Talking Trade 12th December: Bordeaux continues to dominate, Cos d’Estournel 21 in the lead
Bordeaux took a strong lead of the market with 42.3% share of the market, up from 37.1% last week. 2019s, 2021s and 2020s proved the…
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- Bordeaux led the market with a 42.3% share of traded value. Burgundy followed with 21.5%.
- Cos d’Estournel 2021, Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2020 and Le Pin 2015 were the top-traded wines by value.
- Asian buyers pulled ahead of US buyers with a 19.7% and 14.5% share of purchasing respectively.
Bordeaux took a strong lead of the market with 42.3% share of the market, up from 37.1% last week. 2019s, 2021s and 2020s proved the top-traded vintages by value. Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Cos d’Estournel and Le Pin were the region’s top-traded producers.
Burgundy’s share of trade also rose, up from 16.8% last week to 21.5% this week, the 2022 and 2019 vintages changing hands most frequently.
Champagne’s share fell to 9.2%. Cristal and Dom Perignon dominated, together accounting for c.30% of the region’s trade.
Tuscany and Piedmont both increased their share of the market slightly, the latter region taking the edge over the former (7.4% vs. 7.5%). Giacomo Conterno and San Guido were Italy’s top-traded producers by value.
Following a strong close last week, the US’s share of trade fell substantially to 3.8%. Opus One continued to trade actively, accounting for 30% of the region’s trade, purchasing driven largely by US buyers.
