Talking Trade 20th of March: US wines claim 15% of trade value, Asian buying spikes
The US had a strong week, coming in third place with a 15% share of trade. Opus One was largely responsible, accounting for almost half the region’s…
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- Bordeaux reclaimed its lead of the market from Burgundy, accounting for 34% of traded value.
- Tignanello 2022, Opus One 2018 and 2022 were the top-traded wines by value.
- US buying strengthened, levelling with the UK though with far fewer engaged parties.
Bordeaux took back its lead of the market, claiming 34% of traded value. Lafite, Mouton and Haut-Brion were the top-traded wines. The 2023s are now beginning to trade following recent in-bottle tastings, Lafite 2023 changing hands at £3,806/$5,062 per 12×75 / €367 per bottle – its first physical trade taking place 7% below its ex-negociant release price (€396/btl).
Burgundy followed in second place with a 24% share. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti; Domaine Comtes George de Vogue, Musigny; and Domaine Comte des Lafon, Montrachet were the region’s top-traded wines by value.
The US had a strong week, coming in third place with a 15% share of trade. Opus One was largely responsible, accounting for almost half the region’s traded value. US buyers took the lead, followed by the UK and Asia.
Champagne’s share fell from 13% last week to 8% this week. Bollinger dominated, La Grande Annee claiming close to a third of the region’s trade value. Dom Perignon and Cristal followed.
Tuscany also saw its share fall slightly; Piedmont’s rose but remains low. San Guido and Antinori led, though the next top traded producers all hailed from Piedmont– Giuseppe Rinaldi, Gaja and Giacomo Conterno.
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