- Château Léoville Barton 2023 has been released at £670 per 12×75.
- The wine received a barrel score of 92-94 points from Neal Martin.
- Buyers looking for value might want to consider the 2017 and 2021 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Leoville Barton 2023 has been released at €55.80 per bottle ex-négociant, down 13.1% on the 2022 release (€64.2 per bottle).
It is being offered by the international trade for £670 per 12×75, a 14.1% decrease on the 2022’s opening price (£780 per case).
At this price, the 2017 and 2021 vintages offer good value to buyers. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical response
Neal Martin (Vinous) gave the wine a barrel score of 92-94 points. Whilst according to Martin, ‘it does not match the imperious 2022, it is a very impressive follow-up’.
Jane Anson described the wine as ‘understated’ and ‘gloriously drinkable’, awarding a score of 97 points.
The wine received a score range of 94-96 points from William Kelley (The Wine Advocate). He adds that it is a ‘lovely classic in the making, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with notions of pencil shavings, licorice and violets’.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) also awarded the wine a score of 94-96 points, noting ‘fragrant scents of violets, fertile loam, and rose oil leading to a core of redcurrant jelly, cassis, and licorice with a touch of cardamom’.
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Pricing analysis
While today’s release comes in at a discount to last year’s, it remains more expensive than many vintages currently available on the market. There are options in back-vintages that offer reasonable value to buyers.
The 2017 and 2021 vintages, both receiving 94 points from Neal Martin, are available at a discount to today’s release and may be of interest to buyers. The 2017 benefits from extra time in bottle and last traded at £532 per 12×75, while the 2021 currently has a Market Price of £530.
The 2014 may also present a compelling options to buyers – it is available at a discount to the 2023 release and received 96 points from jane Anson when she tasted it in February this year. The 2018, with 95 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW may also be of interest.
Use our ready-made list to easily spot opportunities in back-vintages of Château Léoville Barton and other Bordeaux wines.
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