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Bordeaux 2007 En Primeur - Our Top Picks

Bordeaux 2007 En Primeur – The Story So Far

There have been reams of paper from merchants and wine writers about the vintage which we are just beginning to offer. We thought it might be worthwhile to give our ha’penny’s worth (but we’ll keep it short) as the wines are just beginning to be released and let you know where our attention will be focussed.

The headlines are as follows:

It’s all about price. With the Euro having appreciated over 10% since we offered the 2006 en primeur, our friends the Bordelais need to appreciate that asking British customers to pay more for the 2007 vintage is wrong.
Cracking vintage for both dry white and sweet wines. Well worth buying a couple of cases of Sauternes for the future. Best vintage since 2001 for them.
For claret, not one to invest in, but getting Mouton at the opening price would be interesting.
Drinking clarets will be approachable early, but as Derek Smedley MW has said “those with the best sites and who had worked hard in the vineyard, green harvesting and leaf stripping have made some very presentable wines, wines for early drinking….”. We believe it is worth popping a couple of cases in your cellar.

Our top wines of the vintage are as follows:

Magnificent Seven Best Seven by Value

Cheval Blanc Clerc Milon

Mouton-Rothschild Doisy Daëne (Released at £240 In Bond)

Léoville-Las-Cases Clos Réné

Ausone Coutet, Barsac

Margaux Grand Puy Lacoste

Pavie Duhart Milon

Yquem Potensac

Those who have disappointed us

Pontet Canet L’Arrosée

Lynch Bages Grand Corbin

Calon Segur Larcis Ducasse

Durfort Vivens Pavie-Macquin

du Tertre Gazin

Pape Clement Filhot

Smith-Haut-Lafitte Rouge (but we like the white)

Please let us know if you have specific interest in a specific wine. We will be sending regular emails on the 2007 wines once a few more have been released with our view on the wines and most importantly the price of the wines. Please let us know if you would prefer not to receive these. Those that are over-price in our opinion will not be offered.

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