Author: Grace Geldard
This week in wine: Screaming Eagle and 2009 Pomerols lead the market
High value wines led this week – Screaming Eagle 2021, Petrus 2009 and Le Pin 200 claimed the top three positions. US’s share rose.
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- Bordeaux took a strong lead of the market, with excellent Right Bank vintages in the lead.
- High value wines led this week – Screaming Eagle 2021, Petrus 2009 and Le Pin 2000 claimed the top three positions.
- US buying remains steady, US buyers accounting for 30% of weekly trade – approaching pre-tariff levels.
With the releases of the 2025 Bordeaux vintage underway, back vintages traded actively this week, bringing the region’s share of traded value up to 37.9%. 2009s took the spotlight, Petrus and Le Pin amongst the top five overall.
Burgundy took a 19.4% share, up slightly on last week. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, generally amongst the region’s top producers, saw little demand this week. Instead, buyers opted for Armand Rousseau, Millemann and Roulot.
With Screaming Eagle the top-traded producer overall, the US’s share rose from 5.8% last week to 11.1% this week, claiming third place. Opus One and Dominus followed as the region’s second and third top-traded producers.
Tuscany came in fourth place with 8.8%, down on its close at 14.2% last week. While Sassicaia was the top traded wine across vintages, Brunello di Montalcino proved more popular than Super Tuscans, claiming over half of the region’s trade.
Champagne had a slow week, its share falling from 14.8% to 8.7%. US buyers accounted for close to half of the region’s purchasing, their focus on Dom Perignon, Salon and Philipponnat.
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Author: Grace Geldard
Tuscany Underpins Stability in the Italy 100 as Trade Focuses on Leading Wines
Before all wine news switches focus to Bordeaux En Primeur, Liv-ex reports on the resilience of the top 100 Italian wines traded on its Exchange.
Tuscany’s top and tail – which wines have buyers flocked to?
Before all wine news switches focus to Bordeaux En Primeur, Liv-ex reports on the resilience of the top 100 Italian wines traded on its Exchange. Amidst a declining fine wine market, which wines have remained resilient and which have a declining trade?
The Italy 100’s has remained fairly stable amidst the broader market’s three-year decline. This stability has been precipitated by the index’s Tuscan components; the Piedmontese, generally pricier and rarer, have fallen more sharply. Positive price performance of these wines has been backed by solid trade – Tuscany’s share of the market has grown as its representative index has stabilised. The dip at the peak of the market was not driven by a decline in purchasing of Tuscan wines, but rather by increased spending on (what was at the time) very high value Burgundy.
Though spared from the worst of the downturn, the Italy 100 has not been exempted from recovery. Of the index’s Tuscan components, Masseto has taken the lead, the 2020, 2022, 2016 and 2014 all up over 5% year to date. Of these, the 2020’s mid price (mid point between highest offer and lowest bid on a given wine) has risen most sharply, but the 2016 is better-backed with trade.
The tail end
Though we have seen Tuscany’s heavy hitters thrive, how have the rest fared? Super Tuscans may have succeeded in developing international brand image, and trade levels remained stable through the downturn and US tariffs, but the tail end has suffered more greatly.
157 Tuscan wines (multiple vintages of each) have changed hands so far this year. Despite this, 9 wines comprise over 80% of the region’s traded value. This has narrowed since last year – of the 282 Tuscan wines traded, 21 comprised 80% of the value. In 2024, 24 wines rose into this category.
In the early 2000s, it was not uncommon for the key Super Tuscans to comprise 100% of Tuscan trade. The share of the five Super Tuscan Italy 100 components (Soldera Case Basse not included) fell between 2013 and 2021, ceding ground to a wider pool of the region’s wines.
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The Fine Wine Market in Q1 2026
The “Fine Wine Market in Q1 2026” report examines the state of the market in the first quarter of 2026.
The “Fine Wine Market in Q1 2026” report examines the state of the market in the first quarter of 2026.
The topics covered in the Liv-ex Fine Wine Market in Q1 2026:
- Liv-ex indices showed stability in Q1, albeit posting their first declines since last August in March.
- Trade value and volume sit above the 2025 average, but below the level they were in Q1 2025
- While the Iran War raised caution, a swift resolution might mean that the slower-moving fine wine market is spared any lasting damage.
- US buying has continued to rise over Q1.
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Author: Grace Geldard
This week in wine: Trade levels down overall; US buyers holding strongest
US buyers held strong, their share of purchasing overtaking that of the UK.
