Information on where to taste 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur for April, 2013

Bordeaux Wine News, Feature Articles — By Jeff Leve on March 15, 2013 at 7:16 am

Starting April 1, 2013, thousands of journalists, merchants, tasters and amateurs will descend on Bordeaux for the week of 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur. Tasting a new vintage in Bordeaux is not an easy task to accomplish. With close to 1,000 different wines to chose from and a countless array of venues to taste them in, this post should help you pick and choose some of the best tastings where you can experience 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur from the Medoc, Pessac Leognan, Pomerol, St. Emilion, Sauternes and all the satellite appellations..

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Primeurs week the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

March 21, 2013 in Bordeaux H14: first trading

From 8 to 12 April 2013, specialized trade press

From 9 to 11 April 2013, 09:30 to 18:00, press and public distribution

Contact Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux. http://ugcb.net/

Tasting Association Great Classified Growths Saint-Emilion 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

Monday 8 to Thursday, April 11, 2013, from 10 am to 18 pm.

Over 50 Great Classified Growths of Saint-Emilion.

The tasting is at Chateau La Couspaude in St. Emilion.

Contact and registration: Virginia Larramona virginie.larramona @ agccse.fr

Tasting Saint-Emilion – Pomerol – Fronsac 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

8 to 11 April 2013 Room Dominicans Saint-Emilion.

Contact www.vins-saint-emilion.com/

Commandiere Bontemps of the Médoc and Graves, Sauternes and Barsac

Wednesday, April 10 at CAPC Musée d’Art Contemporain de Bordeaux

Contact Emmanuelle Ponsan Dantin [email protected]

Cercle Rive Droite tasting of great Right Bank 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

Trade and the press from Monday 8 to Thursday, April 11 from 9 am 30-18 am 00 in the gardens of the Grand Barrail Saint-Emilion. [email protected]

Pessac-Leognan 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

April 8 from 9:30 to 18h at Château Olivier Pessac Léognan

Contact and registration: [email protected]

Ulysse Cazabonne

April 7 throughout the week, located next to Rauzan Segla in Margaux

Contact -  www.ulysse-cazabonne.com

THE GRAND VINTEX TASTING Sunday 7th April 2013, from 9.00am until 5.30pm
Vintex & les Vignobles Grégoire cordially invite you to attend our annual tasting at
Restaurant “Le Carré du Lac”
Please confirm asap. Emails to be sent at [email protected]

Dourthe is hosting their annual trade only tasting at Chateau Belgrave, Monday, April 8 – Friday, April 12, 9am – 6pm. For more information, [email protected]

Stéphane-Derenoncourt 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

Château La Gaffeliere – Saint-Emilion

From Monday, 08/04/13 at Thursday, 11/04/13 from 10h to 19h.

Contact: [email protected] - www.derenoncourtconsultants.com

Michel-Rolland-Team 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

Wines followed by Michel and Dany Rolland and their collaborators.

Monday 8 to Thursday, April 11, 2013, from 10:00 to 18:00,

at Château Beau-Sejour Becot St. Emilion.

Contact: rolland . [email protected]

Jean-Luc-Thunevin 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

of 8 to 11 April 9h-18h – 3-7 rue Vergnaud Saint-Emilion

wines Thunevin properties and their friends

Contact: [email protected]

Hubert-de-Bouard 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 April 2013 at Chateau La Fleur de Boüard to Néac

[email protected]

Michel-Rolland-Collection

April 7 Friday, April 12, 2013, from 10:00 to 18:00 at the Château Le Bon Pasteur in Pomerol

Contact: [email protected]

The wines of Bernard Magrez 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings

From 8 to 12 April Fombrauge Château Grand Cru Classé St. Emilion from 9 am to 19 pm

(lunch on April 8 in partnership with Joël Robuchon)

From April 8 to 12 at Château Pape Clement – Grand Cru Classé 9 pm to 19 pm

Lunch Buffet 9 to 11 April

Registration reserved for professionals www.bernard-magrez.com

Jonathan Maltus

The wines of Jonathan Maltus will be showing the full slate of his portfolio. The tastings will be held starting April 8.

The tasting will be available during the entire week. The tastings will take place at Chateau Teyssier in St Emilion. The wines will also be available to taste at La Pavillon Villemaurine in St. Emilion.

Contact Myriam Carrre [email protected]

Lalande de Pomerol tasting

Tuesday 09 and Wednesday, April 10th from 16h to 21h at Grand Hotel de Bordeaux (Place de la Comédie)

Contact Nathalie Diffi: [email protected]

Tasting Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur Futures

The Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Planet Bordeaux (and Caillau Beychac) from 9.30 to 18h

Monday, April 8 in the Chais de Millésima from 18 hours

Contact invitation: Planet Bordeaux luiza.hamdi maisondesbordeaux.com

Tasting Côtes de Bourg

Sunday, April 7 at the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux from 17:30 to 22:00.

Invitation contact: Didier Gontier [email protected]

Wine tasting Union Graves

Monday, April 8, 2013 Evening Vintage Hall Exchange / ICC Bordeaux

More than fifty castles Graves will present their 2012 vintage

From 18 am – late evening open to amateurs

Entry by invitation only for professionals. Contact [email protected]

Sweet Bordeaux Wine Tasting

March 14 Cadillac – 11 pm at the Maison des Vins

Contact Maitena IDIART [email protected]

Listrac-Medoc 2012

Friday, April 5, 2013 from 10am to 14pm

on Restaurant Le Chapon Fin in Bordeaux

Contact: [email protected]

Biodynamic-Tasting

Monday, April 8 2013 15 21h, Tuesday 9 and Wednesday, April 10, 10 at 18h at Château Saint-Emilion Fonroque

Snacks Organic Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 14h certified biodynamic properties of any France.

Subscribe online www.biodyvin.com

Crus Bourgeois tasting Alliance

From Tuesday 9 to Thursday, April 11 from 9:30 to 18:30 at the Château d’Agassac

Contact: [email protected]

Stéphane-Touroundji-Thomas-Duclos

At Château Haut-Sarpe Saint Emilion Tasting forty castles from 8 to 11 April 10 to 18.
Reservation Buffet from 12:30 to 14h Contact: [email protected]

Tasting Futures Bio d’Aquitaine

9 and 10 April at Chateau Franc Pourret Saint-Emilion

Organic wines in Aquitaine – www.vigneronsbio-aquitaine.org/Accueil/default.aspx

Please, if you know of other 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings, please either add them to the comments box, or send me an Email and I will add the information to the post.