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UK Wine Show 149 Live-ex Bordeaux En Primeur campaign
James Miles is a founder and director of Liv-ex, the leading Fine Wine Exchange. In this second interview we follow the highs and lows of the last decade of en primeur campaigns in Bordeaux.
UK Wine Show 148 Liv-ex with James Miles
Liv-ex is the leading Fine Wine Exchange through which fine wines are traded between merchants as commodities. James Miles, founder and director, explains how the exchange works in the first of three interviews.
UK Wine Show 153 Bordeaux 2008 with Jean-Michel Laporte of La Conseillante
Chateau La Conseillante is one of the top producers in Pomerol, Bordeaux. Director Jean-Michel Laporte tells us about the 2008 vintage.
2005 Bordeaux soaring in value since release, says Berry Bros & Rudd
Berry Bros & Rudd is finding cases of Bordeaux 2005 that it sold ‘en primeur’ have increased in value more than any other vintage between harvest and being shipped to the UK
Bordeaux 2007 - a poor vintage?
The Bordeaux 2007 en primeur campaign drew to a close last week
English Bacchus served at dinner for Bush
Denbies’ Bacchus 2004 was served at a dinner held for President Bush by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street recently.
Court’s ruling leaves St-Emilion’s chateaux without classification
St-Emilion classification St-Emilion’s chateaux have been left in labelling disarray
Bordeaux plans to test new grapes
Bordeaux wine producers union seeks permission to test grape varieties which are currently illegal under the appellation laws.
2008 Bordeaux a mixed bag
Berry Bros & Rudd verdict on the 2008 Bordeaux is that it's a mixed bag in terms of quality.
Bordeaux 2008 at half the price
Château Latour has released its 2008 vintage at €110 per bottle, almost half the 2007 price.
Change to rules at Pomerol
Pomerol producers are opposing new legislation forcing them to make their wines within the appellation's 780 acres by 2018.
Sauternes producer targets nightclubs
Sauternes producer Chateau d'Arche is to launch its second wine, La Perle d'Arche, into nightclubs served in 100ml test-tube bottles.
2009 Bordeaux prices could rocket
Several wine merchants in the USA expect prices for the 2009 Bordeaux vintage to be high following the hype surrounding the vintage so far.
Chinese buyers looking beyond Bordeaux
Savvy Chinese wine buyers diversifying beyond Bordeaux and buying from Burgundy and the New World.
Liv-ex claims Pontet Canet should be second growth
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has promoted Chateaux Pontet Canet, Beychevelle and Duhart Milon to second growth.
Harvest underway early in France
The 2011 harvest has started early in Bordeaux and Champagne.
Bordeaux 2011 back to a typical vintage
Relief from some Bordeaux producers that 2011 will be just an ordinary vintage!
Bordeaux embraces claret
A new term 'Claret de Bordeaux' is to be used for wines under AOC Bordeaux, AOC Bordeaux Superieur and AOC Cotes de Bordeaux appellations.
Bordeaux 2009 greatest vintage ever tasted since 1982
Wine critic Robert Parker rates 19 2009 Bordeaux's a perfect 100 and prices start to rise.
Laithwaites buy third Bordeaux estate
25-hectare Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux estate bought by Laithwaites
Bordeaux 2011 En Primeur gets under way with calls for lower prices for an average vintage
En Primeur 2011 is under way and the message is that quality is mixed and pricing will be much lower than 2010.
Bordeaux 2011 pricing still unclear
Will Bordeaux 2011 prices be low enough to get the campaign off the ground?
Lafite will use Prooftag as anti-fraud measure
Chateau Lafite Rothschild is to seal all its bottles with the Prooftag bubble seal as an anti-fraud measure.
Telling time for Bordeaux as more top chateaux lower their prices
Bordeaux 2011 prices wake up to the reality of the market but is it too late?
Bordeaux 3rd Growth Calon Segur sold to Suravenir
Family reassured that Chateau Calon Ségur sold for €200m will remain in French hands.
Bordeaux prices down 30% at auction
Wine Auctions lose ground around the world as investors diversify from Bordeaux
Liv Ex recalculates Bordeaux based on the 1855 method
Fine wine exchange Liv-ex has recalculated the 1855 Bordeaux Classification with its price-based ranking of the Bordeaux classed growths.
Bordeuax 2012 the tasting is on
Reports are mixed from 2012 en primeur tasting in Bordeaux.
2012 Bordeaux cheapest first growth in the world
Bordeaux 2012 prices are down and coming thick and fast.
Bordeaux 2012 prices continue to be released
Definite trend of decreasing 2012 Bordeaux prices but not all are dropping.
Code of silence still surrounds Bordeaux producers
It is revealed that en primeur tastings wines are different blends to the final wines
Bordeaux hit by hail storm damages up to 20,000 Ha of vineyard
A 10-minute hailstorm last Friday is thought to have caused damage to up to 20,000 hectares of vineyards in Bordeaux.
Bordeaux harvest down 20% on last year
Bordeaux faces its smallest harvest in over 20 years, according to the Bordeaux Wine Bureau.
World 2013 Harvest Round Up
2013 harvesting begins across the globe what effect on pricing ?
Bordeaux prices continue to slide
Bordeaux prices slide and 2013 not looking hopeful either
China Syndrome affecting the world wine industry
Worlds biggest producer and consumer of wine within 5 years but how does that affect those outside China?
