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Talking Trade 20th of February: Burgundy and Bordeaux level at 28% share of market, Leflaive takes the lead

Burgundy’s share rose from 15.0% to 27.5%, pushing the region into a close second place. Though the 2019s were the top traded by value.

• Market Intelligence

• Bordeaux’s share of trade declined to 28.4%, just taking the edge over Burgundy with 27.5%.
• Domaine Leflaive’s Puligny-Montrachet, Clavoillon 2019, Guado al Tasso 2023 and Tignanello 2022 were the week’s top-traded wines by value.
• While the US’s share of traded value remains low, they are more active on the market (by number of trades) than both Asian and UK buyers.

Though retaining its lead, Bordeaux’s share of traded value fell from 41.1% last week to 28.4% this week. Aromes de Pavie 2016 was the region’s top-traded wine by value, changing hands in decent volumes several times at £430 per 12×75 – a 49% discount to its ex-London release price.

Burgundy’s share rose from 15.0% to 27.5%, pushing the region into a close second place. Though the 2019s were the top traded by value, the 2023s claimed the top position by volume. Leflaive led the region, claiming 30% of its traded value. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Armand Rousseau followed.

Champagne’s share fell from 17.9% to 8.2%. Dom Perignon and Krug claimed the top positions amongst the region’s producers; trades of recent vintage (2015 and 2018) Winston Churchill pushed Pol Roger into third place ahead of Louis Roederer.

Tuscany held steady at 12.2% while Piedmont regained some of the ground it had lost last week, its share rising from 1.8% to 5.1%. Tignanello and Ornellaia were Italy’s top wines, though Bruno Giacosa and Gaja also traded actively, claiming third and fourth place.

The US, while falling short of its January share of 9.1%, saw an increase from 4.6% to 5.3% this week. Screaming Eagle continues to lead, with both the Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon changing hands.

Spain, following weeks of diminished trade, saw a slight improvement, its share rising to 3.2%. While Vega Sicilia led by value, La Rioja Alta traded most frequently.

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Talking Trade 13th of February : Bordeaux and Champagne lead, US buyers take a step back

Champagne had a strong week, overtaking Burgundy to claim second place. Though Selosse Millesime 2013 was the top-traded individual wine Krug fared best across vintages

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• Bordeaux extended its lead of the market, claiming 41% of traded value
• The newly released Sassicaia 2023 led the market. Chateau Troplong Mondot 2022 and Angelus 2021 followed in second and third place.
• US buyers took a backseat, their share of traded value falling from 20% to 13%.

 Bordeaux extended its lead of the market, its share of traded value up from 32.2% last week to 41.0% this week. Buyers concentrated their efforts on the 2022 vintage; prices generally having now fallen below ex-negociant levels.

Champagne had a strong week, overtaking Burgundy to claim second place. Though Selosse Millesime 2013 was the top-traded individual wine Krug fared best across vintages, accounting for a third of the region’s trade. The 2013 vintage will be released in the coming week.

Burgundy’s share fell from 17.4% last week to 15.2% this week, both weeks short of its January share of 26.8%. Domaine Leflaive was the top-traded producer, with several cuvees changing hands.

Though Tuscany’s share of trade fell from last week, San Guido continued to dominate, coming in as the broader market’s top traded wine of the week.
Following a strong few weeks, the US’s trade share fell to 4.6%. Though Screaming Eagle continued to lead the market, it was the Sauvignon Blanc rather than the Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon that traded most actively this week.

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Talking Trade 6th of February: Tuscany overtakes Burgundy by market share, Sassicaia leads

Bordeaux pulled further into the lead, claiming 37.5% of traded value. The 2022 vintage was the top-traded by both value and volume

• Market Intelligence

• Though Bordeaux continues to lead, Tuscany displaced Burgundy as the second top-traded region by value.
• Sasssicaia 2021, ahead of the release of 2023 today, was the top-traded wine by value and volume.
• US buying continues to hold at around 22% of purchasing, buyers focusing largely on back vintage Bordeaux.

Bordeaux led the market with a 33.2% share of traded value, down on a strong close last week at 37.5%. Buyers concentrated their efforts on top vintages this week, with the 2016s, 2019s, 2020s and 2022s trading most frequently.

Taking 18.5% of trade, Tuscany pulled ahead of Burgundy as the second top-traded region by value. Sassicaia was by far the top-traded wine, accounting for over half of the region’s trade. Brunello di Montalcino, which has fallen by the wayside with reduced US purchasing, re-entered the fold, Fuligni coming in as Tuscany’s second top-traded producer.

