- Château Phélan Ségur 2022 has been released at £450 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin rated the wine 95-97 points, stating ‘it will certainly be worth the wait’.
- Buyers looking for value might want to consider the 2019 and 2020 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Phélan Ségur 2022 has been released at €37.20 per bottle ex-négociant, up 21.6% on the 2021 release (€30.60).
It is being released with a recommended retail price of £450 per 12×75 (€43.40, CHF 45.20, £37.50, HK$ 363.00, $49.40 per bottle), a 21.0% increase on the 2021’s opening price (£372 a case).
Buyers looking for value might consider the 2019 and 2020 vintages. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) gave the wine a score of 95-97 points and mentions its ‘impressive depth (more so than the 2019 and 2020) and precision’. He adds ‘this will require several years in bottle, but it will certainly be worth the wait’.
James Suckling awarded the wine a barrel range of 96-97 points. In his tasting note, he noted that ‘it builds at the end and opens like a butterfly’ and questioned if it was the ‘best ever?’
Jean-Marc Quarin was less impressed and scored it 93 points. However, he also commented that ‘it is the most accomplished that I tasted here’.
Fair Value analysis
Phélan Ségur Market Prices are not significantly correlated with Neal Martin scores – the chosen critic according to Liv-ex’s ‘Fair Value’ methodology.
Looking at the chart above, buyers looking for other options may want to consider the 2019 vintage. It was awarded 96 points by Neal Martin (Vinous) and is available at a 19.6% discount to today’s release.
The 94-point 2020 vintage also might be of interest, available at a discount of 29.1% to the 2022.
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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.
