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Critics and Scores
Ratings, tasting reports, guides and awards: what the critics say and who is winning the medals.
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- Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux1
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- Fronsac1
- Montagne-Saint-Émilion1
- Moulis1
- Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux1
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Michelin’s Bordeaux château ranking reaches new audiences
A Portuguese-language report introduces Michelin’s new grape-based selection of Bordeaux estates, framing it as an extension of the group’s hospitality ratings.
International coverage shows that the ranking is already influencing how Bordeaux estates are presented beyond traditional wine media. Its lasting importance will depend on whether consumers use it for visits, purchases or both.
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Bordeaux’s Second Wines Fair Marks 10 Years
Terre de Vins and Cash Vin will bring the tenth Foire aux seconds vins to Hangar 14 on October 11, combining estate tastings with direct purchases.
Second wines offer consumers a practical route into established château portfolios. The event’s longevity also suggests sustained demand for recognizable Bordeaux names at more accessible prices.
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Bordeaux and California face off in Manila
A Manila tasting is marking 50 years since the Judgment of Paris by placing Bordeaux and California wines in direct comparison.
Comparative tastings remain a powerful way to test Bordeaux's reputation with international collectors. They also show how California has moved from challenger to established peer in many global markets.
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The Médoc Marathon brings wine country to the course
Costumed runners in the Médoc Marathon stop for local wine, oysters and regional food as they run through Bordeaux’s wine country.
The marathon gives Médoc estates direct visibility beyond traditional tastings and château visits. That kind of cultural reach matters as Bordeaux seeks deeper relationships with consumers rather than relying solely on established trade channels.
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Falstaff Profiles 2025 B de Bastor-Lamontagne
Falstaff profiled the 2025 B de Bastor-Lamontagne Bordeaux.
Individual reviews help merchants and drinkers track wines that sit outside Bordeaux's most heavily covered labels. They also provide an early indication of how the broader 2025 offer is being presented to international readers.
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10 Winemakers Crafting Bordeaux's Finest Wines
10 winemakers are crafting Bordeaux’s finest wines.
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Looking back at the first Odyssey of the Two Banks
Vignobles de l’Estuaire held its first Odyssée des deux rives tasting on Île de Patiras for local wine influencers and trade prescribers. Around forty growers presented red and white wines from Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg, Médoc and Haut-Médoc.
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Peter Dean on 32 new wines that offer a fresh look at Bordeaux
Peter Dean selected 32 modern Bordeaux wines spanning different colors, styles and appellations, with value and drinkability as priorities.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Day: 15 top-scoring wines to seek out
Decanter highlighted 15 top-scoring wines dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards for International Cabernet Sauvignon Day.
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What I thought it would be like to visit a vineyard in Bordeaux
On August 21, 2026, a Bordeaux wine tourism visit included tastings in a treehouse, vineyards filled with modern art and encounters with truffle dogs. Yahoo says the average bottle of Bordeaux wine costs around €8.
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The engineer who challenged Bordeaux's hierarchy
Yves Vatelot bought Château Reignac in 1990 and used blind tastings to challenge Bordeaux's hierarchy. In 1998, a tasting of 200 Bordeaux bottles placed one of his wines among the top 15, according to Vatelot.
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2016 new-wave South Africans at 10 years old
Jancis Robinson reviewed 2016 new-wave South African wines at 10 years old.
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Smoke Over Bordeaux: Is the 2026 Vintage at Risk?
Wildfire smoke over Bordeaux could threaten the 2026 vintage, according to Falstaff.
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Wildfires are affecting Bordeaux, according to Falstaff.
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Bordeaux allows sweetness addition in red wine
Bordeaux is allowing the addition of sweetness to red wine, according to Falstaff.
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Bordeaux vintages of the 1990s: The best wines and years to buy and drink from this milestone decade
According to Decanter, Bordeaux’s 1990 vintage produced voluptuous, decadent wines across the region, with the finest examples now reaching their peak 36 years after harvest.
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Mini-vertical Tasting: Château Thieuley Blanc
Château Thieuley blanc is an emblematic Entre-deux-Mers wine under AOC Bordeaux Blanc, made at the roughly 60-hectare family property in La Sauve, run by sisters Marie and Sylvie Courselle.
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How Château Cantemerle spread its wings once more
On August 3, 2026, decanter.com said Château Cantemerle completed the final part of its renovation in time for the 2025 vintage, marking a new era for the fifth growth in the Haut-Médoc appellation south of Margaux.
