What Happened In Fine Wine This Week: Trade levels up after Vinexpo, focus on high value Burgundy and Bordeaux
UK buyers almost doubled their purchasing, efforts focused largely on high value Burgundy. Read ‘What Happened In Fine Wine This Week’.
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- Bordeaux led the market, claiming a third of traded value.
- Lafite 2020, Domaine d’Auvenay 2009 and Sassicaia 2023 were the top-traded wines by value. Three vintages of Vieux Telegraphe La Crau featured amongst the top five by volume.
- UK buyers almost doubled their purchasing, efforts focused largely on high value Burgundy.
Bordeaux led the market with a 33.3% share of traded value. The 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages – which have frequently stood out as value picks relative to new releases — traded most frequently. Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Petrus and Chateau Mouton Rothschild dominated, together accounting for 40% of the region’s traded value.
Burgundy followed in second place, its share rising from 22.1% last week to 25.6% this week. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Domaine d’Auveny led, the former’s 2009 Richebourg and latter’s Bonnes Mares 2009 featuring amongst the top five wines overall.
Champagne’s share fell from 11.6% last week to 8.9% this week. US buyers accounted for 50% of the region’s traded value, focusing their efforts on Dom Perignon, Salon and Comtes de Champagne.
Tuscany’s share fell from 13.2% to 8.6%. Super Tuscans dominated, Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Soldera accounting for over 60% of the region’s trade.
The Rhone had a strong week, claiming 6.8% of traded value. Vieux Telegraphe led, with three vintages of La Crau featuring amongst the top traded wines by volume.
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