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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 396 lots across 2011–2026, covering 21 distinct wines. Average prices fell from $111 in 2011 to $89 in 2026.

396

Total Lots

$116

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
$419
2020
$139
2021
$100
2022
$219
2023
$107
2024
$88
2025
$89
2026