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“Petrus. Lafite Rothschild. Margaux. With blue chip producers like these, Bordeaux plays heavily in any serious fine wine portfolio.”
Investing in Bordeaux wines is often considered a smart choice due to their historical performance and esteemed reputation. Bordeaux remains the most prominent wine region globally, accounting for about 50% of the world's fine wine auction sales, according to Sotheby's. This dominance underscores the enduring demand and market confidence in Bordeaux wines.
Bordeaux wines have shown consistent value appreciation over the years. For instance, wines from prestigious châteaux like Château Margaux and Château Lafite Rothschild continue to enjoy global prestige, ensuring continuous demand and value appreciation. The limited supply of Bordeaux wines due to strict production regulations and finite vineyard sizes also supports their investment appeal. This scarcity, combined with increasing global demand, often results in price appreciation.
While Bordeaux wines can offer significant returns and portfolio diversification, wine investors should carefully consider market dynamics. Using a reputable platform like CultX can mitigate potential risks related to storage, transaction costs, and authenticity, making it a more secure investment.
Cult Wines Bordeaux Index returned -0.65% in January 2025 and +14.9% since inception in January 2014.
Download CSV ➜Our three standout Bordeaux wines:
2010 Chateau Coutet +31.50%*
2008 Chateau Pape Clement +30.50%*
2017 Chateau Rieussec +22.10%*
In a region with so many big names, there are still plenty of potential future classics to add to your portfolio. We’re closely tracking the performance of these producers with high hopes for their future price appreciation.
Carmes Haut Brion
Known for its unique, Cabernet Franc-driven blends, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion produces exceptional wines like Les Carmes Haut-Brion, reflecting Pessac-Léognan's rich terroir.
Beau-Sejour Becot
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, under consultant Thomas Duclot, has achieved very high scores in the last three vintages. Their top wines, including Beau-Séjour Bécot, are celebrated for their elegance and depth.
Laroque
Château Laroque, a Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Émilion, excels with its Merlot-dominant wines like Château Laroque and Les Tours de Laroque, highlighting the estate's historic terroir and meticulous winemaking.
When identifying wine investment opportunities from a region like Bordeaux, the most important factor to take into account is the perceived quality of a specific year’s vintage.
For famously good vintages, like the 2016 Bordeaux, we recommend looking into smaller, up-and-coming producers. The reason these Châteaux could offer improved returns is down to the simple fact that the global investor community already has confidence in the vintage. For a lesser vintage, such as the 2017 Bordeaux, you’re looking for good prices on the superstar Châteaux, for which there is always demand.
CultX gives investors access to a huge selection of Bordeaux wines, both classics and rising stars alike, making it simple to add some of the world’s most famous bottles to your portfolio.
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*Source: Pricing data from Wine-Searcher. Research and analysis conducted by CultX and Cult Wines. The performance data covers the period from 30 June 2023 to 30 June 2024. All prices referenced are as of 30 June 2024. The wines included in this analysis have vintages ranging from 1975 to 2022.
*Liquidity Score Criteria: Only wines with a CultX Liquidity Score of 2 or more throughout the calculation period are included. These wines have had at least one offer for sale on the market during the 12-month period and are regularly traded. Wines with a CultX Liquidity Score of 1 are excluded, as these wines rarely trade, had no sale offers during the 12-month period, and market prices for these wines are much harder to calculate accurately.
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