Edition of May 6, 2026

Bordeaux 2025 en primeur: Margaux shows that small details change the wine

Portal Tela says Margaux’s 2025 wines achieved an average rating higher than in 2024 and 2023 and close to 2022. Yields averaged 29 hl/ha, the lowest recorded for a frost-free vintage.

Source: Portal Tela Margaux The VintageEn Primeur and La Place

Severe weather in the Bordeaux vineyard: "it's the second time hail has fallen right on my vines"

Radio France reports severe weather in the Bordeaux vineyard, where a grower's vines have been hit by hail for the second time.

Source: Radio France The VintageVineyard and Cellar

Bordeaux 2025: in search of the best Crus Bourgeois of the vintage

Portal Tela says the 2025 Bordeaux vintage showed uneven quality among Crus Bourgeois, with very low yields and results shaped by terroir, selection and technology. The distance from Taillan to Noaillac can reach 70 km.

Source: Portal Tela The VintageRules and Classifications

Bordeaux 2025, whites

According to jancisrobinson.com, tiny yields produced powerful Bordeaux 2025 white wines, with especially promising sweet wines from Sauternes and Barsac.

Source: jancisrobinson.com BarsacSauternes The New BordeauxThe Vintage