Bordeaux
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- August 10, 2017
An interesting article published recently from the Wine index in London about Lafite Rothschild maintaining its market share. Despite the negative spin in the article about market share declining for first growths, this is not related to the increase in prices of the value of cases of first growth wines. The decline in market share […]
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- June 13, 2017
12th June 2017 2009 vintage Dom Pérignon to be released before 2008 How harsh or mild the seasons are throughout the year very much affect the quality of the fruit that is harvested. 2009 was a warm year compared to the cooler 2008 and this has made both vintages differ in the maturity and the time […]
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- June 13, 2017
14th June 2017 We are enjoying a successful Bordeaux 2016 En Primeur campaign this year. The 2016 vintage is said to be a blockbuster vintage. For example, Haut Brion 2016 was awarded 100 points. Lafite Rothschild 2016 and Angelus 2016 were both awarded 96-100 points each. All prices for the 2016 vintage are priced higher than […]
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- May 10, 2017
Bordeaux is going pink. A very pale shade of pink, according to Allan Sichel, president of the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB). “Rosé is a very dynamic segment and what’s particularly interesting is that it gives a different perspective of Bordeaux,” he says. “It refreshes the image and brings new consumers to Bordeaux […]
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- April 10, 2017
In March, the week of 17th-23rd March saw the trade by volume rise 17%. Bordeaux’s share has risen 0.9%, Champagne has gone up 4.4%. The USA market has accounted for 3.3% of the Champagne’s trade by volume. The Fine Wine 50 Index has continued to rise 0.2% during that week. We continuously see big names […]
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- April 03, 2017
Bordeaux should make fewer pricing decisions ‘behind closed doors’, says a report ahead of en primeur tasting week as new research suggests international merchants are hoping that 2016 prices won’t sour the fine market’s recovery story. Liv-ex, the online wine trading platform, said today (29 March) that errors in valuing Bordeaux en primeur wines have […]
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- April 01, 2017
March 2017 Wine Investment Report The wine market has showed a steady increase yet again in the month of February. Wine merchants have reported an expected increase in the wine market this year which spells good news for wine investors. The Bordeaux market was up 1.28% and the Rhone Valley and Champagne market was up […]
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- March 10, 2017
The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index closed February on 302.26, up 0.4% on the previous month. The index has now risen for an unprecedented fifteen months and is up 24% year-on-year. It is now at its highest point since October 2011, when it closed at 308.03. The top two movers last month were both from […]
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- February 03, 2017
I’m paying a bill from one of the warehouses where I cellar wine when I hear a little voice in my head whisper ominously to me: Why would any sane person even bother starting a wine collection today? The compounding wine warehousing bills, not to mention my motley crew of wine fridges in the garage, […]
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- February 01, 2017
January 2017 Wine Investment Report December month was positive for both Bordeaux and other regions of the wine market. December is normally a slower month due to fewer trading days for the holiday season, nevertheless the numbers still proved a positive outcome for the period. Bordeaux wines showed an increase of 0.72% in January versus […]
