‘They’ve been drunk or they have gone to Asia and won’t be coming back’, said Giles Cooper of BI (formerly Bordeaux Index), the organisers of this particular annual London '10 years on' tasting. This relatively light and early-drinking vintage did not have the stuffing or potential longevity to appeal to most investors but, after the initial less-than-enthusiastic response when the wines were tasted en primeur and then released, it has found friends with those who actually enjoy drinking mature bordeaux without spending a fortune or having to wait for ever, hence the short supply.
According to Cooper, in 2016, prices...