Ahead of the reveal of Jane Anson’s wine of the year on the 21st of December, the critic has published her top 50 wines of the year broken down into her picks from the Left and Right Banks, her top whites and non-Bordeaux wines as well as her top value wines. In this update, we deep-dive into her top choice from the Left Bank.
What’s happening in the market?
The Rhône had a strong performance over the weekend, accounting for 7.2% of total trade since last Friday. The region was buoyed by large volumes of Famille Perrin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel Rouge 2021 changing hands.
Bordeaux and Burgundy led the market, with 34.4% and 21.0% of trade respectively. From the former, Domaine Denis Mortet, Chambertin Grand Cru 2005 was the most traded wine by value since last Friday. From Bordeaux, Château Lafite Rothschild 2014 and Château Margaux 2018 were particularly active over the weekend.
Spain accounted for 1.8% of trade over the weekend, bolstered by trades of Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero Flor de Pingus 2019 and several vintages of Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero Unico. Tuscany’s share of trade rebounded to 11.5% of the total, notably buoyed by trades of Masseto 2020.
Today’s deep-dive: Château Haut-Bailly 2010 selected as Jane Anson’s top Left Bank wine of the year
In her Top 50 Wines of the Year 2023 report, wine critic and writer Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux) named Château Haut-Bailly 2010 as her top choice from the Left Bank.
Anson’s roundup includes ‘50 particularly memorable wines tasted throughout the year, divided into top ten wines from the Left Bank, Right Bank, as well as her top ten value picks, non-Bordeaux wines and white wines of 2023. The critic’s choices span 77 vintages, as she honoured Château Léoville Poyferré 1945 and Clos Manou 2022.
Over on the Right Bank, Anson chose Clos Fourtet 2005, which she scored 98 points. Outside of Bordeaux, Giaconda Chardonnay 2021 is the favourite, and Château Gillette 1962 topped the list of white wines. Jane Anson’s value pick for 2023 is Château Fourcas Hostens 2010.
Château Haut-Bailly 2010 traded at an all-time high price of £1,325 per 12×75 in June 2023 and has a current Market Price of £1,240 per case, up 37.1% since its release price of £990 per case.
Château Haut-Bailly 2010 trades on Liv-ex
Over the course of the last five years, Château Haut-Bailly 2010 has more or less mirrored the movements of the Left Bank 200 index, of which it is a component. However, the latter is up 8.4% over the last five years compared to Haut-Bailly 2010’s 18.2% rise.
The wine was scored 98 points by Robert Parker back in 2013 and has since received a score of 95 points from Neal Martin (The Wine Advocate in 2017, Vinous in 2020) and 100 points from Jane Anson.
In terms of Jane Anson scores, the 2010 vintage is the highest rated of the last twelve, but it is also the second-most expensive other than the 2022. Buyers looking for value might want to consider the 98-point 2018 and 2020 vintages, available at a discount of 27.4% and 18.1% to the 2010 respectively.
There are currently 37 LIVE opportunities for Château Haut-Bailly on Liv-ex. Log in to the exchange to view them and trade.
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