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So finally, is there still a place for the En Primeur system in the current market? Top quality wine is scarce, due to lower yields and strict selection methods.
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En primeur is at its simplest, a futures market. Uniquely in Bordeaux, customers have the opportunity to buy wine six months after harvest. Similar pre-release systems exist elsewhere,
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The build up to the 2008 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign has almost been more interesting for the shouting and posturing than the wines themselves.
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Hot on the heels of last week’s UGC tastings, unexpectedly early, Hubert de Bouard has released Chateau Angelus 2008 en primeur. The very good news is that our pleas do seem to have reached Bordelais ears
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“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”, so said Albert Einstein. And in these uncertain times, a saying that may inspire our friends in Bordeaux