- Château Lafon-Rochet 2023 has been released for £330 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin awarded the wine a barrel score of 91-93 points.
- Buyers interested in back-vintages may turn to the 2020 vintage.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign Château Lafon-Rochet 2023 has been released at €27.50 per bottle ex-négociant, a 19.1% decrease from the 2022 release (€34).
It is being offered by the international trade for £330 per 12×75, down 21.4% on the 2022’s opening price (£420 a case).
At this price, the 2020 vintage offers relative value. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical Response
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) called the 2023 vintage ‘promising’, awarding it a barrel score of 93-95 points.
Neal Martin (Vinous) gave a score of 91-93 points, noting that the wine is ‘nicely focused though it needs time to absorb the wood’.
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) also gave 91-93 points. He described the wine as ‘generous and layered’.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) scored it 91-93+ points.
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Pricing Analysis
While today’s release price is lower than last year’s, it is still among the most expensive vintages on the market. Buyers looking for value opportunities have options in back vintages.
The 2020 vintage, awarded 93 points by Neal Martin and 96 points by Antonio Galloni, is available at a 24.2% discount to today’s release and offers reasonable value to buyers.
From a proven vintage and benefitting from extra time in bottle, the 93-point 2019 may also be of interest.
Use our ready-made list to easily spot opportunities in back-vintages of Château Lafon-Rochet and other Bordeaux wines.
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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 20,000 wines.
