Bordeaux En Primeur 2022 Releases - Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste
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On the 30th of May 2023, we have seen the release of Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2022
On the 30th May 2023, we now see the release of the the fifth growth wine from Pauillac named Grand Puy Lacoste, and the price is up 16.7% on last years release. The ex negociant price is 58.80 Euro a bottle. The wine is offered by the international trade for £715.00 per case of 12 bottles at 75cl each according to Liv-ex, and this will result in an increase of 19.2% on the opening price of the 2021's.
Based on today’s release, buyers looking for value have several options among back vintages.
Fair Value analysis
There is no significant correlation between Grand-Puy-Lacoste Market Prices and Neal Martin scores – the chosen critic for Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology.
Buyers looking for value in back vintages have several options. The 2019 received 97 points from Neal Martin (Vinous) and is available at a discount of 18.6% to today’s release. Likewise, the 2020 received 96 points and is available at a discount of 22.8%.
Others vintages to consider include the 2012, 2014 and 2018.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a barrel range of 96-98 points, highlighting the ‘peacock’s tail’ of black fruit on the finish. He lauds the ‘velvety veneer’, which he says gives the 2022 ‘more precocity and sensuality’ compared to other vintages. In his words: ‘A Pauillac endowed with huge potential’.
‘A brilliant classic in the making’ according to William Kelley (Wine Advocate), who gave the wine a score of 95-97.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) scored it at a range of 92-94.5 points, calling it ‘a very pretty wine’ with a radiance that is ‘front and center.’
Jeff Leve (Wine Cellar Insider) rated it 95-97 points, celebrating the ‘intensity, complexity, and aging ability’ from ‘the earliest harvest in the history of the estate.’.
Please see some of the scores taken from Liv-Ex as shown below:
Lin Liu
94-95
winemaniacs.club
22/05/2023
Chris Kissack
94-96
thewinedoctor.com
16/05/2023
Matthew Jukes
18.5
matthewjukes.com
16/05/2023
Neal Martin
(96-98)
vinous.com
16/05/2023
Colin Hay
94-96
thedrinksbusiness.com
15/05/2023
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
93-95
thewineindependent.com
14/05/2023
Peter Moser
96
falstaff.com
12/05/2023
Jane Anson
96
janeanson.com
11/05/2023
Rod Smith
93
timatkin.com
10/05/2023
Antonio Galloni
(92-94+)
vinous.com
09/05/2023
James Lawther
17 +
jancisrobinson.com
08/05/2023
Jeff Leve
95-97
thewinecellarinsider.com
04/05/2023
William Kelley
(95 - 97)
robertparker.com
28/04/2023
James Suckling
95-96
jamessuckling.com
19/04/2023
Jean-Marc Quarin
97
quarin.com
18/04/2023
