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WFW Drinkers’ Index, by WMJ The World of Fine Wine has partnered with Wine Market Journal (WMJ), the leading online source for wine auction prices, to create an index designed for connoisseurs and drinkers of fine wine. WMJ compiles trading data from all major live wine auctions dating back to 1997 and from Internet auctions since 2008, allowing professionals and enthusiasts alike the opportunity to track performance trends for any wine or vintage commonly appearing at auction. For more information, please visit winemarketjournal.com The WFW Drinkers’ Index was conceived as an antidote to today’s “benchmark” indices containing only very expensive Bordeaux classed growths that few wine lovers could hope to enjoy


The Drinker’s Index Region


Burgundy Burgundy Burgundy


Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Médoc Bdx Graves Bdx Graves


Wine


Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne


J-F Mugnier Nuits-St-Georges Clos de la Maréchale Beychevelle


Branaire (Duluc Ducru) Brane Cantenac Calon-Ségur


Clos du Marquis Cos d’Estournel Ducru Beaucaillou Giscours


Grand-Puy-Lacoste Gruaud-Larose Lascombes


Léoville Barton Léoville Poyferré Lynch-Bages Montrose


Pichon Baron Pichon Lalande Pontet-Canet Rauzan-Ségla


Sociando Mallet Talbot


Domaine de Chevalier Rouge Smith Haut Lafitte


Bdx Right Bank Pavie Macquin Bdx Sauternes


Suduiraut


Rhône Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhône Rhône Rhône Rhône


Italy Piemonte Italy Tuscany


Porto Dow’s Port Porto Graham’s Port Porto Taylor’s Port Porto Warre’s Port California California California California


Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Guigal Côte Rôtie Château d’Ampuis


Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Reservée Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape (La Crau) Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Tignanello


Vintage 1999


Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve BV Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon


California Dominus Estate California California California California California Australia


Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Joseph Phelps Insignia


Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon


Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon SLV d’Arenberg Shiraz Dead Arm


44 | THE WORLD OF FINE WINE | ISSUE 87 | 2025


1996 2005 1986 2005 2000 2000 2000 2002 1998 2000 2000 2003 2005 1996 1996 2004 2004 2003 2004 2006 2000 2005 1989 2000 2005 1998 2001 1998 2001 2005 2003 1998 2000 1998 1977 1977 1985 1977 1997 1997 1994 2001 1985 2000 1997 1997 1997 2001 2001


Average price per 75cl bottle ($)*


72.60 141.17 56.83 96.22 65.54 58.92 90.98 59.13 74.69 76.31 64.26 86.50 57.67 69.37 83.11


89.20 55.46 56.00 90.92 77.74 56.06 62.64 42.35 93.88 63.03 70.93 96.53 76.33


106.86 53.39 70.00


100.35 75.51 62.38 60.50 75.43 84.30 65.08 70.22 77.16


90.98 84.15


105.38 80.67 75.65 81.37 78.92 113.44 67.20 64.18


Number of


bottles traded* 5


12 12


34 36 28 79 24 42 36 66


106 12 37


185 108 24 1


84


108 74 21 2


48 50 3


33 27 84 18 12


25 49 96 12


34


178 81


24 31


54 26 26 12


22 72 21 8 1


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on a regular basis. The World of Fine Wine’s editor has painstakingly selected 50 wines that he enjoys drinking and that he hopes many WFW readers will also have the opportunity to savor. The wines are all approachable now and can be found at auction for under $100 per


WFW Drinkers’ 50 index performance


2,800 2,600 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000


bottle. We have only included wines where at least 50 bottles have traded at auction in the past three years, to ensure you can realistically hope to come across them in future auction catalogs. The index is price weighted and is calculated quarterly.


Index level (Jan 2005 = 1,000)


2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020


2021 2022


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