Langton’s 2007 Bordeaux En Primeur offer comprises the best wines or best value wines of the vintage. It was a wonderful year for Sauternes/Barsac. The wines are utterly gorgeous with a rare opulence and seductive beauty. They are highly recommended across the board. An Indian summer saved the 2007 claret (reds) vintage. While the outbreak of mildew threatened quality, vineyard management and luck resulted in a number of surprisingly successful wines.

2007 is very much a vineyard management year. The first growths have all been able to show their class and stature. Châteaux Mouton Rothschild, Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Margaux and Haut Brion have all made outstanding wines through rigorous selection and detailed winemaking.

The 2007 Bordeaux En Primeur wines have attracted plenty of opinion from all corners of the world of wine criticism. In previous times this vintage would have been an impossible challenge. However we live in a golden age of wine where modern technology and contemporary winemaking techniques play a vital role in defining quality. This is actually not a bad vintage. There are many very fine and some outstanding wines. In a great year like 2000 or 2005 winemakers can pretty well dawdle around and let the wine make itself.

In a year like 2007 intuitive action and ability are everything. While the left and right bank producers worked hard to overcome ignoble weather patterns, Sauternes/Barsac revelled in the conditions. The grapes ripened and developed textbook botrytis characters. The wines have a compelling richness and minerality. Château Coutet, Château Rieussec, Château Lafaurie Peyraguey and Château Raymond Lafon have all made lovely wines. Château Doisy Vedrines - a personal favourite - and the curiously named Château de Myrat offer good value.

We have been very careful with our selections. Langton’s intends to offer Bordeaux En Primeur every year at the best possible prices. We trust that you will find something of interest.

Andrew Caillard MW
Langton’s

‘En Primeur’ is the French term for buying wine as ‘futures’: paying for wine before it is released onto the market in order to secure wines that are in short supply or are at an advantageous price. En Primeur wines are offered at first release price and are therefore at the lowest possible price. These wines have a limited availability and most will not be available again for sale. Provenance is guaranteed. Once purchased, prices are fixed and do not change with demand or foreign exchange fluctuations.

You need to be a Langton’s member to buy En Primeur from us. To become a Langton’s member please click on the Join button at the top right of the page. Langton’s En Primeur offer may change as new offers are made as the wine, prices and allocations are released from the Chateaux. All orders are by the case (3, 6, 12 or 24 bottles).

The price stated is the full landed cost including GST, WET, all duties and to your door delivery within Australia including insurance. Payments for the En Primeur offer can be made in two ways: pay the full purchase price now with your order or pay in two parts - 50% of the full purchase price with your order now and the remaining 50% to be paid by December 1, 2008.

Your En Primeur purchases will be shipped in the second half of 2010 in temperature controlled containers. Wines will be delivered to the buyer as instructed, or can be picked up in person from Langton’s Sydney or Melbourne warehouses. On payment in full or by 50% deposit you will receive a receipt by email confirming the wines you ordered, the total amount of your order, amount paid and the balance owing (if applicable).

Should you require more information about ordering Langton’s Bordeaux 2007 En Primeur or about the wines on offer, please contact Stewart Langton on Tel. 03 9428 4499 or email bordeaux@langtons.com.au.

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