Burgundy followed in third place with a 17.1% share. Buyers tended towards slightly lower value wines in higher volumes, with Domaine de la Tour, Robert Groffier and Comtes Georges de Vogue coming in as the top three producers by trade value.

Champagne claimed 12.6% of trade, up slightly from 9.6% last week. Jacques Selosse 2008 was the top traded wine by value, changing hands between £26,160 and £27,300, a marked increase from its low of £20,064 in April 2024. Recent upward price movement has been confirmed by rising trade frequency.

The US had another strong week (8.5%), again led by Screaming Eagle. Opus One also traded actively, with demand led largely by Europe and the UK.

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Talking Trade 30th of January: Asian buying picking up; US holding strong

Bordeaux pulled further into the lead, claiming 37.5% of traded value. The 2022 vintage was the top-traded by both value and volume

• Market Intelligence

• Bordeaux pulled further into the lead of the market, claiming 37.5% of traded value. Burgundy and the US followed in second and third place.
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti 2022, Cos d’Estournel 2005 and Screaming Eagle 2023 were the top traded wines by value.
• Asian buying picked up this week, accounting for 18.5% of traded value.

Bordeaux pulled further into the lead, claiming 37.5% of traded value. The 2022 vintage was the top-traded by both value and volume, with Second and Fifth Growths trading more actively than Firsts.

Burgundy came in second with 23.3%, down from a strong close last week at 27.3%. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Georges Roumier and Armand Rousseau were the region’s top-traded producers.

The US held strong in third place with Screaming Eagle – both the not-yet-physical 2023 and back vintages – pulling its weight. Dominus and Sine Qua Non also took significant shares of the region’s trade.

Champagne’s share fell slightly to 9.6%. The recently released Dom Perignon P2 2008 held its position as the region’s top traded wine, though it fell short of the overall top five. It is trading consistently around £3,500 per 12×75, double the price of the regular 2008.

Tuscany and Piedmont remained consistent, but relatively subdued, together accounting for 10.4% of traded value. Tignanello pulled ahead of Sassicaia as the country’s top traded wine.

The Rhone’s share of trade rose from 1.5% to 2.5% this week, thanks largely to US buyers, who accounted for over 60% of the region’s trade.

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Liv-ex Integrates Jancis Robinson Critic Scores via New API 

The JancisRobinson.com API enables Liv‑ex members to automatically pull critics’ scores, tasting notes, reviewer names, review dates, and drinking windows for more than 195,000 wines…

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What the API Does 

The JancisRobinson.com API enables Liv‑ex members to automatically pull critics’ scores, tasting notes, reviewer names, review dates, and drinking windows for more than 195,000 wines directly into their internal systems. 

This empowers businesses to: 

• Display relevant JancisRobinson.com scores alongside wines on their website 

• Enhance buying decisions with richer critic and review data 

• Analyse drinking windows to support cellar planning and inventory management 

• Keep information accurate, consistent, and always up to date — without manual input 

The integration is designed to streamline how wine businesses access and manage critic data, reducing workload while improving data quality. 

How It Works

The API uses LWIN matching, the universal wine identification number, to seamlessly match each review to the correct wine in your database. 

LWIN assigns a unique code to wines, similar to ISBN used in books, to codify wine naming across systems and databases. LWIN eliminates ambiguity in wine naming, ensuring consistent matching even when abbreviations or local naming conventions vary. 

With JancisRobinson.com data connected to Liv‑ex’s market data in a single environment, members can assess quality, value, demand, pricing, and drinking potential more confidently, all in one place. 

Part of the Liv-ex Automation Suite

This launch expands the set of critic integrations already available to Liv‑ex members, including Vinous, Jane Anson and The Wine Independent. 

It also forms part of an increasingly powerful suite of automation tools designed to help wine businesses modernise operations, reduce manual work, and scale more efficiently. 

Beyond critic data, members can automate: 

• Trading 
• Display live Liv‑ex offers on your e‑commerce site without holding stock
• Automatically list your own wines on the Exchange 
• Increase visibility, boost sales, and trade around the clock 
• Pricing data 
• Bring global pricing data directly into your systems 
• Access market value, recent trades, and regional price comparisons 
• Make faster, more informed pricing and purchasing decisions 
• Product data 

• Enrich your website and internal records with standardised, accurate product information 
• Keep your catalogues consistent and clean, without manual updates 

Ready to Reduce Manual Work? 

Learn more about our automation offering, and how it can streamline your business, or fill out the form below to speak with our Business Development team. 

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Talking Trade 23rd of January: California claims 14% of trade, led by Screaming Eagle 

The US had its strongest week in recent memory, accounting for 14.1% of trade. While Screaming Eagle led, Harlan, Opus One and Montelena all saw significant demand. 

