How does Primeur wines work?

What makes Bordeaux unique is its way of selling. The wines are not traded directly by the chateaus themselves, but through negociants (intermediaries). The producers obviously want to offer optimum quality every year, something that entails a lot of costs. In order to offer a certain financial security, a pre-sale of the wines has been created.

Sometimes up to 2 years before the wine comes on the market, it is already sold during the En Primeur period. During this period, some of the bottles, not physically, but on paper are put on the market to be traded. The juice that is still maturing in the barrels is then tasted by wine professionals from all over the world. The quality of the vintage that is then determined by all critics, together with the status of the chateau and the price that other chateaus charge, then forms the guideline for the price that the bottles will cost. The interesting thing, however, is that the price is then about 15 to 30 percent lower than the market value at the time the wine comes on the market. Buying early can therefore be a very nice investment form. Especially given the current interest rates that you get at banks.

The great thing about Bordeaux wines is that they often have a very long aging potential. Good wines can age for 30 to 50 years with exceptions that go far beyond that. The longer the bottles are stored after arrival in the Netherlands, the scarcer the wine becomes, so that the value often grows automatically.

After all chateaus have announced the prices and we have also tasted in Bordeaux (with the exception of this year due to Corona) to be able to advise you well, we will come back to you with a nice range of wines to choose from. The wines will be available in all price ranges. From about 10 euros to hundreds of euros per bottle. Actually there is something for everyone. The wine can therefore be purchased for personal consumption, an investment or a combination of these.

Alter ego de Palmer 2020, Margaux 2nd wine Chateau Palmer

82.50 incl. VAT.

Catena Zapata Nicolas 2019 Mendoza 98/100 JS

93.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Beychevelle 2020 Saint Julien Grand cru classé

99.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau D'Arche 2020 Grand cru classé sauternes

33.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Gazin 2020 Pomerol

93.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Guillot Clauzel 2020 Pomerol En Primeur reservation

92.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau La Lagune 2019 Haut Medoc Grand cru classé

59.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2020 Pauillac 1er Grand cru classé

799.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Lilian Ladouys 2022 Saint Estephe Cru Grand Bourgeois En Primeur

25.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Lynch Bages 2020 Pauilllac Grand cru classé

172.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Marquis d'Alesme 2020 Margaux 3ieme Grand cru classé

47.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Phelan Segur 2020 Saint Estephe

49.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Pontet Canet 2014 Pauillac 5th Grand cru classe

127.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Pontet Canet 2016 Pauillac 5th Grand cru classe

199.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Pontet Canet 2017 Pauillac 5th Grand cru classe

139.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Pontet Canet 2020 Pauillac 5e Grand cru classe de Medoc

129.00 incl. VAT.

Chateau Rauzan Segla 2015 Margaux 2nd Grand cru classé Magnum 1.5ltr

215.00 incl. VAT.

Chateau Rauzan Segla 2020 Margaux 2nd Grand cru classé

109.50 incl. VAT.

Chateau Talbot 2020 Saint Julien Grand cru classé

73.50 incl. VAT.

Cheval de Andes 2019 Mendoza.

117.95 incl. VAT.

Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent 2022 Blanc

18.50 incl. VAT.

Clos Floridene 2022 Blanc Pessac Leognan and primeur order now / delivery June 2025

24.50 incl. VAT.

Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion 1er Grand cru classé

124.95 incl. VAT.

Domaine de Chevalier 2020 Grand cru classé Graves

87.50 incl. VAT.

En Primeur 2021 Chateau Sigalas Rabaud 2021 0,375 ltr bottle, 1er Grand cru classé Sauternes delivery June 2024

28.50 incl. VAT.

And Primeur Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc 2022 Grand cru classé Graves

42.50 incl. VAT.

And Primeur Chateau Pontet Canet 2022 Pauillac 5e Grand cru classe de Medoc

138.50 incl. VAT.

And Primeur year 2021 Chateau Cos Labory 2021 book now, delivery June 2024

33.50 incl. VAT.

En Primeur year 2021 Chateau La Lagune 2021 Haut Medoc Grand cru classé delivery June 2024

39.50 incl. VAT.

En Primeur vintage 2021 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

749.50 incl. VAT.

En Primeur vintage 2021 Chateau Olivier Blanc, Pessac, delivery June 2024

35.00 incl. VAT.

En Primeur year 2021 Clos Floridene Blanc, Graves delivery June 2024

21.50 incl. VAT.

En Primeur year 2021 Domaine de Chevalier blanc, Grand cru classé Graves

135.00 incl. VAT.

En Primeur year 2021 L'Esprit de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac, delivery June 2024

33.50 incl. VAT.

And Primeur year 2022 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 1er grand cru classé

825.00 incl. VAT.

EPU de Almaviva 2020 San Antonio Valley Chile

62.95 incl. VAT.

Flor de Pingus 2020 Dominio Pingus, Ribera del duero

112.95 incl. VAT.

Justin Girardin Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru “Morgeot”Blanc 2020

59.50 incl. VAT.

Segla 2016 Margaux Magnum 2nd wine Chateau Rauzan Segla 1.5ltr

96.50 incl. VAT.

Vina Almaviva 2019 San Antonio Valley Chile

199.00 incl. VAT.

Vina Almaviva 2020 San Antonio Valley Chile

199.00 incl. VAT.