Robert Parker: The Wine Advocate

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The top traded wine by both value and volume was Margaux 2009....

Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director • 08 Jan 2020

France, Bordeaux: Château Mouton Rothschild – The Sheep with the Golden Fleece

Studying the impressive gold-enameled ram etching on a bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 recalls for me the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts and this hero’s quest to...

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 31 Oct 2019

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France, Bordeaux: 2018 Sauternes – Better Late than Never

I’ve kept our annual Sauternes en primeur report separate from the report published last week on the 2018 Bordeaux reds and dry whites. This decision is somewhat based on tradition...

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 20 Aug 2019

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Final Thought: Bordeaux 2018, A Perplexing Vintage

The vintage was highly regarded among the critics—the extremely positive reception gave the campaign legs and turned some releases into great successes....

Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director • 10 Jul 2019

En Primeur bordeaux

Five Times Robert Parker Moved the Bordeaux Market

With the recent news of Robert Parker's retirement, Liv-ex looks back at just five times—of very many—that the famed wine critic moved the Bordeaux market....

Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director • 12 Jun 2019

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The Evolution of En Primeur: The Future Arrives Early

People have long had a fascination with the unknown, a kind of curiosity that drives them to speculate on what might lie ahead. In the wine world, a look into...

Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director • 02 May 2019

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Bordeaux 2018: Harvesting Ripeness

Lisa Perrotti-Brown talks the highs and lows of the vintage....

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 23 Apr 2019

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France, Bordeaux: 2018 En Primeur – Extreme Vintage

I have a husband who is into extreme sports. Sky diving, bungy jumping, diving ship wrecks, mountain climbing, speed boats, zip lines over jungles, motor racing—you name it. Me, not...

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 23 Apr 2019

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