Bordeaux prices continue to fall on Liv-ex
Liv-ex index declining for the 11th consecutive month
Bordeaux 2013 en premier tasting underway
2013 en primeur vintage fails to meet requirements of a fine red wine vintage.
Bordeaux dry whites drive growth in UK
Bordeaux growth in the UK is being driven by dry white wines.
World's first wine thriller?
Red Obsession docu-film about the rise and fall of Bordeaux.
Lix-Ex 100 ends 17 month decline with the first rise
The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 has made its first monthly gain since March 2013, rising by 0.94% in August 2014.
Rain hits end of 2014 Bordeaux Harvest
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes affected by heavy rainfall.
Dear Bordeaux...about your pricing...
UK importers and merchants write to Bordeaux producers to ask for better pricing.
New Grapes for Bordeaux Wines?
Bordeaux looks to new grapes in light of changing climates
Bordeaux new Cité du Vin, what's in a name?
Bordeaux museum to be rebranded and remodelled
The plot thickens for vine vandalism
Rare vines vandalised but fraud investigation now ensues.
2015 Bordeaux: Not the greatest ever, but very very good!
First impressions of the Bordeaux 2015 vintage as en premier tastings get underway.
Bordeaux 2015 first prices still increasing
En Primeur prices start to be released for Bordeaux
Bordeaux name protected in China
Chinese authorities agree to give legal cover to Bordeaux appellations.
Bordeaux 2016 was a big one
The weather gave producers a decent year for most to produce the style of wine they wanted.
Bordeaux is gearing up to sell the 2016 vintages but where are the wines likely to go?
We take a look at the sales from Bordeaux exports in 2016. To work out where the 2016 vintage Bordeaux wines are likely to go.
Bordeaux 2016 En Primeur starts with a hiss and a plop
Price rises in the Bordeaux 2016 vintage slow sales.
Bordeaux 2016 prices are up but volumes are down
Châteaux push prices higher but offer less wine for sale.
Liv-Ex releases updated Right Bank classification based on 1855 criteria
Liv-Ex's biannual update of the right bank classification based on 1855 'left bank' criteria.
Bordeaux hit by hailstorms
Around 7,000 hectares of vines where severely hit by a freak hail storm in Bordeaux this week.
2017 Bordeaux En Primeur - the market squeals
With the 2017 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign over, with mixed prices, 2015 vintage is looking good.
Bordeaux harvest is finished this week and high alcohols are a concern
Sunshine is usually considered a good thing but in 2018 too much sunshine and not enough water may result in wines with alcohols at 14% or higher!
Judgement on 2018 Bordeaux vintage arrives at a mixed time for wine
Bordeaux En Primeur tastings are underway but the market has some very mixed messages.
Bordeaux 2018 En Primeur set alight with Ch Angelus surprise early release at realistic prices
As many critics are still trying to process the two weeks of tasting the Bordeaux 2018 vintages top St Emillion producer Ch Angelus has launched its campaign by releasing its 2018 vintage at the same price at 2015.
Climate change causes major changes in Bordeaux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bordeaux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape are changing their grape varieties to help combat climate change.
2017 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign was one to sit out, but Italy is gaining support
As the 2017 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign is about to be delivered it appears that most investors appear to have lost money. But Italy appears to be a country that is becoming more popular with LIV-ex investors.
Bordeaux 2019 vintage is on sale now with big cuts in price while the quality looks good
The well regarded 2019 Bordeaux vintage is being released the main trend appears to be prices are lower.
Bordeaux 2019 en primeur prices continue to soften
Bordeaux 2019 en primeur prices continue to soften. Recent releases with 2 first growths Château Mouton Rothschild and Château Haut Brion are down 30%.
Six new Bordeaux varieties receive final approval for planting this spring
Bordeaux will see the introduction of six new grape varieties going into the ground this spring, including Touriga Nacional and Albariño in their Bordeaux AOC and Bordeaux Superieur AOC wines.
Bordeaux En Primeur is underway with Cheval Blanc the first to release
The price for the 2020 Cheval Blanc is €380 / btl and is very close to the 2019 vintage of €370 /btl and the quality appears to be at least as good.
Bordeaux Negociants expand into selling Barolo
A group of Bordeaux negociants are expanding into selling Barolo. Eight negociants will be offering Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 2018 from March onwards.
France hit by heavy frost, putting this year's vintage at risk
The coldest night in April since 1947 years has caused wide spread frost throughout France
Bordeaux 2021 prices expected down on a mixed vintage
A survey of Merchants suggest 71% think volumes will be down on the 2021 Bordeaux En Primeur wines.
Bordeaux En Primeur continues but St Emilion classification takes a hit
Chateau Ausone, who recently announced that they will not be included in the latest St Emilion re-classification, has released its 2021 vintage at £500/btl. It appears leaving the classification has not dented its price.
Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur least successful in recent times
With high hopes at the start that this year's campaign would ‘energize’ the En Primeur market according to Liv-Ex, they concluded ‘one of the least successful of recent times’
Wildfires and drought damage wine regions
Wild fires in Bordeaux and drought in Northern Italy as summer weather causes problems for wine regions.
Figeac promoted in St Emilion re-classification
Château Figeac promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé A in St Emilion re-classification.
Bordeaux starts grubbing up vines
Producers so far have applied for 9,300 hectares (ha) of Bordeaux vineyards to receive €67m in funding to be grubbed up.