En Primeur

En Primeur Bordeaux 2022 is now CLOSED

Heralded as ‘exceptional’ by many, 2022 is an individual vintage standing apart from the others due to the extremes encountered during the growing season. 

If, like myself, you listened to the weather reports coming from Bordeaux last summer you would be excused for expecting another 2003. Five heatwaves affected the region in the summer. Temperatures up to 43C were recorded in some communes. There were drought conditions throughout July and August. So what happened? How did the Bordelais turn it around? The answer: Vegetation and canopies in and around the vineyards. The resilience of the vines. 2022 is a vintage of respect, in the capacity of nature to deal with extremes. Fittingly this primeurs was the first where it was obvious that universally Châteaux have adopted more natural growing environments for their vines, embracing cover crops, mixed vegetation and canopies in and around the vineyards. Pristine was the past, biodiversity is the future. 

The Vintage in Bordeaux 2022 - Report By Harriet Tindal MW

“2022 is an ‘exceptional’ vintage in that it’s ‘atypical’. But the careful tannin management, extraction of fruit and importantly expression of terroir has resulted in some excellent wines that will drink in the short, medium and long term.

There is something here for everyone.” – Harriet Tindal MW

In the words of Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion ‘This was a year of ….Waiting. Patience. Worry. Wonder.’

How it Works

1. Placing an order

Contact your sales rep or Harriet Tindal MW by emailing : htindal@tindalwine.com. We can answer any questions that you may have and offer advice on which wines to buy.

2. Order Confirmation

It usually takes a few days to confirm orders and reserve wine. After which, we will raise an invoice for the COST OF THE WINE ONLY. This is to be paid immediately in order to secure the order. Vat and Duty are only due after the wine is shipped and the order is dispatched from our warehouse.

3. Order Dispatch

When we receive the wine into our warehouse, we send out an invoice for DUTY AND VAT. This must be paid before the order is dispatched. Current rates of Duty are €38.24 / dozen standard bottles and VAT is at 23%.
Shipping typically takes place:
Barolo – approximately 6 months after placing the order
Burgundy – approximately 6-9 months after placing the order
Bordeaux – approximately 2 years after placing the order.

All wines are offered UNDER BOND excluding duty and VAT 

(12bt case duty = €38.24, 6bt case duty = € 19.12) 

WINES MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNDER-BOND, OR DUTY TO BE PAID ON ARRIVAL IN ADDITION TO ABOVE PRICES. 

Payment in full due on invoice. 

A number of these wines are in very short supply as they are much sought after and suppliers have limited allocations. 

All orders are subject to final confirmation and stocks remaining unsold. 

Latest / Current En Primeur Offer - Bordeaux

Vintage Report

A detailed report on the 2022 Vintage, released by Harriet Tindal MW

Tasting Notes

Harriet Tindal's MW Tasting notes for 2022 Vintage available

Latest Release

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Smith Haut Lafitte - ‘There are some vintages that stand out like milestones and leave their mark on history. A series of challenges, like the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, marked out the 2022 vintage.’

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