Wine Spectator: Bordeaux Futures Accelerate Into High Gear

Château Canon’s release last week appears to have triggered the real start of the 2015 Bordeaux futures campaign. A host of prominent Left Bank classified estates released in a flurry last Wednesday, and most were raising their prices over the previous vintage by between 20% to 30%. Several more followed suit.

Among classified growths, Château Gruaud-Larose released its first tranche June 1 at around $65 retail, up 20% on the 2014; Léoville Poyferré priced its first release at roughly $75 retail, up 23% over last year; and Smith-Haut-Lafitte released its red wine at about $83 retail, up 32%. Thursday, Canon-La Gaffelière released its 2015 at about $74, a 28% increase. Wine Spectator has a full report.

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