 1811 goes under the hammer

A bottle of Château d’Yquem 1811 will be auctioned on May 31 near Montpellier, in southern France, by Farran Enchères. According to Vinetur, it is expected to fetch at least €60,000.

Source: Vinetur Château d’Yquem History and Archives

Bordeaux 2025, a guide

A guide article aggregating Jancis Robinson's coverage of the 2025 Bordeaux vintage. It frames 2025 as a small but promising Bordeaux year.

Source: jancisrobinson.com The VintageCritics and Scores

Bordeaux 2025: Left Bank Love Affair

Bordeaux 2025: a “Left Bank love affair,” according to Wine-Searcher.

Source: wine-searcher.com En Primeur and La PlaceThe Vintage