Wine buyers and critics are
also invited to Bordeaux every
year to taste barrel samples of
the futures vintages. ey release
reviews and scores that help
people decide which, or how
much, they want to purchase en
primeur.
Buyers can also choose to buy
futures because it is often at a
lower price. Once the wines are
released and have been formally
reviewed, prices can potentially
skyrocket. ese highly sought-
after wines are often produced in
small quantities. Some Châteaux
will allocate most or even all of
their juice to futures sales. is
means if you want to get your
hands on these wines, you have
to purchase them en primeur.
at being said, most of the
buying of futures is done by
wine merchants and importers.
ey do the legwork to secure
these coveted wines and bring
them to us, the consumer. ese
wines eventually make their
way to restaurant wine lists and
wine store shelves (the ones that
aren't cellared by collectors, that
is), where we have the chance to
scoop them up — but for a pretty
penny!
Bordeaux Futures
is a system of selling wine
from a specific vintage
before it has even
been bottled
or released.
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