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Bordeaux Left Bank

The Best-Value Bordeaux at Auction: Crus Bourgeois and Under-the-Radar Estates

Find Bordeaux wines consistently trading below Wine Searcher retail at auction. Crus bourgeois and overlooked estates that deliver value.

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The Bordeaux auction market is deep enough that value exists at every level — some wines consistently trade below retail if you know where to look.

Bordeaux wines generated 340 lots across 2011–2026, covering 21 distinct wines. Average prices rose from $111 in 2011 to $113 in 2026, a gain of 2% over the period.

340

Total Lots

$139

Overall Avg / Bottle

21

Distinct Wines

Year-over-Year Prices

Average hammer price per bottle across all producers in Bordeaux by year.

$111
2011
$167
2012
$133
2013
$179
2014
$146
2015
$117
2016
$132
2017
$115
2018
$106
2019
$391
2020
$132
2021
$92
2022
$227
2023
$99
2024
$171
2025
$113
2026