- Château Gruaud Larose 2021 has been released at £768 per 12×75.
- The wine was scored 90-92 points by Neal Martin.
- The 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019 vintages offer better value.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Gruaud Larose 2021 has been released at €62.40 per bottle ex-négociant, up 8.3% on the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £768 per 12×75. The 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019 vintages look better value compared to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
‘Classically styled claret – no more, no less,’ wrote Neal Martin (Vinous), who scored it 90-92 points.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) gave it a score of 91-93 points saying it had ‘an impressive quiet intensity that really works’.
William Kelley (Wine Advocate) thought it would ‘rival or surpass even recent more propitious vintages such as 2018’. He awarded it 94-95+ points.
Fair Value analysis
Today’s opening price comes at around a 23% premium to the price implied by Liv-ex’s Fair Value methodology.
Buyers looking for value might be interested in the similarly scored 2018 vintage, which is available for a 23.4% discount.
The 2014 presents another attractive alternative. It offers several years in bottle, 92 points from Martin and costs 25.8% less.
The 93-point 2016 and 2019 vintages also cost less than today’s release.
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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 580+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.
