Singular 100 case trade of Pontet-Canet 2018

Bordeaux maintained its dominance, increasing to 43.0% of trade by value compared to the previous week’s 41%. Burgundy also saw an increase, reaching 21.7%, primarily driven by trading in Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru from the 2008 and 1996 vintages. A singe 75cl bottle of the 1996 traded for £15,533 last week, marking a 21% gain from the last time this bottle was traded back in December 2020 for £12,838. 

The Rhône region experienced a surge to 3.3%, buoyed by Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Hermitage, La Chapelle Rouge from the 2016, 2011, 2006, and 2003 vintages. Tuscany’s trade share rose to 10.0%, partly due to Sassicaia 2019’s which was one of the top 5 most traded wines of the week.

Despite featuring Louis Roederer, Cristal 2015 also making an appearance in the top-traded wines, Champagne experienced a decline to 11.0% from 12.1% last week. Other regions, including Piedmont, the USA, and the ‘Others’ category, also experienced declines, with the USA recording the most significant drop, falling to 3.9% from 7.5% last week.