We are now in an extraordinary phase where many people are buying wine to make money, rather than just to drink it…and Super Tuscan wines seem to be at the forefront of this.
The iconic names seem to be safe bets, whether it is Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido, or Ornellaia, Masseto or Tignanello – these are all wines that will give you equal pleasure whether it be on the palate, or on the bank balance.
At Waud Wines, our investment expertise has typically been with Bordeaux, as we have been running En Primeur campaigns since 2014. However, looking at Italy, there are certainly investment opportunities here. Many of our clients that have bought Sassicaia 2015 or 2016 have enjoyed returns of at over 50% in under 5 years, which compared to other investment options is impressive.
If you compare these Super Tuscan Wines to the First Growth Bordeaux wines of Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Margaux and Haut Brion, they are actually very good value indeed – and at price points that the most enthusiastic of drinkers can justify. We are currently selling Tignanello 2018 at £122.50, as well as Sassicaia 2018 at £245. These by comparison to the top guns of Bordeaux are far more affordable – and give a great opportunity to grow in value too.
Wines like Masseto, that are low production, are hard to get your hands on, so command an incredible price on release, however the fantastic wines of Tignanello, Sassicaia and Ornellaia are certainly wines you should have in your portfolio – it is just a question of whether you are able to keep the cork intact!
Charles Waud
One of the Waud Wines Directors
If you are interested in investing in Fine Wine – please take a look around our Waud Investment Wines website.
