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This week in wine: Opus One leads as US buying share rises to 30%
Two vintages of Opus One featured amongst the top wines by traded value. Both the 2019 & 2013 have seen their trade prices rise in…
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- Bordeaux narrowly maintained its lead of the market; Tuscany moved ahead of Champagne into third place.
- Two vintages of Opus One featured amongst the top wines by traded value. Both the 2019 and 2013 have seen their trade prices rise in recent months, increasingly frequent trade backing their new found upward trends.
- US and EU buyers both upped their purchasing by c.10% while, with Vinexpo taking place in Hong Kong this week, UK and Asian buyers took a backseat.
Though its share of traded value fell to 26.7%, Bordeaux continued to lead the market. Pauillac and Pomerol led, with Le Pin and Mouton Rothschild the top-traded wines by value.
Burgundy followed in second place, taking a 22.1% share of traded value. Though Domaine Louis Latour’s Corton-Charlemagne 2023 was the top-traded wine overall, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti prevailed as the top producer, accounting for c.20%. of the region’s traded value.
Tuscany overtook Champagne to claim third place with a 13.2% share of traded value. Brunello di Montalcino has traded actively in May, but yielded this week to the Super Tuscans, Tignanello, Soldera Case Basse and Sassicaia the top-traded wines.
Champagne’s share fell to 11.1%, though the likes of Dom Perignon and Krug continued to trade actively.
The US had a strong week, taking a 10.7% share of traded value. Opus One and Screaming Eagle led, together accounting for 60% of the region’s traded value. European members took the lion’s share, with buyers in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
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Liv-ex En Primeur Opening Report 2025
The Liv-ex En Primeur Opening Report examines the current state of the Bordeaux market and provides insight into the Bordeaux En Primeur campaign.
The Liv-ex En Primeur Opening Report examines the current state of the Bordeaux market and provides insight into the Bordeaux En Primeur campaign.
The topics covered in the report:
- The fine wine market today: After three successive years of declines, the market is showing signs of stability
- The Bordeaux 500: This index appears to be entering a period of sideways movement
- Bordeaux’s share of the market: Bordeaux remains the most important region on the secondary market
- Who’s buying (or not buying) Bordeaux: Wine-Searcher data shows a recent increase in US searches for Bordeaux.
- What happened to the 2024’s: . The 2024 was such a unicorn and yet it remains readily available.
- Other factors affecting Bordeaux: Tariffs & foreign exchange rates…
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Press Release: Liv‑ex publie son Livre Bordeaux En Primeur qui é les conditions de marché à l’approche des sorties 2025
Ce rapport analyse le contexte du marché des Primeurs à l’approche de la campagne.
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LONDRES, le 30 avril 2026
Liv‑ex publie son Livre Bordeaux En Primeur qui é les conditions de marché à l’approche des sorties 2025
Londres, avril 2026 – Liv‑ex, la bourse mondiale des vins fins et des données de marché, publie la nouvelle édition de son Livre Bordeaux En Primeur. Ce rapport analyse le contexte du marché des Primeurs à l’approche de la campagne. S’appuyant sur vingt‑six ans de données de prix et de transactions, l’analyse examine l’impact des prix post‑sortie passés, les premiers signes de stabilisation sur le marché secondaire, ainsi que les risques liés à la fixation des prix auxquels les châteaux sont confrontés avant les mises en marché.
Sophia Gilmour, analyste de marché, apporte son expertise:
”Il y aura la tentation d’agir trop tôt, en augmentant les prix avant que le marché ne soit prêt à les absorber. Les rapports officiels sur le millésime 2025, notamment sur la saison de croissance et les rendements, n’ont pas encore été publiés, mais nous savons avec certitude que les volumes sont en baisse en raison du stress hydrique. Cela placera les châteaux dans une position délicate. Non seulement ils seront tentés d’augmenter les prix en s’appuyant sur des notes qui seront probablement élevées, mais leur coût unitaire aura également été important.”
Bordeaux représente 40 % du marché secondaire en volume.
