- Château Troplong Mondot 2022 has been released at £1,224 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin scored the wine 96-98 points, calling it ‘the best Troplong Mondot…so far’.
- Buyers looking for value might want to consider the 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Troplong Mondot 2022 has been released at €102 per bottle ex-négociant, up 41.7% on the 2021 release (€72).
It is being offered by the international trade for £1,224 per 12×75, up 43.7% on the 2021’s opening price (£852 per 12×75).
The new release is both the highest-scoring and the most expensive vintage of the past decade. The 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages look better value in relation to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) gave the wine a score of 96-98 points. He said in his tasting note that he discussed his previous scores with the estate director Aymeric de Gironde. Martin states: ‘I always said that he would get better and better during his tenure and this is clearly the case in 2022, the best Troplong Mondot…so far’.
Jane Anson awarded the wine a score of 98 points and praised its ‘expert construction’.
James Suckling gave the wine a score of 97-98 points and called it ‘beautiful already’.
Fair Value analysis
At £1,224 per 12×75 for the new release, buyers looking for value might want to consider back vintages of Troplong Mondot. That said, the 2022 is the highest-scoring vintage of the last decade, so buyers may be interested in securing It.
The 2018 vintage, which is available at £720 per 12×75, a 41.2% discount to today’s release, was rated 95 points by Neal Martin.
The 2019 and 2020 vintages also look attractive; both were scored 95 points by the critic and are available at a 33.0% discount to today’s release.
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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.