• Market Intelligence

• Bordeaux took back its lead of the market, led by 2021 Bordeaux. Burgundy and the US followed in second and third place. 
• Screaming Eagle 2023, Figeac 2021 and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2022 were the top-traded wines of the week by value. 
• Despite ongoing tariff threats, US buying remained consistent at 20%. 

Bordeaux led the market with a 31.2% share of traded value. The 2021s, now generally trading well below their ex-chateau release prices, took centre stage. The 2016s and 2019s followed.  

Following a strong close last week, Burgundy fell back into second place behind Bordeaux with a 27.2% share of the market. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti was the top-traded producer by far, accounting for over 10% of trade overall. Echezeaux and assortment cases changed hands most frequently. 

The US had its strongest week in recent memory, accounting for 14.1% of trade. While Screaming Eagle led, Harlan, Opus One and Montelena all saw significant demand. Though US buyers took a larger share of purchased value, Asian buyers bought more frequently than any other region.  

Champagne followed in third with a 10.1% share.  While the Grand Marques generally claim most of the region’s trade, Jacques Selosse came out on top this week with Millesime 2013 and Initial NV leading the producer to a 23% share.  

Tuscany reclaimed some of its ground after a weak close last week. San Guido was by far the top-traded producer, the 2020 and 2022 vintages of Sassicaia in the top positions by value.  

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Talking Trade 16th of January: Burgundy leads the market as UK trade hosts 2024 vintage tastings

Burgundy claimed 37.1% of traded value. Bordeaux followed in second place with 30.1%.

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• Burgundy claimed 37.1% of traded value. Bordeaux followed in second place with 30.1%.
• For the second week running, Haut Brion 1989 was the top-traded wine of the week by value. Roulot’s 2023 Meursault and DRC, La Tache 2022 came in second and third.
• UK buyers pulled ahead, claiming 43% of traded value.

With tastings of the 2024 vintage taking place in London this week, Burgundy led the market, accounting for 37.1% of traded value, over 70% of which was purchased by UK buyers. The 2022s were the top-traded by value, though the 2023s traded most frequently.

Bordeaux followed in second place. With the 1989 vintage again in the top spot, Haut-Brion was the region’s top-traded wine overall. Petrus followed, a single bottle of the 1966 changing hands alongside several recent vintages.

Champagne’s share fell from 12.2% to 8.9%. Higher value, rarer wines led the region, with Salon and Dom Perignon P2 amongst the top traded wines by value.

The Rhone had a decent week, holding a 5.1% share. Jean Louis Chave was the region’s top-traded producer by value, with the Hermitage Rouge and Blanc and Ermitage Cathelin all trading.

Italy pulled back this week, both Tuscany and Piedmont seeing their shares decline. Giacomo Conterno and Biondi-Santi were the region’s top traded producers, rising ahead of the Super Tuscans who typically claim the top spots.

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Talking Trade 9th January: Haut-Brion 1989 claims 1st place; US share of buying climbs to 30%

Bordeaux led the market this week, while Burgundy claimed the top spot over the festive period.

• Market Intelligence

• Bordeaux led the market this week, while Burgundy claimed the top spot over the festive period.
• Haut-Brion 1989, Unico 2015 and Petrus 2021 were the top-traded wines of the week by value.
• US buying has held steady at 30% over the past three weeks, though trade levels (as expected) have dipped overall.

Bordeaux led the market this week with a 29.8% share of traded value. The 2019 and 2021 vintages were the top-traded by value.

Burgundy followed with an 18.4% share, down on its strong performance over the Christmas period. Clos de Tart 2016 was the top-traded wine by value, coming in fifth place overall.

Champagne came in third place, claiming 12.2% of traded value. While the 2015 vintage was the top-traded by value, 2008s changed hands most frequently. Dom Perignon dominated, though Louis Roederer and Krug also took substantial shares.

The Rhone took a 4.7% share, up from December’s 3.4%. While Rayas has been leading the Rhone 100’s recent upward price movement, E. Guigal was the top-traded producer this week, accounting for a third of its trade.

Both Tuscany and Piedmont had strong weeks, though the former dominated with a 10.9% share of overall trade value, San Guido and Masseto claiming the top positions.

US wines performed relatively well, claiming a 6.4% market share. UK buyers led, taking over half of traded value.

Thanks to Vega Sicilia, making up 60% of trade, Spain’s share rose to 5.5%. Alongside trades of recent vintage Unico, Valbuena and Alion, a magnum of 1962 Unico – still within its drinking window — also changed hands.

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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…

• Market Intelligence

• 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.