Turbulent decade for Bordeaux ends with a new 2016 high
Troubled harvests between 2011 and 2013 took its toll on the label but last year's harvest marks a new high point
London
BORDEAUX estates are starting to price their 2016 wines for release to the international trade at a higher level than the 2015 vintage, according to data from the London-based Liv-ex online wine exchange, reflecting the assessment of producers and critics that the vintage is potentially the best for at least six years.
Alter Ego, the second wine of Chateau Palmer in Margaux, was priced at 49 euros (S$75) a bottle for its 2016 vintage by Bordeaux merchants, up 11 per cent from the 2015 price…
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