Suduiraut 2018 has been released at €40 per bottle ex-negociant, down 12.2% on the 2017’s opening price of €45.60. It is being offered by the international trade for £480 per 12×75, down 15% on the 2017’s release (£565).
James Suckling is the only critic used in our ‘Benchmark Critic’ series to have scored the wine so far. He awarded the wine 97-98 points and described it as being a “big wine for the vintage” with “lots of concentration” and “plenty of botrytis”.
James Molesworth (Wine Spectator), on the other hand, scored the 2018 a lower 91-94 points, adding that its “ample marzipan detail coats the long finish”.
Prices for Suduiraut are 62% correlated to critics’ scores. Based on today’s release of £480, the wine is coming to market slightly above the line implied by our ‘Fair Value’ methodology.
Buyers looking for value may wish to consider the 2016 and 2015 vintages which are available at discounts of 61% and 31% respectively.
The 2009, which was scored 98 points by Neal Martin (Vinous) in January, may also look attractive. It is currently available at a small premium to today’s release.
Looking for more?
Our Bordeaux 2018 pages contain everything you need to know about this year’s En Primeur campaign, including:
- Critic scores
- Release prices
- Bordeaux 2018 analysis tool[members only]
- The conversation on social media
- Liv-ex’s fair value methodology
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