1) Merchant
Wine delivered to any UK location
warehouse or otherwise (VAT and duty
payable where relevant).
2) Portfolio Management
Add 10% to quoted price for bespoke
portfolio management including exit
sale at 0% brokerage fee.
3) Portfolio Management & Storage
Same as above plus 5% for storage
and insurance covered for 5 years at
a UK bonded warehouse.
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Wine
Investment Overview
Bordeaux Fine Wine has been the investment of
the 'Noughties' proving to be a top-performing
asset ahead of equities, houses, oil and fine
art.
A case of 1982 Lafite Rothschild has increased
in price by 857% over the last decade, from
£2,613 (Dec' 99) to £25,000 (Nov' 09).
Due to the current financial climate many
investors are looking to diversify their
portfolios. Fine Wine is a must-have addition
for the modern investor due to its low
volatility and little correlation with other
asset classes.
Not only being exempt from Capital Gains Tax,
Bordeaux fine wines have a track record of
delivering superior double digit returns year on
year.
With an enormous amount of attention coming from
the Asian Hub there could not be a better time
to get involved with the fine wine market.
2010
Market Outlook
As predicted Lafite Rothschild and Mouton
Rothschild were the best performing wines of
2009. Demand from Asia continued to grow
throughout the year and as we approach the
Chinese New Year (February 14th) the market will
continue to focus on these two wines. UK trade
suppliers are already experiencing huge demand
from the Asian hub and investors are expecting a
steady rise in prices in the coming weeks.
Although this rise in prices is in the short
term, they are expected to plateau out after and
so this bodes well for any investors who have
Lafite and Mouton in their portfolio.
With the economy steadily recovering, hopes are
that US and UK interest in wine will recover and
match the Asian market, which will see the Fine
Wine Market return to the healthy position it
occupied before the ‘credit crunch’. With this
the case expect prices across the board to rise
another 15-20%.
En
Primeur (2009 Vintage)
Bordeaux producers are optimistic about 2009
vintage already comparing it with the 2005
vintage, believing that 2009 may well be better.
These judgements are based on the superb quality
of the thick-skinned grapes, with many confident
they will produce great wines.
Christian Moueix, who manages some of the most
sort after wineries on the Bordeaux right-bank,
believes that mother nature smiled on France –
with every major region enjoying a beautiful
growing season.
‘I have never seen anything
like it in my career, a career spanning back to
1971’
Jean-Charles Cazes, whose family own Lynch-Bages,
is equally confident and impressed by the
quality. Having tasted the wines on 1st
December, he described them as ‘rich and
powerful yet smooth and refined at the same
time’ meanwhile his father was reminded of the
1982 vintage.
Most importantly, considering current demand for
Lafite and Mouton, reports emanating from Baron
de Rothschild are good with winemaker Philippe
Dhalluin declaring he has rarely seen fruit as
perfect as this year.
The producers have not been the only ones
impressed by the startling quality of the 2009
vintage at this early stage, Vintners in
Bordeaux have similarly made comparisons already
to modern legends of the region.
What is the best buying strategy for 2009?
Indications suggest release prices will be
closer to 2005 levels with exchange rate
changes, the 2009 vintage may well be the most
expensive for the UK investor in recent times.
Despite this, it is suggested that investors get
involved as early as possible in order to get
the best returns on their investment. With the
wine market still in fragile recovery a
blockbuster vintage is exactly what is needed
for new money to be attracted to the market.
