Highlights from a spate of 2020 Bordeaux en primeur releases include a ‘hard to resist’ Grand-Puy-Lacoste, a powerful Clerc Milon and a ‘gorgeously juicy’ La Gaffelière.
Decanter New releases: Domaine de Chevalier and Gazin 2020 prices
Domaine de Chevalier in Pessac and Pomerol s Château Gazin have launched their 2020 wines as the en primeur campaign picks up some pace and an early trend suggests prices are edging upwards versus the 2019 vintage releases.
Decanter’s Jane Anson
She also rated the
Liv-ex said the red wine’s release price made it 14% more expensive than the current market price for
The 2020 red is cheaper than
the 2018 vintage, scoring 96 with Anson, but Liv-ex said buyers looking for value in back-vintages might wish to consider
On an ex-Bordeaux basis, the Chevalier red was released at €46.8 per bottle, 18% up on the 2019 release price.
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