Bouchard Père & Fils Offers 1978 Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus Magnums
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the purchase of the Château de Beaune, which houses the most exceptional collection of venerable Burgundy vintages, Bouchard Père & Fils is releasing 100 magnums of its iconic Beaune Grèves from a legendary year still at the height of its powers
Even for the largest owner of grand and premier cru vineyards on the Côte d’Or, Bouchard’s Beaune Grèves plot of almost ten acres (4ha) is highly prized, and produces one of its flagship wines. Bouchard has commissioned special cases for its 200th anniversary releases: “Designed by Italian Pascal Pozzo di Borgo in collaboration with the Burgundy-based Langalerie workshops,” the company explains in a press release, “they offer an understated multifaceted interpretation of the house itself. The two eco-friendly, reusable oak wood cases are crafted without the use of plastic, and rendered in tiles of green, tawny and black,
Leading fine wine and spirits merchant, Bordeaux Index, saw strong performance across products in 2020 despite the challenges of the Covid pandemic, recording over $125m in total sales.Besides a.
Decanter Fine wine market prices hold firm, say analysts
Recent figures suggest fine wine market prices have been stable over the past year, despite wider economic uncertainty, as some merchants and auction houses report strong demand from collectors.
Many Liv-ex indices showed modest gains in 2020, led by the Champagne 50 and Italy 100 – both up by between six and seven percent versus 2019.
Against a backdrop of uncertainty, ‘the wine market has held its nerve,’ said Miles Davis, head of professional portfolio management at Wine Owners, in a report back in December. ‘Even Bordeaux prices feel like they are firming up,’ he wrote.
Bordeaux Index reports sales of US$125m in 2020 22nd January, 2021 by Rupert Millar
Fine wine and spirit merchant Bordeaux Index has reported total sales in 2020 of US$125 million (£90.8m), with “strong performances… despite the challenges of the Covid pandemic”.
The results were particularly driven by “the intensity of the buying in Asia”, said founder and CEO Gary Boom, with the merchant seeing a “resurgence” in trade across the region in the second half of the year.
Buying was “frenetic” at the top of the market for top Bordeaux and Burgundy labels among both existing customers and new buyers too.
The merchant also noted a 60% increase in the number of new accounts on its LiveTrade platform, with collectors and investors picking up on the stability of fine wine prices amid the volatility of other assets last year.