Welcome to the May 2018 Liv-ex newsletter
A handful of Bordeaux chateaux have now released their 2017 wines. In general, prices are down from last year, though some such as Haut Batailley and Coutet have raised prices. Most major critics have also published reports on the vintage. Key scores can be compared on our grid here. Members on our Silver packages and above, as well as existing data licensees will be able to read our analysis of these scores in tomorrow’s Liv-ex’s Market Report.
For a reminder of how to sell En Primeur stock on Liv-ex, please click here.
Bordeaux 2017 analysis tool
We are pleased to announce the return of our En Primeur analysis tool for this year’s campaign. The tool allows you to view current scores and prices for all the key Bordeaux wines, and assess their ‘fair value’ using regression analysis. To access the tool, click here and log in using your existing Liv-ex credentials.
En Primeur survey results and webinar
Thank you to everyone that completed this year’s En Primeur survey and attended our webinar on the report, ‘Navigating Bordeaux 2017‘. The results of the survey are now available and offer a unique insight into the views of the trade on the vintage. This year, Petrus 2017 was crowned ‘wine of the vintage’, and, once again, Grand Puy Lacoste was the top value pick. To view the full results, click here. If you missed the webinar, you can catch up and watch the recording here.
Trade on the go
You can now trade on the go using our new mobile-friendly trading platform. On the site, you can see your recent activity, view bids and offers according to pack size and trade SIB. To access the new platform, simply click on the ‘try beta’ button on the Liv-ex homepage.
We would appreciate your thoughts on the new website. Please feel free to submit any feedback you have, here. Any comments will be reviewed by our team and taken into consideration as we continually develop our online offering.
Liv-ex Team
With a number of exciting projects on the horizon, including our new mobile trading platform, we will continue to invest in our data and technology. This month, several new members have been welcomed to the team:
- Samuel Allen has joined Liv-ex as a Continous Improvement Manager. Having previously worked in the Energy Industry, Samuel will be responsible for optimising Liv-ex’s resources to make operations more efficient.
- Ruiqi Li has joined the team of Account Managers who are available to help you in any way they can. Originally from China, Ruiqi will be responsible for helping Liv-ex members in Asia.
- Mathew McGill has joined the Technology Team as a Business Analyst. Mathew is currently pursuing a number of project management qualifications and will be responsible for coodinating new Liv-ex products throughout their life-cycle.
- Paul Garnier is the newest member of the Logistics Team at Liv-ex. In his role as Settlement Executive, Paul is available to help you with any issues with settling trades on Liv-ex.
Liv-ex in the news
Bordeaux 2017 has been the talk of the trade – and the press – this month. The commentators include Bloomberg, the drinks business, Wine Searcher, and Decanter, who have all published articles on Bordeaux 2017 releases. Jancis Robinson and Harpers instead chose to feature articles on the results of our recent En Primeur survey.
You can find the top fine wine market news stories on our press page, here.
Thank you for reading
We hope that you’ve found this edition useful. As always, you can keep up to date with developments as they happen by visiting the Liv-ex noticeboard. If you have any feedback or questions on this newsletter, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7062 8788.
