Talking Trade 16th of March: Burgundy takes the lead, DRC top-traded overall
Burgundy led the market with a 32% share of traded value. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti came out on top by traded value, Domaine Leflaive took the top spot by…
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- Bordeaux ceded its lead of the market to Burgundy, which accounted for 31% of traded value.
- Valdicava Brunello Riserva Madonna Piano 2019, Petrus 2000 and Cristal 2008 were the top-traded wines by value.
- UK buyers’ share of purchased value rose while each other buying geography’s fell.
Bordeaux has dominated the market recently, peaking with a 47% share of traded value last week. This week, its share fell to 27%, ceding its first place position to Burgundy. Petrus led the region. Alongside more recent mature vintages, a case of the 1970, now in the final years of its drinking window, changed hands at £20,400/$27,132 per 12×75 /€1,972 per bottle.
Burgundy led the market with a 32% share of traded value. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti came out on top by traded value, Domaine Leflaive took the top spot by volume.
Champagne followed in third place, its share rising from 10% last week to 13% this week. Dom Perignon was the top-traded producer, led by the 2010, Oenotheque 1996 and P2 2008. All three have seen recent upticks in trade price, the 2010’s backed up by a significant increase in trade levels.
Tuscany had a stronger week, up from 5% to 10%. Brunello di Montalcino took the lead ahead of Bolgheri, with Valdicava and Fuligni seeing higher traded value than San Guido. Piedmont was less fortunate, its share falling to 3%.
The US’s share remained flat at 5%, Screaming Eagle taking the lion’s share of the region’s trade.
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