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Editors’ picks: A range of great wines to try, July 2026
The July 2026 editors’ picks from Decanter include Clarendelle Bordeaux Red 2018 and Bordeaux White 2024; Domaine Clarence Dillon was the official wine partner of the 98th Oscars.
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Sotheby’s Is Auctioning Off Exclusive Access and Experiences Amid a Softer Wine Market
Sotheby’s is organizing wine tastings and vineyard tours for a new generation of buyers as the fine-wine market softens and younger consumers increasingly seek experiences and want to drink wines sooner.
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We Asked 15 Sommeliers: Which Expensive Bordeaux Is Worth the Splurge?
VinePair asked 15 sommeliers which expensive Bordeaux wines were worth the splurge. Recommendations included Château Palmer and Château Trotte Vieille, whose main cuvée retails for around $100.
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Château Léoville Barton 1999-2023
Jancis Robinson assessed Château Léoville Barton wines from 1999 to 2023.
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This wine was the toast of the world. Now even the locals don’t drink it
According to the Australian Financial Review, Bordeaux restaurants and wine bars have many wines open but few bottles of local Bordeaux, while wines from Saint-Émilion are hard to find in the city.
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Château Lagrange in Saint-Julien offers private visits, tastings, cooking classes and vineyard tours from €30, while the September 2026 Marathon du Médoc will hold its 40th edition across 42 kilometers and 195 meters.
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Madame returns to the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Geneva
Madame May de Lencquesaing of Glenelly attended a tasting in her honor at the Commanderie de Bordeaux Suisse Romande in Geneva last month, continuing a relationship spanning more than 4 decades.
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Why 2009 Bordeaux is still a reference for joyful modern classicism
Decanter revisits the 2009 Bordeaux vintage, arguing it remains a benchmark for modern classicism and continues to show youthful charm. A recent tasting suggested the best wines still have decades of life ahead.
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Why Château Corbin is 'an intimate jewel of St-Emilion'
This Decanter feature profiles Château Corbin, a small grand cru classé estate in Saint-Émilion, highlighting its setting, character and vineyards. It presents the property as a charming, down-to-earth example of Right Bank Bordeaux.
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Read the full set of the editorial team's notes
Terre de Vins expanded its Primeurs 2025 dossier with 150 additional comments, bringing the total to 550 tasting notes for wines due for delivery in spring 2028.
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Blind tasting in Zurich: Napa and Bordeaux compared
A blind tasting in Zurich matched 2016 Napa Cabernets and Cabernet-based blends against 2016 Bordeaux wines, 50 years after the Paris tasting.
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Between 9 and 20 euros: the 20 best-value Bordeaux wines of the 2025 vintage
avis-vin.lefigaro.fr selected 20 Bordeaux 2025 wines priced between 9 and 20 euros as the best values among about 500 wines tasted. All received ratings of 90/100 or higher and have just been released to market.
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Panel tasting results: Superb St-Emilion & Pomerol from 2020
Decanter reports panel tasting results for 147 wines from Saint-Emilion and Pomerol from the 2020 vintage. The tasting found 3 Exceptional, 32 Outstanding and 98 Highly Recommended wines.
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A France specialist names her favorite wine bars in Bordeaux, places to taste wine and eat well in the city.
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 Platinum winners: Thrilling 97-point wines
Decanter lists the Platinum winners of the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026, wines scored 97 points.
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 Best in Show: Top 50 wines
Decanter revealed the 50 Best in Show wines at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards on June 17, 2026. They were selected from nearly 17,000 entries, represent 16 countries and account for 0.3% of all wines tasted.
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 results revealed: Global wine quality reaches new heights
The 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards results were published on June 17, after almost 17,000 wines from 58 countries were blind tasted by 245 experts, according to Decanter.
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Beaujolais, drinking well indeed
Jancis Robinson says Bien Boire en Beaujolais is more enjoyable than Bordeaux's primeurs and that Beaujolais wines are showing well.
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"Grand Zurich Summit": Bordeaux wins clearly!
Bordeaux won the blind tasting at The Grand Zurich Summit, where Château Mouton Rothschild 2016 placed first with 97.05 points and Château Latour 2016 second with 96.55. The event compared 20 wines from Bordeaux and Napa Valley, according to gaultmillau.ch.
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The great Bordeaux versus California duel: Château Mouton Rothschild as winner
A German-language magazine reports a Bordeaux-versus-California tasting duel won by Château Mouton Rothschild.
