I will keep this brief; Troplong-Mondot has just been released at £612 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Troplong-Mondot was hands down the biggest surprise of the vintage. It was certainly among the finest handful of wines of 2022 in my estimation. Yes, this is a significant increase in price from the 2021 level (£426 per 6), ...
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Châteaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion were released this morning :
2022 Château Haut-Brion was released at £3,090 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 21% on the 2021 price (£2,550 per 6 in bond)
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion was released at £1,590 per 6 bottle case ...
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Château Canon has been released today at £720 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 33.3% on the 2021 release. This price increase is not surprising given the releases we have seen throughout the 2022 en primeur campaign, but this is one of the few wines where I feel the increase is warranted and I feel compelled to offer.
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One of our most successful offers this year focused on the wines of Piaggia, a Tuscan estate based in the commune of Poggio a Caiano within the Carmignano DOCG, about 14 kilometres west of Florence. That offer focused on their outstanding Cabernet Franc as well as the Carmignano Riserva; the latter sold out in a matter of hours, and well it shou...
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Château Montrose is released today. This is a day we had been waiting for in this campaign. We tasted at the Château in April and the Grand Vin showcased, once again, the brilliance of this terroir in a wine that was silky and seamless, mouth-filling and complete, showing a cushioned power and an underlying, all-pervading freshness a...
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Château Pontet-Canet has just been released at £538 per 6 bottle case in bond, up 21% on the 2021 price.
As I did not taste, please find notes from Neal Martin, Antonio Galloni and Jane Anson below. Please note that William Kelley also did not taste.
2022 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauil...
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