Edition of June 23, 2026

WineCap: which châteaux ‘won’ EP in terms of pricing?

WineCap said fewer than 10 major Bordeaux 2025 en primeur releases offered genuinely attractive pricing to the trade, identifying Lafite Rothschild, Cheval Blanc, Léoville Las Cases, Margaux and Ducru-Beaucaillou as sensible buys.

Source: thedrinksbusiness.com Château Cheval BlancChâteau Ducru-BeaucaillouChâteau Lafite RothschildChâteau Léoville Las Cases Margaux En Primeur and La PlaceThe Fine Wine Market

En Primeur 2025: Who Comes Out on Top?

Terre de Vins highlighted Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Pontet Canet and Château Canon among the leading properties of the uneven 2025 Bordeaux vintage after a difficult growing year.

Source: terredevins.com Château CanonChâteau Lafite RothschildChâteau Pontet-Canet En Primeur and La PlaceThe Vintage

Wine investment: Fine wine market stabilising

Fine wine prices stabilized in 2026, according to Decanter, while the Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 index, which tracks Bordeaux first growths, rose 0.7% in the 4 months to April 30. Geraint Carter of Bordeaux Index said prices had stopped falling.

Source: decanter.com The Fine Wine MarketThe New Bordeaux

Why the World’s Most Iconic Wine Regions Are Revamping Their Classifications

Major wine regions are revising long-standing classification systems amid falling global wine consumption, with Bordeaux among the traditional regions making notable changes.

Source: wineenthusiast.com Rules and Classifications