The 2024 En primeur campaign in Bordeaux is launched !
As the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences of the University of Bordeaux rightly describes:
” It is clear that 2024 will not be remembered as an exceptional vintage for Bordeaux wines. Nevertheless, thanks to the considerable efforts undertaken in the vineyards and the technical progress that winegrowers now benefit from, the quality of the wines produced this year bears no comparison to the rainy vintages of the past. While it was
obviously easier to make very good dry and sweet white wines, it would be a mistake to systematically overlook the red wines. Their profile, which differs from that of recent years, should not be compared to any other in a futile and vain attempt to rank them, but considered in its own right. Therefore, given that enthusiasts seem to appreciate fruity, fresh red wines that can be enjoyed young, it would be abrupt to automatically snub the 2024 Bordeaux wines on the pretext that they do not match the standards of the greatest vintages.“
The good news are that we can expect a fall in price of 10-30 % compared to 2023.
All the infomations here : https://www.owc.lu/en/primeurs-bordeaux-2024/
