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Buyers swoop for Bordeaux back-vintages

Bordeaux 2020 en primeur may have generated a few sparks, but recent trading highlights also reveal market interest in back-vintages. Four vintages of Château Lafite Rothschild ranked in the top 10 traded wines by value on Liv-ex in the first half of 2021. The top 10, in order, is: Lafite 2018, Sassicaia 2018, Screaming Eagle 2018,

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