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June 24, 2013

Mouton holds steady

As shown above, when the Liv-ex 50 advanced in the first quarter of the year it was the more affordable…

June 19, 2013

Bordeaux 2013 – the flowering

Guest blog from Gavin Quinney Liv-ex has once again opened up the blog to Bordeaux grower, winemaker and writer Gavin…

June 14, 2013

The perfect lift?

Last month we compared the London release price for a variety of Bordeaux 2012s with the current market price of…

June 11, 2013

Spotlight on… Figeac

Owner: Manoncourt family Appellation: Saint Emilion Vineyard area: 40 hectares Average annual production: 10,000 cases (Chateau Figeac) Standard blend: Cabernet…

June 5, 2013

Pressure on the 2010s

When Bordeaux releases a new vintage it requires capital from the market, and the numbers can be surprisingly big. (The…

May 30, 2013

Bordeaux 2013 – running late

Guest blog from Gavin Quinney With the dust now settling on the 2012 campaign, thoughts are gradually turning to the…

May 29, 2013

消失的利润

在任何期酒活动中,当中有四个关键的参与者:酒庄、葡萄酒经销商、酒商和收藏家。对于系统的长期运作,以上各方都必须可从中赚取利润才值得继续参与。 超二级酒庄在波尔多的主流定价中占据一个尴尬的位置– 介于一级酒庄和较实惠的次级酒庄之间。下面的图表选择了一篮二级酒庄: 爱士图尔Cos D'Estournel、宝嘉龙Ducru Beaucaillou、玫瑰庄Montrose、宝马庄Palmer、碧尚男爵Pichon Baron 和碧尚拉龙Pichon Lalande ,计算了他们的期酒发行价*与当前市场价之间的差异百分比。如图所示,持有期酒为收藏家和酒商带来的利润自2005年以来急剧下降。 超二级酒庄可能自去年已开始降价,但因酒商和收藏家已连续三年都要赔钱,使他们购买这些期酒变得更加艰难。 *对于收藏家,这表示目前市场价与伦敦发行价之间的差异百分比。对商家而言,这则代表目前市场价与前酒商价之间的差异百分比。所有的价格以欧元计算。

May 22, 2013

Disappearing profits

In any En Primeur campaign there are four key players: the chateaux, the negociants, the merchants and the collectors. For…

May 21, 2013

Super Seconds aim too high

Today brought several key 2012 releases, including top Right Bank wines Ausone and Cheval Blanc. (The Liv-ex En Primeur Pages have comprehensive…

May 17, 2013

Spotlight on…Eglise Clinet

Owner: Denis Durantou Appellation: Pomerol Vineyard area: six hectares Average annual production: 18,000 bottles p/a Standard blend: 85% Merlot, 15%…