- Château Rauzan-Ségla 2023 has been released at £720 per 12×75.
- ‘Already conveys an air of sophistication,’ said Neal Martin, awarding it 93-95 points.
- Buyers looking for value have several options among back vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2023 has been released at €60 per bottle ex-négociant, down 28.6% on the 2022 release (€84).
It is being offered by the international trade for £720 per 12×75, down 28.7% on the 2022’s opening price (£1,010 per 12×75).
Buyers looking for value in back vintages have several options, notably the 2020. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical response
According to William Kelley (The Wine Advocate), ‘the 2023 Rauzan-Ségla shows considerable promise’. He awarded a score of 94-96 points, describing aromas of ‘cherries, dark berries and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and violets’.
‘One of the most memorable wines of the vintage, it was nothing short of stellar on the four occasions I tasted it’, said Antonio Galloni (Vinous), awarding a score of 96-98 points.
James Lawther MW (Jancis Robinson) gave a score of 17/20 points. While he comments that the wine has a ‘reserved nose’, he adds that it has ‘plenty of depth’.
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded the wine a score of 93-95 points. He describes ‘a very aromatic bouquet of wilted violets, black cherries and hints of camphor, with a faint oyster shell note lingering in the background’.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent), called the wine ‘gorgeous’, awarding a score of 95-97 points.
Pricing analysis
According to the Liv-ex Fair Value methodology, Market Prices of Château Rauzan-Ségla are 51.4% correlated with scores from Neal Martin, Liv-ex members’ most influential critic of Bordeaux En Primeur wines. As shown in the chart below, today’s release falls above the Fair Value regression line. Buyers looking for value opportunities have options in back vintages.
Several vintages fall below or on the trend line and represent Fair Value.
The 96-point 2020 vintage may be of interest. Described by Neal Martin as ‘deeply impressive,’ it is available at a Market Price of £630, a 12.5% discount to today’s release.
The 95-point 2015 vintage notably falls directly on the trend line. Available at a discount of 2.8% to today’s release (£700), it hails from a proven vintage and benefits from additional time in bottle.
Although lower-scoring, the 94-point 2017 and 2021 also fall below the trend line and are available at a discount of 33.3% and 20.6%, respectively, to today’s release.
Use our ready-made list to easily spot opportunities in back-vintages of Château Rauzan-Ségla 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.
