Wine enthusiasts thinking of investing in fine and rare Bordeaux wines should consider it as a way to fund consumption of enjoyable bottles.

This is the view of David Diesslin, chairman and chief executive officer of financial advisory firm Diesslin & Associates, who himself has a cellar of over 5,000 wines.

Speaking to Financial Mirror, he said that wine enthusiasts should not expect an enormous windfall from investing in even the best Bordeaux.

"It is not a way to make a lot of money, but it is a way to have fun and subsidise your consumption," he said.

Mr Diesslin also added that purchases should also be for the best Bordeaux, preferably First Growth. He explained: "It's just like art, you have to get the classic."

Wine expert Steven Spurrier recently suggested that 2010 Bordeaux prices will exceed the records set in the last 12 months by the 2009 vintage.