- Château Branaire-Ducru 2021 has been released at £370 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin scored the wine 91-93 points.
- The new release offers Fair Value versus back vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Branaire-Ducru 2021 has been released at €31.20 per bottle ex-négociant, unchanged on the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £370 per 12×75. The new release offers relative value in comparison to its back vintages. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
The 2021 was scored 91-93 points by Neal Martin (Vinous) who said it was ‘quite a marine-influenced Saint-Julien’.
‘Undoubtedly a very pretty wine, even if not fully expressive at this stage,’ wrote Antonio Galloni who gave it 93-95 points.
Jane Anson gave it a score of 92-points and Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW’s (The Wine Independent) barrel range was 91-93 points.
Branaire-Ducru was also named as one of the top value wines in our recent Members’ Survey.
Fair Value analysis
Today’s opening price comes just under the line implied by Liv-ex’s Fair Value methodology.
Buyers looking for other wines might be interested in the 2020 vintage, which has a slightly better score and is still available for £372 per case.
The 94-point 2019 is also available for just over £400.
Our Bordeaux En Primeur 2021 page contains everything you need to know about this year’s campaign. You can also sign up for our daily En Primeur email alerts using the form below.
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 560+ 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. Independent data, direct from the market.
