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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