- Château Calon Ségur 2022 has been released for £1,220 per 12×75.
- ‘Reminiscent of some postwar Calon Ségurs’, said Neal Martin who rated it 94-96 points.
- Buyers looking for value might want to consider the 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2021 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Calon Ségur 2022 has been released at €102 per bottle ex-négociant, up 25% on the 2021 release (€81.60).
It is being offered by the international trade for £1,220 per 12×75, up 24% on the 2021’s opening price (£984 per 12×75).
At this price, buyers looking for value may have plenty of options among back vintages. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a barrel range of 94-96 points, calling it ‘tight at first’ but praising the ‘classically styled’ palate once the wine opens up. He describes it as ‘uncompromising’, warning that ‘patience will be required’ for the wine to reach its full expressive potential.
William Kelley (Wine Advocate) awarded the wine a barrel range of 96-98 points. He noted that it ‘is another superb wine from this historic Saint-Estèphe third growth that began a comprehensive renaissance the better part of a decade ago’.
James Suckling scored it a similar range of 95-96 points. He noted that it was ‘traditional and typical for Calon with the tannin structure. A little closed today. But serious structure’.
Fair Value analysis
There is no significant correlation between Calon Ségur Market Prices and Neal Martin scores – the chosen critic for Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology.
That said, Château Calon Ségur prices are 56% correlated to Wine Spectator scores. Liv-ex members on Silver packages and above can find out more via the Fair Value Tool.
Based on today’s release of £1,220 per 12×75, the 2022 Calon Ségur is coming to the market above several other vintages currently available.
Buyers looking for value will want to consider the 2021 vintage. It was scored a barrel range of 95-97 points by Neal Martin and is available at a discount of 20% to today’s release.
The 2016 received 96 points from Neal Martin and is available at a more modest discount of 5.7% compared to the 2022, but it does benefit from a few years in bottle.
With 94 points from the critic, the 2015 and 2020 vintages also look attractive – they are available at a discount of 13.9% and 15.4% to the 2022 respectively.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 620+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines.