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- Bordeaux led the market, followed by Burgundy and Champagne.
- Armand de Brignac’s Ace of Spades Gold Brut was the top-traded wine of the week by value, buyers concentrated in Asia. Opus One 2021 and D’Auvenay Bonnes Mares 2010 followed.
- With bank holidays in the UK and Europe and the start of the 2025 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign causing some distraction, trade levels were lower this week than last week. US buyers held strong, their share of purchasing overtaking that of the UK.
Bordeaux again led the market, claiming a 28.9% share of traded value. Le Pin 2023 was the region’s top-traded wine by value, changing hand at £19,912/$27,279 per 12×75 / €1,941 per bottle. The 2023s do now appear to be trading actively, coming in as Bordeaux’s second top-traded vintage after the 2017 this week.
Burgundy followed in second place, its share decreasing slightly from 20.1% last week to 18.5% this week.
Champagne placed third with a 14.8% share. Armand de Brignac was the top traded producer, with buying concentrated in Asia. Salon followed, its buying split evenly between the UK and US.
The Rhone had another strong week, maintaining a 5.5% share of the market. While E. Guigal was the region’s top-traded producer by value, wines from Famille Perrin and Clos des Papes traded most frequently.
Despite falling slightly on last week, Tuscany remained strong above its April share. Higher volume trades of Tignanello buoyed the region, accounting for close to a quarter of its traded value. Tuscany also saw a solid amount of US-backed Brunello buying.
The US took a 5.8% share of traded value, thanks largely to Opus One.
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Author: Grace Geldard
Wine Conversation x Tom Burchfield
Tom Burchfield, Head of Market Intelligence at Liv-ex, joins Sarah Kemp on Wine Conversation to discuss the state of the broader fine wine market – and what…
Tom Burchfield, Head of Market Intelligence at Liv-ex, joins Sarah Kemp on Wine Conversation to discuss the state of the broader fine wine market – and what it will take to make this year’s En Primeur campaign a success.
“It looks like demand for Bordeaux is elastic but there is a certain price point at which demand is unlocked. For vintages like 2021, demand was unlocked well below ex-château pricing,” Tom Burchfield says.
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Follow Tom’s insights throughout this year’s campaign as Liv-ex shares release analysis, critic scores and pricing data as soon as they go live.
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Author: Grace Geldard
Terre De Vins x Liv-ex: “Vino Veritas” : Bordeaux Primeurs, l’éternel retour
Romain Grudzinski, Responsable des marches européens, est récemment apparu dans l’émission Terre de Vins de TV7, rejoignant la conversation autour des Bordeaux En Primeur 2026.
Romain Grudzinski, Responsable des marches européens, est récemment apparu dans l’émission Terre de Vins de TV7, rejoignant la conversation autour des Bordeaux En Primeur 2026.
En discutant de la campagne en constante évolution et de la pression actuelle à laquelle le système des En Primeur est confronté, il évoque le type de solutions qui pourraient émerger de la crise.
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Author: Grace Geldard
This week in wine: Bordeaux En Primeur kicks off, US buying rises
With much of the trade’s focus on Bordeaux En Primeur, the region’s share of secondary market trade value climbed back above Burgundy’s.
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- Bordeaux En Primeur kicked off, with reports of differing levels of success so far for Pontet-Canet and Batailley.
- On the secondary market, Bordeaux regained its lead of trade value.
- US buying rose 19.4% week on week, with US buyers taking a 25.2% share of purchase value.
- Pavie was the week’s top-traded producer.
With much of the trade’s focus on Bordeaux En Primeur, the region’s share of secondary market trade value climbed back above Burgundy’s. Pavie was the region’s top-traded producer, with the 2017 the overall second top-traded wine of the week by value.
Burgundy’s share of trade fell back (20.1%), with DRC the region’s top-traded producer.
Tuscany had a stronger week, taking 15.3% of trade value. Guado al Tasso and San Guido were Tuscany’s top-traded producers, with Guado al Tasso 2023 the week’s top-traded wine by both value and volume.
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Author: Grace Geldard
Liv-ex Launches new Robert Parker Wine Advocate API Just in Time for En Primeur
Liv-ex has launched a new Robert Parker Wine Advocate API, enabling fine wine businesses to integrate one of the world’s most influential wine critics scores, drinking…
Critic scores continue to play a central role in the fine wine market. They influence buyer behaviour, pricing expectations and demand across regions and vintages. For wine businesses operating at scale, keeping scores up to date and consistently applied across internal systems is a real challenge.
