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Burgundy vs Bordeaux: prices across Michelin’s grape tiers
Published . Compares the July 2026 Burgundy study with Bordeaux data updated 17 September 2026.
At Three Grapes, the Burgundy portfolio median is $722 and Bordeaux’s is $206. At Two Grapes, the order reverses: $131 in Burgundy and $152 in Bordeaux.
There is no single Burgundy premium across every tier. The answer changes with the award level and with the mix of wines included in each portfolio.
3,371
Burgundy wines priced
322
Bordeaux wines priced
4
Award tiers compared
The price gap changes by tier
The Three-Grape Burgundy median is about 3.5 times Bordeaux’s. The gap is smaller at One Grape and Selected, while Two-Grape Bordeaux has the higher median.
These are medians across wine benchmarks in each producer portfolio. Bordeaux’s second wines and other estate labels remain in the calculation, as do the broader ranges of Burgundy producers.
Portfolio median by award tier
Study prices in USD.
Worldwide retail benchmarks in USD; vintages aggregated.
| Producer award | Burgundy median | Bordeaux median | Burgundy / Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Grapes | $722 | $206 | 3.50× |
| Two Grapes | $131 | $152 | 0.86× |
| One Grape | $98 | $49 | 2.00× |
| Selected | $78 | $52 | 1.50× |
Bordeaux has more listings per wine
The saved Bordeaux study has more offer rows per wine at every tier. At Two Grapes, the median is 1,434 listings per wine in Bordeaux and 44 in Burgundy.
That is a difference in observed offer coverage. It does not measure stock on hand, production volume or how quickly a wine sells.
Median study listings per wine
Offer rows in the source study.
Median offer-row count per wine in each source study.
| Producer award | Burgundy listings | Bordeaux listings |
|---|---|---|
| Three Grapes | 28 | 479 |
| Two Grapes | 44 | 1,434 |
| One Grape | 38 | 163 |
| Selected | 27 | 262 |
Compare the bottle, not just the tier
Matching award levels is useful for comparing the two selections, but it does not match the same kind of wine. A grand cru, a regional label and a château’s second wine can all contribute to these medians.
For a buying decision, choose the wine and vintage first. The tier comparison gives context; the linked value guides offer lower-priced examples from both regions.
Sources and method
Prices are the saved Wine Labs worldwide retail benchmarks in USD, with vintages aggregated. They are reference prices from the source study, rather than quotes from a merchant today. Check the linked wine page for a particular vintage and current offers.
The source study takes the median of each wine’s per-vintage worldwide median prices. Listing counts refer to offer rows at the time of the study; they do not count bottles, sales or unique merchants.
The Michelin award belongs to the estate. A wine in its trading portfolio has not received a separate Grape award. Selected means recommended without a numbered Grape award.
Each wine counts once in its tier’s price distribution, regardless of listing count. This compares two different selections and source dates, not matched wines or simultaneous offers. Differences cannot be attributed to the Michelin award itself.
The Burgundy dataset covers 93 tracked estates from a guide roster of 94; Bordeaux covers all 83. Both portfolio datasets include labels beyond each estate’s flagship wine.