Bordeaux En Primeur 2022 Releases - Chateau Pontet-Canet
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On the 15th of June 2023, we have seen the release of Chateau Pontet-Canet.
Chateau Pontet-Canet 2022
On the 15th June 2023, we now see the release of the fifth growth wine from Pauillac named Pontet-Canet, and the price is up 21.0% on last years release. The ex negociant price is 90 Euro a bottle. The wine is being offered by the international trade for £1,077.00 per case of 12 bottles at 75cl each according to Liv-ex, and this will result in an increase of 21% on the opening price of the 2021's.
At this price, the 2020 and 2017 vintages look better value in relation to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Liv-ex members ranked Pontet-Canet among the top ten best wines for value in this year’s En Primeur Survey.
Fair Value analysis
Using Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology, prices for Château Pontet-Canet are 76.5% correlated to Neal Martin scores.
Buyers looking for other opportunities might want to consider the 2020 vintage. It holds a score of 95 from Neal Martin (Vinous) and is available at a discount of 22.9% to today’s release.
The lower-scoring 2017 might also be of interest.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a barrel range of 94-96 points, praising the ‘fine balance’ and ‘long residual peppery note’ on the finish. Admitting that he has ‘not pulled any punches’ for recent vintages that have strayed from the style of Pauillac, he notes that the 2022 Pontet-Canet is ‘safely within the appellation’.
Other critics were also interested in regional style, with Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Independent) calling the wine ‘Pauillac in all its powerful, energetic glory’. She scored it at a range of 97-99 points.
Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux) rated the wine at 94 points, highlighting the ‘vivid plum colour, violet reflections [and] chewy tannins’, that hit the palate immediately.
Please see some of the scores taken from Liv-Ex as shown below:
Chris Kissack
92-94
thewinedoctor.com
16/05/2023
Matthew Jukes
19
matthewjukes.com
16/05/2023
Neal Martin
(94-96)
vinous.com
16/05/2023
Colin Hay
94-96
thedrinksbusiness.com
15/05/2023
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
97-99
thewineindependent.com
14/05/2023
Peter Moser
99
falstaff.com
12/05/2023
Jane Anson
94
janeanson.com
11/05/2023
Jeb Dunnuck
97-99+
jebdunnuck.com
10/05/2023
Rod Smith
95
timatkin.com
10/05/2023
Antonio Galloni
(95-97)
vinous.com
09/05/2023
James Lawther
17.5
jancisrobinson.com
08/05/2023
Jeff Leve
96-98
thewinecellarinsider.com
04/05/2023
James Suckling
99-100
jamessuckling.com
19/04/2023
Georgina Hindle
95
decanter.com
18/04/2023
