Last month saw the publication of Liv-ex’s Power 100, but which were the wines that rose the most? db reports. The top ten risers in the Liv-ex Power 100 neatly illustrate the theme of this year’s Power List rankings – a return to quality, with Burgundy seeing four of the top ten biggest risers, Burgundy two, and one each from Piedmont, Tuscany, California and perhaps surprisingly, Switzerland’s Graubunden. 1. Chateau Climens, Bordeaux Bordeaux’s Château Climens, in Barsac, stormed up the list in 2023, rising from 353rd in 2022 to 98th this year – carrying it over the cusp into the Power List. This came as a result of a brand repositioning itself under new ownership, Liv-ex said – last year Bérénice Lurton – whose has managed the Premier Cru Sauternes-Barsac for more than 30 years – sold a majority stake of the Chateau to family-owned French real estate business Patrimonia, owned by Jean-Hubert Moitry and his family. The 31 hectares of vineyards are managed by Moitry and his brother Jérôme and the estate’s longstanding technical director Frédéric Nivelle, “in partnership” with Bérénice Lurton. 2. Louis Latour, Burgundy Burgundy’s Louis Latour rose 170 places this year, up from 193 in 2022, to 23 in the most recent Power List. It recorded an average price of £2,623, and a price performance of 0.4% (ranked 197) in the 2023 list. 3. Hubert Lamy, Burgundy Fellow Burgundian Humbert Lamy also rose high up the rankings, going up 159 places from 196 to 3.
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