Page 2 - Monthly Archives: April 2016
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- April 21, 2016
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2006 BUY Recommendation Dear Friends and Clients, I have found a very special parcel of wine for you, this is something that is very exclusive. I don’t often get the opportunity to recommend this kind of wine to you. In fact, I am restricted to only 10 cases with this offer […]
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- April 20, 2016
Talking Trade: 8th – 14th April The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 has maintained its upward momentum this week, reaching 284.05 on Thursday. This is its highest level since late March 2014. Trade by value and volume on the Exchange was also higher. There has been keen interest in Bordeaux 2013 now the vintage has started […]
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- April 20, 2016
“Perfect” Haut Brion performance According to Robert Parker, there are three recent Haut Brion vintages worthy of a ‘perfect’ 100-point score: the “exquisite” 2005, the “extraordinarily complex” 2009 and the “ethereal” 2010. Both the 2009 and 2010 were awarded 100 points in Parker’s first in-bottle reviews, while 2005 was initially scored 98 points in bottle […]
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- April 20, 2016
Liv-ex 50: Sustainable gains for the First Growth market? The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 index has been on an upward trend for four consecutive months. This is the first time the index has seen a sustained rise since late 2012 and early 2013. In both instances, the index was boosted by Sterling weakness against the […]
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- April 20, 2016
Bordeaux 2015 Médoc: A ‘modern’ vintage full of charm, says Steven Spurrier Bordeaux 2015 wines in the Médoc ‘will have a big place in people’s hearts’ says Decanter consultant editor Steven Spurrier after en primeur tasting week. Spurrier praised the fruit dominant, modern style of many Bordeaux 2015 Médoc wines, in an interview on his […]
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- April 20, 2016
China’s Cofco to sell winery stake for 11 pence China’s Cofco conglomerate has said it will sell its controlling stake in Chateau Junding and a related wine subsidiary in the country for just 1 yuan. The offer means that it would be possible to buy Cofco’s 55% stake in Junding Winery Co and Shandong […]
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- April 19, 2016
Chateaux Latour 2006 BUY Recommendation Dear Friends and Clients, I have found a very special parcel of wine for you, this is something that is very exclusive. I don’t often get the opportunity to recommend this kind of wine to you. In fact I am restricted to only 10 clients with this offer […]
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- April 13, 2016
Bordeaux 2015 vintage: How it compares to others Debate will no doubt continue to rage over just how good the Bordeaux 2015 vintage is after a week of wall to wall tasting. My early view is that 2015 is unquestionably great in parts and therefore far from homogenous. Certainly, stunning wines have been made and […]
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- April 12, 2016
Koch Makes Room in his New Cellar The anti-fraud campaigner is auctioning off a vast treasury of fine wine in May. When it comes to fighting fraud, billionaire Bill Koch wears a hat that is even whiter than his full head of hair. When it comes to collecting – whether it is modern art (Botero […]
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- April 12, 2016
Fine wine market shows new energy – Liv-ex The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index has seen its biggest monthly increase in more than three years, indicating that the secondary market has come to life ahead of the Bordeaux 2015 en primeur campaign. The fine wine market is showing signs of bursting into life after the […]