Bordeaux Futures is a system of selling wine from a specific vintage before it has even
been bottled or released.
Wine buyers and critics are also invited to Bordeaux every year to taste barrel samples of the futures vintages. They 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. These highly sought- after wines are often produced in small quantities. Some Châteaux will allocate most or even all of
their juice to futures sales. This means if you want to get your hands on these wines, you have to purchase them en primeur. That being said, most of the buying of futures is done by wine merchants and importers. They do the legwork to secure these coveted wines and bring them to us, the consumer. These 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!
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