Bordeaux est la région la plus importante sur le marché secondaire, représentant 35 % de la valeur échangée et surperformant systématiquement les autres régions. Au début des années 2000, une part de 80 % de la valeur hebdomadaire échangée était courante. Aujourd’hui, Bordeaux fait la une lorsque sa part hebdomadaire atteint environ 40 %.
Les achats américains de Bordeaux progressent lentement
Au cours des six derniers mois, les achats de Bordeaux par les acheteurs américains ont légèrement augmenté, ces derniers recentrant leurs dépenses sur la région. Néanmoins, les niveaux d’achat de Bordeaux, toutes régions confondues, restent inférieurs à ceux enregistrés en mars 2025.
Le Bordeaux 500 sort de sa zone de survente
Une phase de consolidation a suivi pour Bordeaux, avec une évolution des prix modérée contribuant à renforcer la confiance du marché. À mesure que le Bordeaux 500 sort de sa zone de survente technique, la stabilité des prix devrait l’emporter sur des hausses rapides.
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Press Release: Bordeaux 2016: dix ans plus tard, des signes de stabilité et d’opportunités d’achat émergent
iv-ex, la place de marché mondiale de référence pour les grands vins, les données de marché et l’analyse, publie une nouvelle étude à la suite…
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LONDRES, le 30 avril 2026
Bordeaux 2016: dix ans plus tard, des signes de stabilité et d’opportunités d’achat émergent
Février 2026, Londres – Liv-ex, la place de marché mondiale de référence pour les grands vins, les données de marché et l’analyse, publie une nouvelle étude à la suite des récentes dégustations des Bordeaux 2016. Cette analyse met en lumière la trajectoire du millésime sur le marché mondial des grands vins au cours des dix dernières années, et révèle où les opportunités de valeur commencent à se manifester à nouveau aujourd’hui. Les données Liv ex montrent que sept des dix vins de 2016 les mieux notés par Neal Martin ont enregistré des hausses de prix au cours des six derniers mois.
Sept des dix meilleurs 2016 selon Neal Martin enregistrent des hausses
Même les vins ayant connu des baisses plus marquées au début de l’année 2025, comme Vieux Château Certan et La Mission Haut Brion Rouge, semblent avoir stoppé leur glissement et commencé à se redresser.
Cheval Blanc et Haut-Brion 2016 apparaissent comme des options à moindre risque
Les prix intermédiaires actuels (le point médian entre la meilleure offre d’achat et la meilleure offre de vente sur Liv ex) montrent que 14 des 45 Bordeaux rouges du Bordeaux 500 2016 se situent en dessous de leur prix de sortie ex négociant (prix auquel le vin a été vendu par le négociant), e t 6 sont inférieurs à leurs prix ex château (prix de sortie initial après la campagne de primeur).
Tom Burchfield, Directeur de l’Analyse de Marché, apporte son expertise
”Deux 2016 à surveiller sont Cheval Blanc et Haut Brion. Ils semblent s’être stabilisés et pourraient représenter une option moins risquée.”
À propos de Liv-ex
Liv-ex est la plateforme d’échange pour le vin fin, les données de marché et les analyses. Ils proposent une adhésion qui fournit aux professionnels du vin des données et des analyses de marché indépendantes, ainsi que la possibilité de coter, acheter et vendre des vins via un point de contact unique.
Liv-ex propose des services d’automatisation permettant aux entreprises du secteur des grands vins de simplifier leurs achats et leurs ventes, et de gagner en efficacité opérationnelle, notamment grâce à l’intégration directe des notes des critiques dans leurs propres systèmes.
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The Evolution of White Wine Trade Report
“The evolution of white wine trade” report explores new Liv-ex data on demand for white and sparkling wines compared with red wines.
The “Evolution of White Wine Trade” report explores new Liv-ex data on demand for white and sparkling wines compared with red wines.
