Bordeaux En Primeur 2022 Releases - Chateau Le Pin
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On the 4th of July 2023, we have seen the release of Chateau Le Pin.
Chateau Le Pin 2022
On the 14th July 2023, we now see the release of the non classified garage wine from Pomerol named Le Pin, and the price is up 17.7% on last years release. The ex negociant price is 2,000 Euro a bottle. The wine is being offered by the international trade for £28,400.00 per case of 12 bottles at 75cl each according to Liv-ex, and this will result in an increase of 14.5% on the opening price of the 2021's.
While 2013 was a bad year for most of Bordeaux, Le Pin was one of the worst affected. As a result, the Château did not release a wine that year, nor did it participate in the En Primeur campaign.
At about £28,400 per case, the new release is good value for those lucky enough to secure an allocation. However, buyers looking for other options may want to consider the 2016, 2018 and 2021 vintages. See more pricing analysis below.
Fair Value analysis
There is no significant correlation between Le Pin Market Prices and Neal Martin scores, the chosen critic for Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology. That said, Le Pin prices are 93% correlated to Antonio Galloni scores.
Today’s release is one of the best value wines on the market for anyone lucky enough to secure an allocation. That said, buyers looking for opportunities in back vintages might want to consider the 2016 vintage. The wine received 98 points from Neal Martin (Vinous) and is available at a discount of 14.0% to today’s release.
The 2018 vintage also looks attractive; it has 97 points from Neal Martin and is also available at a 14.0% discount to today’s release.
The lower-scoring 2012 and 2021 might also be of interest.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a barrel range of 96-98 points, highlighting the ‘quasi-Burgundian bouquet’ and ‘wonderful balance’. He deems the 2022 Le Pin ‘seriously fine’, but adds the caveat that he is taking comparisons to the 1945 or 1947 Le Pin with ‘a big pinch of salt’.
‘This is so seductive’, said Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Independent), who gave the wine a range of 97-99+ points. She highlights the nose which ‘gallops out with bold, expressive’ aromas, praising the ‘long and spicy’ finish.
Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux) scored the wine at 97 points, lauding the ‘expertly structured and intense wine,’ with the caveat that drinkers should ‘give it time’ to build through the palate.
Please see some of the scores taken from Liv-Ex as shown below:
Lin Liu
100
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
Jane Anson
97
janeanson.com
11/05/2023
Jeb Dunnuck
95-97
jebdunnuck.com
10/05/2023
Antonio Galloni
(94-97)
vinous.com
09/05/2023
Colin Hay
98-100
thedrinksbusiness.com
08/05/2023
Jancis Robinson
18
jancisrobinson.com
05/05/2023
Jeff Leve
98-100
thewinecellarinsider.com
04/05/2023
William Kelley
(96 - 99)
robertparker.com
28/04/2023
James Suckling
99-100
jamessuckling.com
19/04/2023
Jean-Marc Quarin
99
quarin.com
18/04/2023
Georgina Hindle
97
decanter.com
18/04/2023
