Grand Puy Ducasse 2019 was released at €22.2 ex-négociant, down 15.9% on the 2018 release price (€26.4). The wine is being offered at £276 per 12×75, a 15.3% decrease on the 2018 release of £326 per case.
The wine has been scored a barrel range of 92-93 by James Suckling, who called the wine, “chewy and structured with slightly austere tannins, but shows solid intensity.” Jane Anson showed similar support, awarding the wine 92 points. Jean-Marc Quarin was slightly less enthralled and awarded the wine 90 points.
For more information on Grand Puy Ducasse 2019, you can view the Chateau’s vintage presentation on the Union des Grand Cru de Bordeaux’s YouTube channel, here.
The prices of Grand Puy Ducasse are more closely correlated to age (R2=56%) than that of score. The vintages of 2007 and 2008 currently sit at a 100% or greater premium to the most recent vintages, despite the fact they received equivalent or less critical praise. The 2015 and 2016 vintage, with their relative high scores, appear to be undervalued, the 2015 slightly more, and below today’s release.
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