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We aim to keep our clients up to date with the latest industry news and share with them our own opinions. This section covers all things wine: producer interviews, market movements, auction results, tasting notes and vintage updates. Our intention is to be incredibly selective and only provide commentary on areas which we believe are relevant to our clients and their interests. 

 
At Auction
13

Oct

Atlas behind Sotheby's record-breaking DRC 'Sup...

Over the past few months you may have seen significant press leading up to the Sotheby’s sale of a flight of wines termed to be the ‘DRC Superlot’: a 114 bottle flight of Domaine Romanée-Conti containing six bottles of each vintage, spanning 1992-2010. On Saturday, it went under the hammer in Hong Kong and achieved a world wine auction record.

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Market News
08

Sep

10 Things Every Wine Lovers Should Know About C...

Simon Larkin MW, managing director of Atlas Fine Wines, was recently quoted by Jane Anson on in an article on Château Pavie which appeared on Wine Searcher. Pavie, perhaps more than any other property in Bordeaux, is well known for dividing the opinion of critics – most famously with high points from Robert Parker over the years and low ones from several European critics. Simon Larkin of London-based Atlas Fine Wines points out the geographical bias that was seen in the early days has lessened recently

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Harvest Update
05

Sep

Bordeaux 2014

Bordeaux 2014 is under way and, while it is still too early to call the vintage, the Bordelaise are relatively optimistic. The region experienced high rainfall from October 2013-March 2013 (on par with that of 2000-2001) and huge variations spring temperatures meant that mildew was a problem for the vignerons on both the Left and Right Bank. An early bud break in April was followed by relatively successful flowering over the next two months – thanks to sunshine through May and June. Late summer was humid – to say the very least – with reported 8.5 of ‘dry

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At Auction
04

Sep

Top-Notch Burgundies under the Hong Kong hammer

The Sotheby's Autumn wine auction in Hong Kong certainly has a theme: top-notch burgundies including a Henri Jayer collection and the Romanée-Conti Superlot.

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Investment Update
02

Sep

Liv-ex 100 closes on the up

Some good news for the Liv-ex 100 Index, which has fallen the last consecutive 17 months. Although August trade value was down year-on-year by 20%, volume of trade was up 20% and the month closed on a .9% up. The Index, which tracks the price movement of the most sought-after wines, is often considered the leading benchmark for the wine industry. While it is too soon to dub this a turn in the market, this hopefully will offer some encouragement as we move into September.

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Market News
14

Jul

Now Published: Atlas' Quarterly Market Report

For this issue of the Market Report, we have chosen to focus on the Bordeaux market exclusively. It is Bordeaux that is currently making the headlines for all the wrong reasons; but equally, as many commentators agree, it is Bordeaux that needs to stabilise and then regain ground for the market truly to recover. In the following articles, we assess the current state of the market, review recent developments and consider the opportunities that exist after assessing the backdrop to the current slump. With the recent diversification that has taken place, has the market changed for good or are we merely at a certain point in the cycle?

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