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10/05/2013

The First Growths are leading the way

Today Haut Brion 2012 was released at €240 per bottle ex-negociant, the same as Margaux and Mouton. It is being offered in London for £2,800 per 12x75. This makes the new wine 4% more expensive than its next more affordable...

26/04/2013

Today Margaux became the third First Growth to release its 2012. Its ex-negociant price is €240 per bottle, the same as Mouton, which equates to around £2,460 per 12x75. Released onto the international market at £2,800, it is 12.5% lower...

23/04/2013

Yesterday’s blog showed that Mouton Rothschild 2012 is currently the cheapest Mouton vintage available. Today’s chart for Lynch Bages (L-WIN 10125762012) tells the same story. Lynch Bages 2012 was released yesterday at €60 per bottle ex-negociant, and the London release...

23/04/2013

The En Primeur campaign stepped up a gear when Mouton Rothschild 2012 (L-WIN 10135442012) released at €240 per bottle ex-negociant today. This marks a 33% reduction on the 2011 (€360) and a 60% reduction on the 2010 (€600), but is...

16/04/2013

A hidden gem revealed

Six months ago Mouton Rothschild 2004 (LWIN 10135442004) was one of the cheapest First Growths available. In October 2012, just prior to the fine wine market’s low point, it traded on Liv-ex for £2,300 per 12x75. When the market turned,...

02/04/2013

Happy Tuesday! Tune in to this short video as James Suckling shares his insight on the Bordeaux 2012 vintage. Let's hope he talks about the Left Bank soon!

Wine ratings, Wine reviews, Wine tasting notes & Wine Videos from JamesSuckling.com.

02/04/2013

Since the St Emilion upgrade last September we have watched prices rise for Pavie. Back in August last year the average market price for its 2000-2009 vintages was around £1,700 – it is now around £2,100. This may be why...

26/03/2013

"Only time will tell if Latour's new approach will work, especially as these releases become négociants' only chance to get their hands on the wines."

No one said reinventing the way Bordeaux does business would be easy. On March 19, first-growth Château Latour announced the release of three wines from past vintages, including Latour 1995, from the winery's cellars. The sale is a model for how the estate will do business now that it is no longer p...

20/03/2013

Smooth sailing for Bordeaux 2010s

Since the release of the 2010 in-bottle scores, Pontet Canet (LWIN 10143072010) and Pape Clement (LWIN 10136902010) have generated the most trade by volume. Fellow 100-point scorer Cheval Blanc (LWIN 10081082010) has accounted for the most trade by value, but...

19/03/2013

Newsletter 3/13

Parker scores push Pontet prices ‘Another great vintage’ was Parker’s verdict on Bordeaux 2010. His in-bottle scores were... Read more... 

18/03/2013

The recent Knight Frank Wealth Report included a section on ‘luxury collectable assets’ – such as classic cars, fine art and fine wine. It was revealed that although fine wine was the third most popular luxury investment in 2012, it...

11/03/2013

Something to cheer us up on a Monday blues.. ;)

A typical wine tasting.