News — Bordeaux En Primeurs 2025

A sale drawn directly from Château Haut-Brion’s cellars has delivered one of early October’s most compelling fine-wine stories. Reported on October 5, the Sotheby’s auction raised €3.4 million and attracted participants from 29 countries, bringing nearly a century of the estate’s history into the collector market.

The Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur campaign moved into a critical phase in June 2026, with key releases finally arriving into a market that broadly agrees on the quality of the vintage but remains very cautious on price.

As the final harvest data for December 2025 solidifies, the Bordeaux "Big Ten" are reporting volumes that mirror the legendary scarcity of 1961, forcing US collectors to rethink their allocation strategies for the upcoming En Primeur season. A deep dive into the 2025 Bordeaux harvest yields. Compare 2025 vs 2022 production for Lafite, Petrus, and Margaux. Essential data for US fine wine collectors.

The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) has officially confirmed the dates for the highly anticipated En Primeurs Week 2026, the premier event where wine professionals and press gather to taste and evaluate the latest Bordeaux vintage En Primeur.