bordeaux.guru — Bordeaux en primeur & terroir

First-hand Bordeaux en primeur tasting notes, appellation climate, phenology and terroir.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    First-hand Bordeaux en primeur tasting notes, appellation climate, phenology and terroir.

    How to connect

    How to connect bordeaux.guru — Bordeaux en primeur & terroir to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.bordeaux.guru/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect bordeaux.guru — Bordeaux en primeur & terroir to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.bordeaux.guru/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect bordeaux.guru — Bordeaux en primeur & terroir to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.bordeaux.guru/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (14)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    lookup_lieuditLook up named vineyard sites (lieux-dits) in Bordeaux appellations — cadastral open data mapped by bordeaux.guru (e.g. BAGES or BATAILLEY in Pauillac). Search by name and/or appellation.
    get_climate_seasonReal growing-season climate for a Bordeaux appellation and year (source: Open-Meteo/ERA5, stored by bordeaux.guru): temperatures, rain, wind, humidity, sunshine, ET0, radiation. Returns summary aggregates (GDD, heat days, diurnal range…), monthly aggregates, or daily series.
    get_price_positionHow dear a Bordeaux wine is for its score: its en primeur release price against the price curve of its own vintage. Collector/Cellar members get the number, the expected price and how many comparably scored wines are cheaper. Everyone gets the release price itself.
    get_wine_pricesEn primeur release prices of one Bordeaux wine across vintages, in EUR (ex-négociant, excluding VAT). Public data — available on every tier. Does NOT include the price position against the vintage curve, which is a members' feature on the website.
    about_bordeaux_guruWhat the bordeaux.guru MCP server offers: data coverage (en primeur tasting notes, appellation climate, phenology, terroir), access tiers and links.
    search_winesSearch Bordeaux wines from bordeaux.guru en primeur tastings by name, château or appellation. Returns wine, château, appellation, vintage, score, en primeur release price in EUR, a pointer to any bottle tasting, and URL.
    get_phenologyVine phenology windows (budbreak, flowering, veraison, harvest) for a Bordeaux vintage, as reported in official château brochures ('údaje château'). Sparse, documented vintages only.
    get_terroirTerroir profile of a Bordeaux appellation from bordeaux.guru: dominant soils, microclimate, relief (real Copernicus DEM), BRGM gravel terraces (Dubreuilh types 1–6) and named vineyard sites (lieux-dits) coverage.
    compare_climateCompare growing-season climate aggregates (GDD, heat days, rain, sunshine, ET0…) across Bordeaux appellations and/or vintages. Collector/Cellar members only.
    get_tasting_noteGet the en primeur tasting note for one wine and vintage from bordeaux.guru: score, summary (CZ+EN), nose/palate/finish, structure, blend, alcohol, yield, aging potential. Free tiers receive a teaser.
    get_bottle_tastingBottle tasting notes from bordeaux.guru: wines tasted from the bottle at events, as opposed to en primeur barrel samples. Returns event, date, vintage, score, drink window and Czech retail price. The written note is for Collector/Cellar members; others get the opening line.
    get_parcel_varietiesParcel-level grape varieties of a Bordeaux château (digitized by bordeaux.guru from official château brochures — 'údaje château'). Aggregate for everyone; per-parcel detail (variety × soil × hectares) for members.
    get_chateauGet a château profile from bordeaux.guru: appellation, classification, terroir, vineyard size, typical blend and its tasted wines.
    get_vintage_profileGet the bordeaux.guru vintage profile for a year: quality assessment, harvest summary, key events. Older vintages may have no profile but still have bottle tastings — the answer says so.