- Almaviva 2022 has been released at €115 per bottle ex-négociant.
- The wine was scored 96 points by Matthew Luczy (The Wine Advocate)
- Second label, Epu 2022 has also been released at €32 per bottle ex-négociant.
Almaviva 2022 has been released through La Place de Bordeaux at €115 per bottle ex-négociant, down 5.7% on the 2021 release price (€122 per bottle). The wine is being offered internationally for £1,392 per 12×75.
Today’s release comes in as one of the more expensive vintages available on the market. See more pricing analysis and alternative buying options below.
Rothschild & Concha Y Toro’s second label, Epu 2022, was also released at €32 per bottle ex-négociant. The wine is offered internationally for £384 per 12×75.
Critical response
Matthew Luczy (The Wine Advocate) awarded the 2022 Almaviva a score of 96 points. The critic praised the wine’s palate, describing it as ‘dense, luscious, and staining, with considerable concentration and opulence’. He recommended buyers hold the wine for some time in cellar, adding that ‘it will take a few years to integrate its formidable tannins further’.
James Suckling awarded the wine a score of 99 points, calling it ‘complex and sophisticated’.
Pricing analysis
According to the Liv-ex Fair Value methodology, Market Prices of Almaviva are more strongly correlated with age than with scores from major critics (86.4%). Since prices of this wine tend to appreciate with age, younger vintages may present interesting investment opportunities. This is not the case with today’s release. As shown below, the 2022 vintage falls well above the Fair Value regression line.
Scores for Almaviva have improved significantly over the past 10 years. While the 2012 benefits from time in bottle, the wine received 93 points from The Wine Advocate. The 2018, 2020 and 2021 vintages all received 96 points from the publication, and are amongst the cheapest vintages available on the market.
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.
