Bordeaux En Primeur 2022 Releases - Chateau Haut-Brion
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On the 21st of June 2023, we have seen the release of Chateau Haut-Brion.
Chateau Haut-Brion 2022
On the 21st June 2023, we now see the release of the Premier Cru wine from Pessac named Haut-Brion, and the price is up 22.9% on last years release. The ex negociant price is 516 Euro a bottle. The wine is being offered by the international trade for £6,180.00 per case of 12 bottles at 75cl each according to Liv-ex, and this will result in an increase of 21.2% on the opening price of the 2021's.
At this price, the 2019 and 2020 vintages look better value in relation to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Fair Value analysis
Haut-Brion Market Prices are 53.9% correlated to Neal Martin scores – the chosen critic for Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology. At £6,180 per 12×75, the new release comes above the fair value line.
As such, based on the chart below, buyers looking value may want to consider the 2019 vintage. The wine received a score of 99+ points from Neal Martin (Vinous) and is available at a discount of 23.8% to today’s release.
The 2020 also sits below the fair value line. With 96 points from Neal Martin, it is available at a 31.2% discount to the 2022. The lower-scoring 2017 and 2012 also look attractive.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded it a barrel range of 96-98 points, praising its medium-bodied palate that is ‘blessed with unerring symmetry’. He noted the 2022 Haut-Brion’s ‘bewitching’ texture and a finish that is ‘almost pixelated’. In his words: ‘magnificent, but not necessarily the best wine that Delmas oversaw in this vintage’.
‘A classic, breath-taking expression of Haut-Brion’, noted Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Independent) who rated it at 97-99+ points. After the first ten years in the bottle, she expects to ‘watch it soar’.
James Suckling scored the wine at 98-99 points, underscoring the ‘fascinating aromas’ of currants and cedar with sandalwood and peaches. He highlights the ‘interesting’ merlot majority in this year’s blend (53.6%), an anomaly for Haut-Brion.
Please see some of the scores taken from Liv-Ex as shown below:
Lin Liu
98-99
winemaniacs.club
22/05/2023
Chris Kissack
97-100
thewinedoctor.com
16/05/2023
Matthew Jukes
19.5
matthewjukes.com
16/05/2023
Neal Martin
(96-98)
vinous.com
16/05/2023
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
97-99
thewineindependent.com
14/05/2023
Peter Moser
100
falstaff.com
12/05/2023
Jeb Dunnuck
96-98
jebdunnuck.com
10/05/2023
Rod Smith
97
timatkin.com
10/05/2023
Antonio Galloni
(97-99)
vinous.com
09/05/2023
James Lawther
18
jancisrobinson.com
08/05/2023
Jeff Leve
98-100
thewinecellarinsider.com
04/05/2023
Yohan Castaing
(95 - 97)
robertparker.com
28/04/2023
Jean-Marc Quarin
98
quarin.com
24/04/2023
James Suckling
98-99
jamessuckling.com
19/04/2023
Georgina Hindle
96
decanter.com
01/04/2023
