- Château Margaux 2022 has been released at £6,192 per 12×75.
- ‘A First Growth that is dressed to kill’ said Neal Martin, who rated it 96-98 points.
- Today’s release is offered at fair value. Buyers may also want to consider the 2016 and 2020 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Margaux 2022 has been released at €516 per bottle ex-négociant, up 22.9% on the 2021 release (€420 per bottle).
It is being offered by the international trade for £6,192 per 12×75, a 21.4% increase on the 2021’s opening price (£5,100 a case).
The new release is offered at the price implied by Liv-ex’s Fair Value methodology. Buyers looking for other options among back vintages may also want to consider the 2016 and 2020. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a barrel range of 96-98 points, calling it ‘almost swaggering in style’. He differentiates this year’s Margaux as ‘not a subtle or nuanced’ blend as usual, but instead a ‘First Growth that is dressed to kill’.
‘Stunning in its density and construction’, wrote Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux), who scored the wine 98-100 points. She highlights the ‘gorgeous balance’ achieved here despite unprecedented levels of alcohol in the estate’s Cabernet Sauvignon.
Jeff Leve (Wine Cellar Insider) was similarly enthusiastic about the 2022 Margaux, giving it a range of 98-100 points and praising the ‘silky, sensuous, rich, and almost viscous’ palate.
William Kelley (Wine Advocate) was slightly more reserved, rating the wine at 96-97+ points. He notes that the 2022 is ‘one of the most powerful wines ever produced at this estate’, but maintains that ‘at this early stage, everything appears to be in check’.
Fair Value analysis
Using Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology, prices for Château Margaux are 77.8% correlated to Neal Martin scores.
Looking at the chart below, today’s release is coming to the market right on the regression line, meaning it is offered at fair value.
Buyers looking for other opportunities might want to consider the 2016 and 2020 vintages, which both hold a Neal Martin score of 98 points. They are available at a discount of 6.5% and 3.1% respectively to today’s release.
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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.