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Painting and wine in the heart of Château Olivier's vineyards
Château Olivier in Léognan will host a wine-and-painting afternoon on June 13, combining a tasting of the estate's wines with an accessible creative workshop. The event is led by Amaryllis, who runs Painting & Wine workshops in Bordeaux, and oenologist Estelle of Les Grappes Urbaines.
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All the medallists from the Bordeaux Masters 2026
The Bordeaux Masters 2026 medal winners include Bordeaux red and white wines.
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Premières Côtes de Bordeaux open days: around thirty châteaux open to the public
Sud Ouest previews the 31st open-house weekend in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux, with around 30 châteaux welcoming the public on June 6 to 7. The program includes tastings, visits, vineyard activities and meetings with growers across several communes.
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K 1855 photo competition: when KEDGE Bordeaux students observe the 1855 Classified Growths
On June 2, 2026, Sud Ouest said Debosmita Choudhury won the 5th K 1855 photo competition for a photograph taken at Château Grand-Puy Ducasse. The competition involved 250 KEDGE Wine School students and the Grands Crus Classés 1855.
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A late-May heatwave in France is not currently threatening vines, according to CNIV president Bernard Farges, because grapes are still at an early stage and cool nights persist. However, the unusually advanced flowering points to another early harvest and underscores the impact of climate change on vineyards.
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The Judgment of Zurich: Bordeaux Beats Napa
Bordeaux beat Napa in a Zurich judgment, according to Falstaff.
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Justin Meyer named best student sommelier in Bordeaux wine 2026
On May 12, Justin Meyer was named Bordeaux wine’s best student sommelier for 2026 after finishing ahead of 15 students in the 22nd Trophée Pessac-Léognan, hosted at château Malartic-Lagravière.
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Panel tasting results: Great-value Right Bank Bordeaux in the spotlight
decanter.com’s May 25 panel tasting covered 137 Right Bank Bordeaux wines, with 16 rated Highly recommended and 80 Recommended; 10 of the 16 Highly recommended wines came from St-Emilion satellite appellations.
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Bordeaux Grands Crus Weekend, 20th Edition (sponsored)
Terre de Vins promotes the 20th edition of the Week-End des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, taking place June 5 to 7, 2026. The program includes a large tasting at Hangar 14 with more than 100 châteaux presenting the 2023 vintage plus another vintage, alongside masterclasses and wine-gastronomy activities.
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Bordeaux 2025: some additional tasting notes
Additional tasting notes have been published for Bordeaux 2025 wines released after the main appellation profiles.
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Is Bordeaux no longer fashionable? 2 Italians tasted 2,000 wines to prove the opposite
Italian authors Marco Tonelli and Andrea Vincenzi have tasted more than 2,000 wines from 1945 to today for Bordeauxgraphy, a book analyzing 57 châteaux and arguing that Bordeaux remains central to the wine world.
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Bordeaux 2025 releases: Lafleur 2025 debuts as ‘Vin de France’
Château Lafleur entered the Bordeaux 2025 en primeur campaign as Vin de France, its first vintage under that label after leaving the Pomerol appellation. Decanter rated the wine 97 points.
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A guide article aggregating Jancis Robinson's coverage of the 2025 Bordeaux vintage. It frames 2025 as a small but promising Bordeaux year.
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According to Jancis Robinson, Bordeaux’s 2025 Left Bank vintage was small in volume but high in quality, with strong performance from Cabernet Sauvignon.
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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 "Got Lazy" after Parker
Wine-Searcher said Bordeaux “got lazy” after the Robert Parker era.
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Bordeaux 2025 Vintage Tastings: Pauillac Benchmarks
Wine Spectator tasted Pauillac benchmarks Château Pichon Baron, Château Lynch Bages and Grand-Puy-Lacoste from the 2025 vintage, calling the Médoc vintage one of tremendous quality at small quantity.
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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.
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Stars of Bordeaux 2023 in-bottle tastings: 600 wine reviews
According to Decanter, Georgie Hindle assessed more than 600 Bordeaux 2023 wines in bottle, with 110 gaining 1 point, 66 gaining 2 points and 19 gaining 3 points from their En Primeur scores.
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Younan Wine Estates says its Bordeaux properties, including Château Zaya and Château La Croix Younan, received top international wine ratings from major critics.
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David v Goliath in 2016 bordeaux
Jancis Robinson reviewed Bordeaux's 2016 vintage at 10 years of age, comparing performances by smaller properties and top châteaux.
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Wine investment: What to look for in the fine wine market in 2026
Decanter sets out what investors should watch in the fine wine market in 2026: the factors driving demand, prices and liquidity, and the opportunities and risks in the secondary market.
