Bordeaux Cuts Prices in Hope of Sales

The futures game may get a revamp with the recent releases of 2023 en primeur prices

Pierre-Olivier Clouet, managing director of Château Cheval Blanc in Bordeaux, France
Pierre-Olivier Clouet, managing director of Château Cheval Blanc, which reduced its futures prices by 20 percent for the upcoming 2023 vintage. (Cécile Burban)

When the top names in Bordeaux began releasing their futures for the 2023 vintage at the end of April, the prices were low compared with previous years. Château Lafite Rothschild offered its futures for 31 percent less than the 2022 futures, and neighbor Mouton-Rothschild countered with a 36 percent price drop. Learn more about en primeurs and why futures are reduced for 2023.

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