Bordeaux Futures, also known as En Primeur, is a premium opportunity for wine lovers to purchase wines from Bordeaux’s top châteaux before they’re even bottled. Each spring, merchants and wine experts travel to the region for a week of intensive barrel tastings, exploring the latest vintage while it’s still developing in fine French oak. It’s a time-honoured tradition that allows collectors to secure exceptional wines early. Beyond the excitement, it’s also an astute investment: by ordering now, you’ll often pay considerably less than if you wait to buy the same wines when they arrive on store shelves two years later.

The 2024 Bordeaux vintage not only looks promising in the glass, but it also represents outstanding value in the marketplace. With prices to be more approachable than in previous top-tier years, this is a prime opportunity for collectors to add high-quality wines to their cellars at attractive en primeur pricing. For new collectors, it’s a rare chance to start building a cellar with refined, age-worthy wines at a reasonable cost.

The 2024 Bordeaux vintage is shaping up to be an elegant, fresh, and classically styled year. A warm spring, balanced summer, cool nights, and rainfall allowed for steady ripening and ideal harvest conditions across the region.

“We had time on our side this year,” said Pierre Lurton of Château Cheval Blanc. “The grapes developed fabulously, with a balance between sugar and acidity.”

Initial tastings reveal vibrant aromatics, velvety tannins, and lively acidity. Merlots are opulent yet refined, while Cabernets, particularly on the Left Bank, are dense, structured, and full of classic character. Right Bank producers are especially thrilled with the Merlot quality, and Sauternes is showing excellent potential for beautifully concentrated sweet wines.

“2024 is not about power, it’s about precision and harmony,” said Jean-Philippe Delmas of Château Haut-Brion.

With its refined character and early approachability, 2024 promises both immediate drinking pleasure and long-term value, making it a compelling choice for Bordeaux Futures buyers.

• Wines are sold in a Case of 6 unless otherwise stated
• 5% GST and shipping fee will be applied before delivery (expected in 2026 Summer)
• 2023 Bordeaux Futures available until 15th, August 2024
• Arrival in Summer 2026
• Some wines are available in limited quantities, please send a request to care@canadianliquorstore.ca
• If you have any question regarding "2023 Bordeaux Futures", call us at 780-760-0831