The topics covered in the report:
- White and sparkling wines trade up 650% and 1,100% since 2010: Sparkling wines experienced a sharp boom during the Covid-era bull market
- Burgundy dominates the white wine trade: Burgundy is the leading white wine region on Liv-ex
- Red wine trade value has fallen 15% since 2025: Red wine has historically led the secondary market
Liv-ex is the exchange for fine wine, market data and insight. Membership brings wine professionals independent market data and insights and the ability to price, buy and sell wines through one point of contact.
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This week in wine: UK buyers up purchasing by 50% week-on-week
UK buyers upped their purchasing by 50% compared to last week. They focused largely on high value Burgundy, alongside mature Bordeaux
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- Bordeaux’s share of the market fell, though the region maintained its lead.
- DRC, Romanee-Conti 2012, Dom Perignon 2002 and Tignanello 2023 were the top-traded wines by value.
- UK buyers upped their purchasing by 50% compared to last week.
Bordeaux’s share of traded value fell from 38.4% last week to 26.7% this week, though the region maintained its lead of the market. Mouton, Petrus and Lafite were the top-traded wines, each claiming 10-15% of Bordeaux’s trade.
Burgundy followed in second place with a 23.5% share. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti led, with Romanee-Conti and La Tache the top-traded wines by value.
Following a weak close last week, Champagne claimed a 13.2% share of traded value. 2002s traded actively, accounting for a third of the region’s traded value.
Tuscany’s share rose from 8.7% last week to 12.3% this week, Brunello di Montalcino maintaining its lead amongst sub-regions thanks to Conti Costanti, Fuligni, Valdicava and others. Tignanello and Sassicaia, however, were Tuscany’s top-traded wines overall.
The US’s share fell from 11.4% last week to 6.0% this week. Screaming Eagle and Scarecrow were the region’s top-traded producers, together accounting for half of California’s traded value.
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Press Release: Liv-ex Launches new Robert Parker Wine Advocate API Just in Time for En Primeur
Liv‑ex has launched a new API that enables its members to automatically integrate critics’ scores and tasting notes from JancisRobinson.com directly into their internal systems.
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LONDON, 30th of April 2026
Liv-ex has launched a new API that enables its members to automatically integrate Robert Parker Wine Advocate critic scores, tasting notes and drinking windows directly into their internal systems, providing fine wine businesses with up-to-date critic scores and tasting notes alongside independent price and liquidity data. The new API is designed to remove the manual effort traditionally required to maintain
critic scores across databases, platforms, websites and ERP systems. A process that can also lead to human error and costly mistakes. By automating the delivery of Robert Parker scores fine wine businesses ensure their data remains current, accurate and aligned with live critic sentiment.
A Single, Integrated View of the Market
Critic scores remain a vital tool for fine wine valuation, investment decision making and inventory management, whilst also influencing buyer behaviour, demand and global pricing expectations. By integrating Robert Parker scores through the Liv-ex API, businesses can make fully informed pricing, buying and selling decisions by viewing quality indicators alongside genuine transaction prices, market liquidity, and historic price performance. The integration uses the Liv-ex LWIN identifier to accurately match critic scores to the correct wine, format and vintage. This ensures consistency across systems and removes ambiguity caused by naming variations, enabling greater confidence in pricing, trading and client communication.
Anthony Maxwell, Chief Commercial Officer at Liv-ex, said:
“Fine wine businesses increasingly rely on automation and high-quality data to operate at scale. Integrating Robert Parker Wine Advocate scores directly into member systems is about much more than access, it enables businesses to combine trusted critic scores with live market data in a single, reliable view – supporting faster, more confident pricing and trading decisions.”
Supporting Efficiency, Growth and Professionalisation
For merchants, brokers, traders and investment businesses, the Robert Parker API delivers practical, operational benefits. Automated critic score updates reduces manual data maintenance and improves data quality. With critic scores flowing directly into pricing tools, trading systems and customer-facing platforms, businesses can react faster to market developments, support more informed buying and selling decisions, and consult their own clients with the most accurate, up to date and trusted data.
