Recent Blog Posts
- High Prices of Bordeaux 2009 Risk Alienating US Buyers 29/06/2010
- Sales of Bordeaux 2009 Booming 28/06/2010
- Short Sales of Lafite 09 Cause a Stir 12/06/2010
- Bordeaux 2009 Campaign Intensifies 11/06/2010
- Minimum Pricing for Alcohol in the UK 7/06/2010
Press Coverage
- Far Eastern Promise The Drinks Business, 25/05/2010
- Chinese buy up French wines in New Year Spree The Scotsman, 25/05/2010
Trending
Ten most searched-for wine names*- 1. Latour2. Margaux3. Cheval Blanc4. Mouton Rothschild5. Lafite-Rothschild
- 6. Haut-Brion7. Yquem8. Lynch-Bages9. Leoville Barton10. Ausone
Auction focus: Sotheby’s (and the Provenance view on buying fine wine at auction for investment)
Date posted: May 29, 2009
2009 has already been an incredible year for Sotheby’s fine wine auctions. Every sale of six so far has surpassed high estimate, and in fact the auction in Hong Kong of “Wine From a Great American Collector” achieved sales of £4,383,817.
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World’s Top 10 Most Expensive Wines
Date posted: May 28, 2009
How much would you invest in a single bottle of wine? An exceptional vintage from a highly regarded vineyard may cost as much as a luxury sports car or property. We take a look at 10 of the most expensive wines ever produced.
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Fine wine investment: liquid assets still a profitable option despite economic climate
Date posted: May 24, 2009
The Independent reported this week that low interest rates are encouraging investors to diversify their portfolios with investing in fine wine looking like a profitable option.
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Bordeaux 2008 en primeur – the market should dictate the price, not Parker
Date posted: May 7, 2009
It comes as no great surprise that Robert Parker’s high scores for the Bordeaux 2008 vintage have caused quite a stir in the fine wine investment market. However, UK fine wine specialists Berry Bros. have warned that such high praise could bring an end to the en primeur campaign. Read full story...
Bordeaux 2008 en primeur – opinions begin to crystallize…
Date posted: May 1, 2009
As the initial hubris surrounding the 2008 Bordeaux en primeur campaign begins to subside, it has becoming increasingly clear that 2008 Bordeaux wines will not ultimately prove a vintage highly suited for those seeking fine wine investment. Read full story...
Market Movements
Ten best performers- 1. Suduiraut (1997) £541.63 +52%
- 2. Krug (1990) £1675.20 +42%
- 3. Lafite Rothschild (2008) £5513.00 +35%
- 4. Haut Brion (1994) £2522.63 +34%
- 5. Pontet Canet (1996) £757.27 +29%
- 6. Margaux (2005) £9977.64 +27%
- 7. DRC, Romanee Conti (2004) £4444.00 +27%
- 8. Petrus (1986) £12017.61 +27%
- 9. Ducru Beaucaillou (2000) £1320.52 +24%
- 10. Angelus (2005) £2620.35 +23%
- 1. Lafite Rothschild (2008) £5513.00 +79%
- 2. Ausone (1988) £1987.44 +75%
- 3. Petrus (1989) £33960.56 +71%
- 4. Ausone (1986) £1577.81 +67%
- 5. Lafite Rothschild (2008) £9767.56 +51%
- 6. Lafite Rothschild (1988) £8089.40 +47%
- 7. Suduiraut (1997) £541.63 +47%
- 8. Haut Brion (2008) £3533.99 +45%
- 9. Margaux (2005) £9977.64 +43%
- 10. Margaux (2001) £3735.07 +41%
- 1. Lafite Rothschild (2008) £9767.56 +51%
- 2. Carruades de Lafite (2008) £2657.99 +22%
- 3. Lafite Rothschild (1997) £6833.33 +10%
- 4. Lafite Rothschild (2008) £5513.00 +79%
- 5. Lafite Rothschild (1994) £7657.66 +32%
- 6. Latour (2008) £6100.00 +22%
- 7. Ausone (1988) £1987.44 +75%
- 8. Lafite Rothschild (2006) £7290.28 +33%
- 9. Lafleur (2002) £2950.00 0%
- 10. Petrus (1989) £33960.56 +71%
Ten worst performers
- 1. Leoville Las Cases (2001) £1035.09 -24%
- 2. Pin (1985) £14048.57 -22%
- 3. Lafite Rothschild (1999) £3708.67 -20%
- 4. Petrus (2006) £5032.25 -20%
- 5. Cos d'Estournel (1990) £2028.57 -19%
- 6. Angelus (2000) £2319.95 -17%
- 7. Mouton Rothschild (1999) £3018.34 -16%
- 8. Ausone (2003) £16351.54 -15%
- 9. Pichon Lalande (2005) £771.13 -15%
- 10. Mouton Rothschild (1986) £9617.74 -14%
- 1. Louis Roederer Cristal (1999) £937.50 -53%
- 2. Suduiraut (2001) £676.70 -35%
- 3. Cos d'Estournel (1985) £1328.94 -26%
- 4. Lafleur (2007) £3314.80 -26%
- 5. Lafleur (1990) £15132.00 -24%
- 6. Margaux (1990) £9892.82 -22%
- 7. Margaux (2006) £1637.50 -21%
- 8. Rieussec (1997) £541.76 -21%
- 9. Grand Puy Lacoste (2001) £363.50 -19%
- 10. Ausone (2003) £16351.54 -18%
- 1. Pin (1985) £14048.57 -38%
- 2. Pin (2004) £9500.00 -29%
- 3. Margaux (2000) £9221.13 -29%
- 4. Louis Roederer Cristal (1995) £2136.00 -29%
- 5. Margaux (1990) £9892.82 -27%
- 6. Leoville Poyferre (1983) £680.00 -27%
- 7. DRC, Romanee St Vivant (2000) £412.88 -25%
- 8. Krug (1988) £2383.00 -22%
- 9. Mission Haut Brion (2006) £1400.15 -22%
- 10. Climens (1996) £713.48 -21%
Prices shown are today's Current Average List Price in GBP for a Standard In Bond case of 12x75cl OWC (unless stated otherwise) and are presented under license from Liv-ex.com
