9 editor picks in Bordeaux.
9 wine bar places in Bordeaux we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bordeaux | Wine Bar across every city.
Wine bars are the truest expression of Bordeaux, the front room of the world's most famous wine region. Le Bar a Vin du CIVB on Cours du 30 Juillet in the Golden Triangle pours classed-growth Bordeaux by the glass at fair prices, the obvious first stop. For a broader look there is Aux Quatre Coins du Vin on Rue de la Devise and Soif Table et Vins on Rue du Cancera in Saint-Pierre, while the Cite du Vin Belvedere in Bacalan offers a tasting high above the river.
Le Bar a Vin du CIVB in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the wine council's tasting bar in the 18th-century Maison du Vin. At 3 Cours du 30 Juillet.
TipPours from €3 to €9, the cheapest tasting flight in Bordeaux; bring an empty stomach for the cheese plate.
Aux Quatre Coins du Vin in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Enomatic-powered wine bar on Rue de la Devise with around 40 wines by the glass across three pour.
TipTake the tasting card, then sip the Saint-Emilion grand crus and the Pessac-Leognans for the price-to-quality balance.
Soif in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the natural-wine bar and bistro of Cecile Lambre and Nico Lefevre on Rue du Cancera, with around 350 low-intervention.
TipBook the back room for groups of four; the daily blackboard is the only menu and runs until they sell out.
The Belvedere at Cite du Vin in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the 8th-floor tasting room of the wine museum, with around twenty international wines available.
TipThe tasting is included with museum admission; arrive before 17:00 so you have time to compare the international.
Buvette near Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is Marianne Lay's natural-wine cellar on Cours d'Alsace et Lorraine, with around seventy producers, a four-metre bottle.
TipSit outside on the pavement when the sun is shining; piadinas and the cheese plate pair best with the orange wine pour.
Bordeaux Magnum in the Golden Triangle is the wine shop and tasting room on Rue Gobineau between Allees de Tourny and Place des Quinconces. At 3 Rue Gobineau.
TipTasting starts most afternoons from 16:00; the staff will open magnums by the glass on request for two or more.
Max Bordeaux Wine Gallery on Cours de l'Intendance is the high-end Enomatic wine bar with 50 of the 1855 classified Medocs and Saint-Emilion grands crus.
TipBuild a flight across Margaux, Saint-Julien and Pauillac for an Atlantic-Medoc comparison; pours start around €9.
Le Sobre Chartrons on Bordeaux's Chartrons quay is the riverfront wine bar of vigneron Jean and merchant Pierre, with two air-conditioned rooms.
TipThe terrace catches the late sun on Quai des Chartrons; the chef plates by Davy are designed to share with the by-the-glass flights.
Le Grand Bar Castan in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the 1890 grotto-style bar on Quai de la Douane (Andre Tournier's 1900 rocky decor, restored 2005).
TipOrder the plateau de fruits de mer; the palm-shaped pillar, frescoes and polychrome glass canopy are listed historic interiors.
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