Châteaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion were released this morning :
2022 Château Haut-Brion was released at £3,090 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 21% on the 2021 price (£2,550 per 6 in bond)
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion was released at £1,590 per 6 bottle case ...
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Château Canon has been released today at £720 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 33.3% on the 2021 release. This price increase is not surprising given the releases we have seen throughout the 2022 en primeur campaign, but this is one of the few wines where I feel the increase is warranted and I feel compelled to offer.
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One of our most successful offers this year focused on the wines of Piaggia, a Tuscan estate based in the commune of Poggio a Caiano within the Carmignano DOCG, about 14 kilometres west of Florence. That offer focused on their outstanding Cabernet Franc as well as the Carmignano Riserva; the latter sold out in a matter of hours, and well it shou...
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Château Montrose is released today. This is a day we had been waiting for in this campaign. We tasted at the Château in April and the Grand Vin showcased, once again, the brilliance of this terroir in a wine that was silky and seamless, mouth-filling and complete, showing a cushioned power and an underlying, all-pervading freshness a...
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Château Pontet-Canet has just been released at £538 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 21% on the 2021 price.
As I did not taste, please find notes from Neal Martin, Antonio Galloni and Jane Anson below. Please note that William Kelley also did not taste.
2022 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauil...
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A trend has developed in this year’s Bordeaux en primeur campaign - prices for the wines from higher ranking estates are showing something approaching a 20% increase over the previous year. In some cases, it can be argued that such an increase is warranted as there are a host of spectacular wines in 2022, in other cases, it just doesn&rsqu...
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