- Château Pape Clément 2023 has been released for £708 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin awarded a score of 93-95 points.
- Buyers looking for value have several options in back vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Pape Clément 2023 has been released at €58.20 per bottle ex-négociant, down 6.7% on the 2022 release (€62.40).
It is coming to market with a recommended retail price of £708 per 12×75, a 5.6% decrease on the 2022’s opening price (£750 a case).
At this price, the new release is one of the most expensive of the past decade on the market. See more pricing analysis below.
Critical response
‘One of the most exciting wines I have tasted here in a long time, maybe ever’ said Antonio Galloni (Vinous), awarding the 2023 Pape Clément 95-97 points.
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded 93-95 points, commenting that ‘the 2023 is cut from a very different cloth compared to recent vintages, more classic in style’.
Jane Anson gave a score of 93 points. According to her, the wine ‘delivers an exuberant, confident estate signature, supple texture, roasted black cherry and cherry pit, cocoa bean and espresso’.
According to Yohan Castaing (The Wine Advocate), the 2023 vintage is ‘less oaky than the previous years, more of a contemporary expression of this great terroir’. He awarded the wine 92-94 points.
Lisa Perrotti Brown MW (The Wine Independent) awarded 93-95 points, mentioning notes of ‘stewed plums, crème de cassis, and blueberry preserves, plus suggestions of tar, licorice, dried herbs and crushed rocks’.
Pricing analysis
At this price, today’s release is the one of the most expensive vintages of the past decade on the market. Buyers looking for reasonable value opportunities in back vintages have options, notably the 2018 and 2020 vintages.
The 2017, 2018 and 2019 vintages, all receiving a score of 94 points from Neal Martin, are available at a discount to today’s release. Fans of Jane Anson may take interest in the 2018 vintage, receiving her joint-highest score of the decade, 97 points. At a market price of £563, it may be a compelling option to buyers.
The higher-rated 2015, 2016 and 2020 vintages may also be of interest to buyers. Fans of Antonio Galloni may opt for the 2020 which boast 98 points, the highest score from the critic in the last decade. Its Market Price currently sits 17.8% lower than today’s opening price.
The 2016, from a proven vintage and sharing Jane Anson’s joint-highest score, is available at an 8.2% discount to today’s release.
For further pricing information on back-vintages of Château Pape Clément and other similar wines, consult our ready-made Left-Bank list in List Studio.
Other releases
The white wine of Château Pape Clément has also been released at an opening price of £1,092 per 12×75.
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