Bordeaux 2023 market analysis: ‘Brilliant’ Pichon Comtesse down 35%

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2023 has released at a discount of more than 30% versus on its 2022-vintage en primeur offering from last year.

Rated highly by Decanter and others, this could be one to watch in what is expected to be a busy few days of releases in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign – following a pause last week due to Vinexpo Asia.

In the nearby Margaux appellation, top-rated Château Palmer 2023 also emerged on Monday afternoon (3 June), although the wine appeared to be more expensive than several back-vintages.

Four new releases on Monday:

Château Pichon Comtesse 2023: 98pts (Decanter) | €110 per bottle ex-négociant, down 35.3% versus 2022 | UK price £1,320 per 12x75cl in bond (IB)
Château Palmer 2023: 98pts | €240 per bottle, down 18.6% | UK price £2,880 (12x75cl IB)
Château Branaire-Ducru 2023: 95pts | €32 per bottle, down 19.2% | UK price £386 (12x75cl IB)
Château Phélan Ségur 2023: 95pts | €31.2 per bottle, down 16.1% | UK price £370 (12x75cl IB)
Price data source: Liv-ex

Update: More releases emerged on Tuesday morning (4 June), including Pichon Baron and Pavie. See our separate article on the Tuesday releases here.