- Château Lynch-Bages 2023 has been released by the international trade at £840 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin gave the wine a score of 93-95 points, calling it ‘excellent’.
- While today’s release offers reasonable value, buyers might also consider higher-scoring back vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Lynch-Bages 2023 has been released at €72 per bottle ex-négociant, down 31.8% on the 2022 release (€105.60 per bottle).
The 2023 vintage has been released without a recommended retail price. As such the international trade have opened the market at £840 per 12×75. This price would mark a 34.4% decrease on the 2022’s opening price (£1,280 a case).
Château Lynch-Bages was Liv-ex’s top-traded wine by volume in 2023 and has secured a spot in the last six editions of the Liv-ex Power 100.
At this price, today’s release offers reasonable value for those able to secure an allocation. Buyers looking for back-vintage options may also consider the 2015, 2018 and 2019. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical response
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) awarded the wine a barrel score of 93-95 points. According to her, it ‘prances out with vibrant notes of crushed blackcurrants and black raspberries plus fragrant hints of violets, iron ore, bay leaves, and fragrant soil with a touch of graphite’.
Calling the wine ‘rich and layered, deep and generously extracted’, William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) also awarded 93-95 points.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) gave the wine a score of 94-97 points, describing it as ‘somber and introspective’.
‘There is a lovely symmetry to this Pauillac’ said Neal Martin (Vinous), who awarded a barrel score of 93-95 points.
We will be adding all scores to the critics grid as they are released here. Sign up for release alerts to keep up to date.
Pricing analysis
At its release price of £840, the 2023 vintage is the least expensive of the past decade available on the market today. While, at 93-95 points, it offers reasonable value, there are higher-scoring options available in back vintages.
The 97-point 2019 vintage, Neal Martin’s joint highest scoring of the past decade, is available at a Market Price of £930, a 10.7% premium to today’s release. It last traded at £960 per 12×75, up 21.5% on its original release price (£790).
The 96-point 2018 and 2015 vintages both come at a premium to today’s release. However, benefitting from more time in bottle and from proven vintages, they may also be of interest to buyers.
For further pricing information on back-vintages of Château Lynch-Bages and other comparable wines, consult our ready-made Left-Bank list in List Studio.
Other releases
The white wine of Château Lynch-Bages, Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2023, has been released at €42 per bottle ex-négociant.
Echo de Lynch-Bages 2023 has been released at €25.2 per bottle ex-négociant.
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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.
