Measuring the number of searches on the world’s most visited wine site, Wine-Searcher, provides a unique insight into a wine’s real consumer demand. With the latest online search data now in, we can determine whether there are any new “Buzz Brands”: one of the four Wine Lister Indicators, which were developed to isolate sub-sections of search criteria for our users. A Buzz Brand is a wine with strong distribution, showing high online search frequency or demonstrating a recent growth in popularity, and identified by the fine wine trade as trending or especially prestigious.
As shown in the chart below, three new wines achieved Buzz Brand status in June. To qualify, a wine must either be among the 20% most searched-for wines, or a wine whose search growth has significantly exceeded the rest of the group over the last six months. Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru saw an impressive 27% increase in average monthly searches over the last six months and also excels in terms of quality, with an average Quality score of 948.
The other two wines, Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Luchets and Domaine Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, saw their search frequency increase by 18% and 16% respectively over the latest six-month period. The latter has the highest overall Wine Lister score of the three, with 879/1000, and is the most expensive: £201 per bottle on average. Noticeably, all three wines are from Burgundy, a region whose online searches have been on the rise for some time.
Bordeaux en primeur analysis of Vieux Château Certan 2016, which has been released this morning at €192 ex-négociant, an increase of 28% on 2015, with a UK RRP of £197, an increase of 33% on 2015:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Vieux Château Certan 2016
Bordeaux en primeur analysis of Lafite Rothschild 2016, which released its second tranche today, resulting in a release price of €490 ex-négociant across the two tranches, an increase of 17% on 2015. It is being offered in the UK at £500, an increase of 38% on 2015’s release price:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Lafite Rothschild 2016 Second Tranche
Bordeaux en primeur analysis of Figeac 2016, which has been released this morning at €150 ex-négociant, an increase of 47% on 2015, with a UK RRP of £155, an increase of 67% on 2015:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Figeac 2016
Bordeaux en primeur analysis of La Conseillante 2016, which has been released this morning at €150 ex-négociant, an increase of 33% on 2015, with a UK RRP of £155, an increase of 50% on 2015:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet La Conseillante 2016
Bordeaux en primeur analysis of Léoville Las Cases 2016, which has been released this morning at €180 ex-négociant, an increase of 30% on 2015, with a UK RRP of £175, an increase of 42% on 2015:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Léoville Las Cases 2016
Bordeaux en primeur analysis of Ausone 2016, which has been released this morning at €588 ex-négociant, an increase of 9% on 2015:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Ausone 2016
Bordeaux 2016 en primeur analysis of Pontet-Canet 2016, which has been released this morning at €108 ex-négociant, an increase of 44% on 2015, with a UK RRP of £114.40, an increase of 73% on 2015:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Pontet-Canet 2016
Bordeaux 2016 en primeur analysis of Haut-Bailly 2016, which has been released this morning at €84 ex-négociant, an increase of 27% on 2015, with volumes down 10% on last year:
You can download the factsheet (from which you can access the wine page and the interactive chart) here: Wine Lister Factsheet Haut-Bailly 2016
Bordeaux 2016 en primeur analysis of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2016, which has been released this morning at €120 ex-négociant, an increase of 25% on 2015, with volumes down 15% on last year:
You can download the factsheet here: Wine Lister Factsheet Pichon Lalande 2016