- Bordeaux, Burgundy and Tuscany improved their weekly share of trade the most.
- Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2017 was this week’s most traded wine by value, selling at a record price.
- Live bids for the newly released Sassicaia 2019 are now as high as £1,191 per six pack.
Regional trade share this week
Bordeaux enjoyed increased activity for its 2017 and 2016 vintages, which helped boost the region’s share to 34.4%.
Burgundy also improved its share on last week, climbing to 30.2%, led by trade for its most recent vintages, the 2019 and 2018. Last Friday, Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded one of his rare 100-point scores to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s newly released 2019 Romanée-Conti.
Another region that increased its share of trade was Tuscany (7.4%), with San Filippo Lucere 2012, Sassicaia 2016 (WA 100-points) and Masseto 2018 seeing the highest demand.
This week’s top traded
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2017 topped this week’s most active wines by value, with a last trade at an all-time high of £940 per 12×75. This represents a 38.9% increase on its release price (£672).
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2017 trades on Liv-ex
The second most traded wine this week, Salon Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru Limited Edition Oenotheque Assortment Case, also set new trading records, with several cases selling at £7,940 per 1×600.
Salon Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru Limited Edition Oenotheque Assortment Case trades on Liv-ex
Another Champagne that was highly sought-after was Louis Roederer Cristal 2013. With current bids as high as £1,115 per six pack and offers starting at £1,190, the wine last traded at £2,324 per 12×75.
Weekly recap
Sassicaia 2019 was officially released in the UK yesterday at £1,990 per 12×75. Current live bids on Liv-ex are as high as £1,191 per 6×75, as the 98-point wine has enjoyed immediate market demand.
As Californian wine prices continue to rise, Liv-ex members received an update of highly-rated wines from the region under £800 per case.
We also looked at the prices for our leading indices in different currencies and their impact on secondary market demand in 2021.
Finally, we covered the latest Neal Martin scores on Bordeaux 2019 in-bottle. The ‘awe-inspiring’ Château Lafleur 2019 ended up as the only wine rated 100-points.
Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 560+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.
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