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2016 bordeaux at 10 years, right-bank reds and sweet whites
Jancis Robinson's 10-year assessment of the acclaimed 2016 Bordeaux vintage includes Right Bank red wines and Bordeaux sweet whites.
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Is 2022 bordeaux really that good?
Jancis Robinson publishes a final report from the Southwold-on-Thames tasting of around 200 wines from Bordeaux’s hot, dry 2022 vintage, assessing overall quality and character.
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Andrew Jefford: Bordeaux's white wine resurgence deserves attention
Andrew Jefford argues that Bordeaux’s white wines are undergoing a notable resurgence, highlighting creativity among producers. He points to the new Médoc Blanc appellation (introduced in 2025) as a potentially pivotal development.
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The Best Sommelier of France competition reveals its 6 finalists
At Wine Paris 2026, the Union de la Sommellerie Française selected 6 finalists from 35 candidates in the Meilleur Sommelier de France competition.
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Wine Paris 2026: 2 new reds on the Bordeaux table
At Wine Paris in Paris on February 9, 2026, Bordeaux winegrowers and négociants offered tastings of cuvées from the new Entre-deux-Mers rouge and Bordeaux Claret appellations.
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2022 bordeaux 4 years on, right-bank reds
Jancis Robinson assesses 2022 Bordeaux Right Bank red wines four years after the vintage.
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Bordeaux red blends earned top medals at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025, including 2 Best in Show accolades for wines from the 2022 vintage.
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Jancis Robinson named lesser-known grape varieties that are gaining interest.
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Wine discoveries, January 2026
Jancis Robinson lists 25 notable wines tasted in January 2026, including at least 1 cult wine from Bordeaux.
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Decanter Cellar: 20 top-rated Merlots
Decanter published 20 top-rated Merlot wines on January 28, 2026, with Merlot being sorted in Pomerol. The selection argues that the variety is often underestimated.
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The price of this gold-medal Bordeaux red wine surprises wine lovers
A discounted Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019 from Château Le Vieux Pressoir, a gold-medal-winning Bordeaux red, is surprising wine lovers on Cdiscount, according to leparisien.fr.
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Uncover hidden gems: Affordable Bordeaux and Burgundy wines
Decanter rounds up 14 best-value wines under £30 from Bordeaux and Burgundy. The selection spans multiple styles and includes Bordeaux regions such as St-Julien, St-Estèphe and Sauternes, plus some supermarket own-label options.
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Blanquefort: First winter rendezvous on February 4 for the Les Saisons des châteaux collective
On February 4, Madame B restaurant at Bordeaux’s Hôtel Burdigala will host an immersive tasting featuring wines from 11 Médoc châteaux, organized by the Les Saisons des châteaux collective.
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Winter sales 2026: this gold-medal red wine drops to a record-low price at Cdiscount
According to leparisien.fr, Château le Vieux Pressoir Cuvée Tradition 2019, a gold-medal Bordeaux red wine, is available at a record-low price at Cdiscount during the 2026 winter sales.
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Winter sales: this gold-medal Bordeaux red drops to under €5 at Cdiscount
According to leparisien.fr, Château Le Vieux Serestin 2023, a Médoc Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux red that won a gold medal, is available for under €5 at Cdiscount during the winter sales.
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Decanter's 100-point wines of 2025
Decanter awarded 30 wines a perfect 100-point score in 2025, including 9 from Bordeaux. The wines were tasted between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025.
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Wines of the Year 2025: Bordeaux & Burgundy
Decanter editors Georgie Hindle and Natalie Earl selected the best Bordeaux and Burgundy wines they rated in 2025. The Bordeaux selection included 3 of 9 wines rated 100 points and 2 of 8 rated 99 points.
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This red wine under €7 won 3 gold medals and 2 stars in the Hachette Guide
According to leparisien.fr, Château de Bourdieu 2020, a Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux red promoted by Cdiscount for under €7, won 3 gold medals and 2 stars in the Hachette Guide.
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Bordeaux 2023 in bottle, the grands crus
Bordeaux 2023 wines now in bottle from classified growths and grands crus receive Jancis Robinson's assessment of quality and style.
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UGCB promotes the 2025 Week-End des Grands Crus in Bordeaux, highlighting its flagship tastings and related events. It is a key annual showcase for top Bordeaux châteaux and the region’s wine culture.
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This gold-medal red wine under 7 euros earned 2 stars in the Hachette guide
Château Bourdieu 2020 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux red wine won a gold medal and 2 stars in the Hachette Guide and is promoted for under €7 at Cdiscount ahead of year-end meals.
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