Bordeaux 2017: Best Value Wines
Now that the Bordeaux 2017 en primeur campaign has finished, we are going to review some of the best value wines for every price range to close out our coverage of the 2017 vintage. While the coverage around the campaign was largely negative, we found some good value wines that were priced appropriately for those looking to buy en primeur. Our analysis looks at both the relative value compared to other wines in the vintage and the market prices of past vintages of the same wine.
While historically en primeur offers a good opportunity to purchase wine for a lower price, that is not always the case. In our analysis of 3,500 wines from 2000 to 20016, we found that the en primeur price is above the current market price in just over 10% of cases. Thus, it is important to use caution when buying en primeur and to look for wines that offer good value. You can find more good value wines by using our free en primeur price tool that allows you to compare each wine in the 2017 vintage and review past scores and prices.
Value under 20 € per bottle
Chateau La Prade, Francs Côtes De Bordeaux
Global Wine Score: 89.51
Price (ex. tax): 9.55 €
Chateau Montlandrie, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Global Wine Score: 91.10
Price (ex. tax): 16.80 €
Chateau Fombrauge, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Global Wine Score: 90.82
Price (ex. tax): 19.72 €
Value under 50 € per bottle
Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan
Global Wine Score: 93.54
Price (ex. tax): 49 €
The 2017 Domaine de Chevalier is priced well below its peers with similar scores. While Domaine de Chevalier has been overpriced during en primeur in the past, it appears that the château has attempted to correct this with the 2017 release. Priced just above the market price of the 2014 vintage, and with a higher score, the 2017 looks appealing.
Château Langoa Barton, Saint Julien
Global Wine Score: 91.57
Price (ex. tax): 37 €
The 2017 Langoa Barton offers good value compared to both its peers in the 2017 vintage and its own past vintages. The 2017 is priced just below the market price of 2014 and has a higher Global Wine Score.
Value under 100 € per bottle
Château Leoville Poyferré, Saint Julien
Global Wine Score: 94.16
Price (ex. tax): 63 €
The release price of the 2017 Leoville Poyferré is just above that of 2014, but with a higher Global Wine Score, the 2017 en primeur price represents a good value compared to past vintages. It also offers great relative value compared to its peers with similar scores.
Château Calon Ségur, Saint-Estèphe
Global Wine Score: 93.95
Price (ex. tax): 70 €
The 2017 Calon Ségur offers excellent value compared to its peers and looks appealing when comparing the prices and scores of past vintages. The 2017 release price is the lowest price available for any vintage since 2008 and the quality is just above that of 2015.
Value over 100 € per bottle
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac
Global Wine Score: 94.64
Price (ex. tax): 106 €
The 2017 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande also offers good relative value compared to both its peers and its own past vintages. The 2017 is priced just above the market price of the 2014 vintage and has a higher Global Wine Score.
Château Ducru Beaucaillou, Saint Julien
Global Wine Score: 96.05
Price (ex. tax): 140 €
The 2017 Ducru Beaucaillou is priced just above the market price of the 2014 and just below the market price of the 2015. With a score close to that of 2015, it also offers good value.
Try out our en primeur price tool to find more great values and read the rest of our coverage of the 2017 en primeur campaign on our en primeur page.
