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The worldwide fine wine trading platform Liv-ex (London International Vintners Exchange) has published its classification of the most expensive wines traded. The absolute dominance of France in the fine wine market continues. Only ten of the 50 most expensive wines do not come from France, and only one non-French wine was able to establish itself in the top 10: The Cabernet Sauvignon from Screaming Eagle in California. The first three places are occupied by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, in fifth place follows Petrus, the first Bordeaux, in eighth place Screaming Eagle, in tenth place Jacques Selosse Millésime, the first Champagne.
The most expensive wine is the Romanée-Conti Grand Cru with an average price of 274,000 euros per case of 12. A case of the second-placed La Tâche Grand Cru from the same winery costs 77,000 euros, of the Richebourg Grand Cru 60,000 euros. Around 38,000 euros were paid for a case of Screaming Eagle.
The Liv-ex classification is published every two years. It uses prices to create a hierarchy of the leading wines on the secondary market. For this to happen, a certain minimum number of transactions must come about. This means that a vintage of a very rare brand that has only been traded once at a very high price is not enough to be included in the classification.
(al / source: Liv-ex)