- Bibi Graetz, Testamatta 2022 released at £696 per 12×75.
- Monica Larner awarded it 95 points .
- Bibi Graetz, Colore 2022 also released at £1,800 per 12×75.
Bibi Graetz, Testamatta 2022 has been released at £696 per 12×75, down 2.0% on the 2021’s opening price (£710 per case).
Despite the modest reduction on the 2021 release, the 2022 vintage enters the market at a premium to most recent vintages on the market. More pricing analysis below.
Bibi Graetz, Colore 2022 has also been released at £1,800 per 12×75, 7.1% above the release price of the 2021.
Critical response
Monica Larner (Wine Advocate) notes that Bibi Graetz has removed some of the parcels that previously went into Testamatta in an effort to ‘focus on fruit concentration and elegance’. The result is the 2022 ‘is packed with dense berry fruit, blueberry, spice and soft earth. Bright acidic freshness adds backbone to Sangiovese’. Her 95-point score puts in on a par with the 2020.
Pricing analysis
According to the Liv-ex Fair Value Methodology, Market Prices of Testamatta are 92.5% correlated with scores from Wine Advocate. The 2022’s release price puts it well above the Fair Value line.
The 96-point 2021 represents a good opportunity, having fallen 30.1% in value since release (current market price is £496). There is plenty of volume currently on offer at £524 per 12×75, or £251 per 6×75.
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.
