Bordeaux En Primeur vintage 2023: The En Primeur system put to the test

Once again, around 5000 wine professionals traveled to Bordeaux in person for the presentation of the young wines to get an idea of what the new vintage has to offer. No other region offers such an abundance of top wines. And even if the fascination for the mature food companions from the Gironde seems unbroken, the market environment for Bordeaux has clouded over alarmingly in recent times. The secondary market has recently weakened in an unprecedented manner. Those who have bought "en primeur" in recent years have not been rewarded for their investment in most cases. The system has reached a crossroads.