According to the Robert Parker Wine Advocate team:
“Robert Parker Wine Advocate has been committed for more than four decades to providing the global wine market with independent, rigorous and authoritative reviews. This partnership with Liv-ex enables our scores and tasting notes to be seamlessly integrated into the systems used every day by fine wine professionals. By combining our evaluations with real-time market data, this API ensures our analysis
can be used faster, more accurately and with impact supporting better-informed commercial and investment decisions”
Strengthening the Liv-ex Automation Offering
Liv-ex already provides fine wine businesses with access to live and historic transaction prices, liquidity indicators and market intelligence across the secondary market. The launch of the Robert Parker API further reinforces Liv-ex’s role as the central data
infrastructure for fine wine, where pricing, market sentiment and critics review go hand in hand. The Robert Parker Wine Advocate API is available to Liv-ex members.
About Liv-ex
Liv-ex is the exchange for fine wine, market data and insight. They offer a membership that brings wine professionals independent market data and insights, and the ability to price, buy and sell wines through one point of contact.
Liv-ex offers automation services that enable fine wine businesses to streamline buying and selling, and gain operational efficiencies, including the ability to bring critics scores directly into their own systems.
About Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Robert Parker Wine Advocate is one of the world’s most influential sources of independent wine reviews. Founded by Robert M. Parker Jr., the publication provides authoritative scores, tasting notes and regional reports from a global team of critics, shaping fine wine markets and buyer behaviour for over four decades
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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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Press Release: Liv-ex Integrates Jancis Robinson Critic Scores via New API
Liv‑ex has launched a new API that enables its members to automatically integrate critics’ scores and tasting notes from JancisRobinson.com directly into their internal systems.
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LONDON, 5 March 2026
Liv‑ex has launched a new API that enables its members to automatically integrate critics’ scores and tasting notes from JancisRobinson.com directly into their internal systems. The integration is designed to streamline how wine businesses access and maintain wine critic data.
Detail on API
Critics’ scores are vital for the fine wine industry; they enable merchants to evaluate the quality of a wine before offering to their clients, and they help investors to understand what is going to be a highly sought after wine and therefore investment-worthy. The Liv-ex Jancis Robinson API brings JancisRobinson.com scores into Liv-ex members internal systems using Liv-ex’s LWIN matching. LWIN assigns a unique code to wines, similar to ISBN used in books, to codify wine naming across systems and databases. This avoids confusion with different abbreviations as is commonly found across the trade. ‘Being able to view Jancis Robinson’s scores alongside Liv‑ex market data in a single environment helps wine businesses make more informed decisions surrounding buying, selling and pricing fine wine,’ said Anthony Maxwell, Liv‑ex Chief Commercial Officer.
Why this is beneficial for the industry
The API provides access to scores and tasting notes for more than 195,000 wines, including reviewer names, review dates and drinking windows. Users of the API will have the ability to display relevant JancisRobinson.com scores alongside wines on their website, use rating and
review data to inform wine purchase decisions, and analyse drink windows for cellar inventory management. ‘We are committed to providing the most authoritative and independent data in the fine wine world. This new API with Liv-ex is a vital step in making that data accessible. It’s about empowering the trade to make better, faster decisions, which ultimately serves wine lovers around the globe,’ said Lance Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of JancisRobinson.com.
How can people get access to this API?
The integration is available to all Liv‑ex members. Wine businesses interested in using the API can contact the Jancis Robinson team via: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/jancis‑api.
About Liv-ex
Liv-ex is the exchange for fine wine, market data and insight. They offer a membership that brings wine professionals independent market data and insights, and the ability to price, buy and sell wines through one point of contact. Liv-ex offers automation services that enable fine wine businesses to streamline buying and selling, and gain operational efficiencies, including the ability to bring critics scores directly into
their own systems.
About JancisRobinson.com
Founded by Master of Wine Jancis Robinson in 2000, JancisRobinson.com is the world’s leading independent online wine resource, serving a global community of wine enthusiasts across more than 100 countries. The platform offers unbiased news, tasting notes, regional reports and educational content from expert contributors around the world, including 9 Masters of Wine. For more information, visit JancisRobinson.com or follow @jancisrobinson on social media.