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“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bordeaux 2015 ‘a great opportunity’, says Liv-ex Bordeaux en primeur buyers have lost money in five of the last eight campaigns and there is still too much wine gathering dust in merchant cellars, but Liv-ex analysts say the market is in better shape than a year ago. Bordeaux 2015represents a ‘great opportunity’ for the trade […]

Fine wine merchants predict further gains in 2016 In January we asked Liv-ex’s merchant members to predict the closing level of the Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index in 2016. The average prediction for the year-end is 251.21. This would represent a 5.4% improvement on its closing level of 238.26 in December 2015. Read more at […]

Bordeaux 2015 en primeur: High hopes but nerves linger on price Excitement for the Bordeaux 2015 vintage is being tempered by early trepidation over possible release prices as en primeur tasting week begins in the region’s vineyards. Many châteaux are expecting extra visitors to taste the Bordeaux 2015 vintage en primeur, with American tasters in […]

Does your wine exist? It is quite often that when we invest, we actually like to see our investments as tangible products. Either it makes us feel more secure or it just could be that unfortunately, most of us have had a bad experience with investments before. With fine wine investments, probably the million dollar  […]

China is again Bordeaux’s top export market, show the latest customs figures. But how has this happened? Terry Xu analyses the revival of a classic region in the Chinese market. I know—some wine lovers in China may frown upon this title, especially if they already knew that I have been a passionate supporter of Bordeaux. […]

Bordeaux Enjoys the Fruits of the Golden Weather “You can’t lie about the weather,” a well-known journalist said as he collected his glass for London’s first taste of the 2015 Bordeaux wines last week. The Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux, a loose grouping of 183 properties from Bordeaux Supérieur to Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé, […]

First Taste of 2015 Bordeaux Full of Promise Critics and vignerons will argue for many months about whether 2015 is a great vintage or just a very good one, but it is certainly fascinating and unusual. Brisk acidity, crunchy, ripe fruit and powerful tannins are strands that run through the most successful wines. “It’s a […]

Liv-ex 100 gains 2.7%: its biggest monthly rise in three years The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index has closed March up 2.69%. It closed on 250.25, up 6.55 points on February: its fourth consecutive monthly rise. This is the index’s largest month-on-month rise since February 2013, when it rose 3.05%. Sterling weakness against the Euro […]

Evolution of the Fine Wine Market with Sure Holdings The fine wine market has evolved over the years due to circumstances in the global economy. Investing into wine has almost become a fine art that requires knowledge and insight as well as thorough research of the wine market. I would like to share with you […]

Fine Wine Investing – To sell or not to sell? Selling wines can sometimes get quite personal. We may have a special fondness towards a certain wine or sometimes selling wines could be out of a whim, maybe we haven’t reached our profit target or its not what we expected. Whatever the reasons are for […]

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 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 […]

My Sentiments about Fine Wine Investments I was recently having a very personal chat with one of my investors whom I regard as a close friend after all these years. And we got on talking about wine investment and what makes it tick and what makes it lackluster as compared to the share market.  So, […]

Bordeaux 2015: Weak sterling adds to pressure, say merchants A weakening pound sterling currency in the run-up to the UK’s Brexit referedum on European Union membership may put extra pressure on the pricing of Bordeaux 2015 en primeur wines, some merchants believe. A relatively weak sterling may make Bordeaux 2015 en primeur wines from the […]

Anson on Thursday: What Brexit may mean for Bordeaux 2015 en primeur Jane Anson looks ahead to the Bordeaux 2015 en primeur campaign and talks to trade experts about what impact the UK referendum on EU membership could have on pricing and consumer demand – in a market that has no shortage of Bordeaux wine. […]

Chateau Latour 1996 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 since it is an […]

Chinese investment continues in Bordeaux with sale of négociant GRM Bordeaux négociant GRM was sold to the co-founder of Hong Kong based Qeelin Jewellery and two Chinese investors. Guillaume Brochard, co-founder of the Hong Kong-based Qeelin Jewellery, together with ‘two Chinese entrepreneurs’ purchased Pineuilh-based négociant GRM for an undisclosed amount. Guillaume Brochard is now the […]