Manually updating critic scores across pricing tools, ERPs, websites and trading platforms is time-consuming and can be prone to human error. In a market where confidence, credibility and speed matter, even small data inconsistencies can undermine pricing decisions and client trust.
To address this, Liv-ex has launched a new Robert Parker Wine Advocate API, enabling fine wine businesses to integrate one of the world’s most influential wine critics scores, drinking windows and tasting notes directly into their websites and operating systems, alongside live market pricing and liquidity data.
A single, reliable view of quality and market value
The new API allows Liv-ex members to automatically bring Robert Parker Wine Advocate scores, tasting notes and drinking windows into their internal platforms. By doing so, critics analysis no longer sits separately from commercial data.
Instead, businesses can view quality indicators alongside genuine transaction prices, historic price performance and market liquidity. This integrated view supports more informed pricing, buying and selling decisions.
Crucially, the integration is underpinned by the Liv-ex LWIN identifier, ensuring critic scores are accurately matched to the correct wine, format and vintage. This removes the ambiguity caused by naming variations and inconsistent data sources, strengthening confidence across pricing, trading and client communication.
Reducing friction and improving data quality
For merchants, brokers, traders and investment-focused wine businesses, the operational benefits are immediate.
Automated delivery of critic scores eliminates the need for manual updates and reduces the risk of human error. With reliable data flowing directly into pricing tools, trading systems and customer-facing platforms, teams can respond faster to market developments and consult clients using the most accurate and up-to-date information available.
As fine wine businesses increasingly rely on automation to scale efficiently, access to high-quality, structured data becomes a competitive advantage, not a nice-to-have.
Strengthening Liv-ex as the data backbone of fine wine
Liv-ex already provides members with access to live and historic transaction prices, liquidity indicators and market intelligence across the global secondary market. The launch of the Robert Parker Wine Advocate API further reinforces Liv-ex’s role as the central data infrastructure for fine wine – where pricing, market sentiment and critics analysis are brought together in one place.
Available exclusively to Liv-ex members
The Robert Parker Wine Advocate API is available as part of Liv-ex membership, giving fine wine businesses access to trusted critic data alongside independent market pricing, liquidity insights and automation services.
The new release adds to the Lix-ex suite of critics scores available via API, including Jancis Robinson, Jane Anson, Vinous (with Neal Martin) and the Wine Independent.
For businesses looking to professionalise operations, reduce manual data maintenance and make better-informed pricing and trading decisions, this integration represents a significant step forward.
Find out more about Liv-ex membership and how our data infrastructure can support your business.
Author: Grace Geldard
Talking Trade 17th of April: US, UK and EU buyers all ceded ground to Asian buyers, who claimed 18.0% of traded value
Burgundy, Champagne and Tuscany levelled out this week, each claiming around 17% of traded value.
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- Burgundy, Champagne and Tuscany levelled out this week, each claiming around 17% of traded value.
- Armand de Brignac’s Ace of Spades Brut was the top traded wine by value, the newly released Tignanello 2023 in second place and Conti Costanti 2021 in third.
- US, UK and EU buyers all ceded ground to Asian buyers, who claimed 18.0% of traded value. Still, with trade levels much higher this week than last week all four geographies raised their nominal purchased value.
Though its share of trade fell from last week to this week, Bordeaux continued to lead the market. Chateau Mouton Rothschild was the top-traded wine overall, though Petrus 2016, trading at £31,600/$42,660 per 12×75/ €3,023 per bottle was the top individual wine.
Champagne pulled ahead of Burgundy with an 18.7% share of the market, claiming second place. Armand de Brignac was the top-traded producer by value, Ace of Spades Brut coming as the top-traded individual wine overall. Dom Perignon, Louis Roederer and Krug followed.
Burgundy took third place with a 17.9% share of traded value. Leroy, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Joseph Drouhin led, the 2018, 2020 and 2014 vintages top-traded by value.
Tuscany had a strong week, sitting just behind Burgundy with a 16.8% share of the market. This was largely thanks to active trade of the newly released 2023s – Tignanello, Ornellaia, and Saffredi all changing hands. Conti Costanti was the top-traded wine across vintages, US buyers leading its purchasing.
Piedmont’s share rose to 6.0% thanks largely to US purchasing of Giacomo Conterno’s Barolo Monfortino Riserva, the 2019, 2013 and 2010 vintages leading the region’s trade.
US purchasing rose to 6.1%, Screaming Eagle 2019 in the top position.
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