With BBX, our fine wine exchange, you can buy and sell through Berry Bros. & Rudd’s community of fine-wine lovers. With around 8,000 wines listed, it can be hard to know where to start. So we asked the secondary market experts from our BBX team for some pointers on what to buy, sell (or drink) and bid on this summer.
BORDEAUX Buy: 2016 and 2019
The 2016 and 2019 vintages are fast becoming legendary. The quality was immediately recognised when the wines were tasted in barrel, but after a few years in the bottle it has become impossible to ignore. Put simply, every collection should have at least one wine from both vintages in it. To help you, we’ve rounded up the best-priced wines from the two vintages here.
Sell or drink: 2008, 2011 and 2012
The supply-and-demand dynamic of the fine wine market is simple enough. We’re seeing it in action with a few vintages which are really hitting their stride, notably 2008, 2011 and 2012. More and more customers are withdrawing these vintages to drink. And, with more of these wines being consumed, we’re also seeing increased selling activity. Browse your cellar here.
Bid on: Château Talbot, St Julien
Château Talbot is one of those deeply dependable Bordeaux estates which is beloved by our customers. As a result, we have vintages stretching back to the much-lauded “victory vintage” of 1945 which you can bid on. If
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