Last week, Château Batailley 2022 was released at €29.50 per bottle ex-négociant, up 11.3% on 2021’s opening price (€26.50 per bottle).
The 2022 Batailley is being offered by the international trade for £372 per 12×75, a 12.7% increase from the 2021’s opening price (£330 per 12×75).
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded it a barrel range of 94-96 points, praising the wine’s ‘excellent clarity and typicity’. In his words: ‘This Batailley is like driving a classic old car, and I mean that in the best possible sense’.
You can read our analysis of the release here.
Opportunities in Batailley back vintages
As discussed in our analysis, the 2021 and 2020 vintages might be of interest. They are available at a discount of 11.2% and 10.2% to the 2022 release respectively.
While the 2019 is available at a very slight premium of 1.6%, it boasts the second-highest score of the past decade. Neal Martin (Vinous) scored it 95 points, calling it ‘one of the best values in Pauillac’.
2014 might be of particular interest to some buyers. Although it holds the same Neal Martin score as the 2015 vintage (91 points), it has achieved significantly more relative growth, with its Market Price increasing by 76% from its opening price (£250 to £440 per 12×75).
*made using the Liv-ex Charting Tool.
There are currently 233 LIVE Batailley opportunities on Liv-ex.
In case you missed it:
Here’s what we’ve been reading:
- Liv-ex: Château Batailley 2022 released En Primeur
- Decanter: Wine investment: Tuscans holding steady
- The drinks business: Cost concerns raised at Vinexpo Singapore
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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.
