Haut Bages Liberal 2018 has been released at €29.70 per bottle ex-negociant, up 7.6% on the 2017 release (€27.6). It is being offered by the international trade at £366 per 12×75, up 8.9% on the 2017 release of £336 per case.
Critical reception for this year’s Haut Bages Liberal has been mixed. James Suckling, the only critic in our ‘Benchmark Critic’ series to score the wine, awarded it 96-97 points. In his tasting note he said it was “a fantastic wine with lovely depth of ripe fruit and transparency and beauty”.
Julia Harding MW (JancisRobinson.com), on the other hand, said the wine had “thick tannins and a pretty tough wood finish” and awarded it 15 points.
Today’s release is coming to the market above most other vintages currently available. Still, with such an impressive score from James Suckling, followers of the critic could find excitement in today’s release.
Buyers looking for value, however, may be tempted by the 2010 vintage. The wine boasts several years in bottle, 92 points from Robert Parker and is available at an 9.8% discount.
The 2016 (92 NM) also looks attractive.
Looking for more?
Our Bordeaux 2018 pages contain everything you need to know about this year’s En Primeur campaign, including:
- Critic scores
- Release prices
- Bordeaux 2018 analysis tool [members only]
- The conversation on social media
- Liv-ex’s fair value methodology
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