From ‘Chateau Latour 1961’ to ‘Premier Grand Cru Mouton Rothschild’: around 1700 top-quality bottles will be offered in 670 lots at prices that are mostly 50 per cent below market value.
The Dorotheum and Falstaff are once again launching a high-quality wine auction online with 1700 bottles available at some unbelievable prices. Among the numerous rarities are 47 bottles of the Premier Grand Cru Mouton Rothschild, with the most expensive bottle in the auction a jeroboam (4.5litre) of the legendary Chateau Latour vintage 1961 from Bordeaux; the asking price for this world rarity, stored in the wine cellar of the Palais Kinsky in Vienna for 30 years, is €18,000, with estimates that bids could reach the €30,000 mark.
Rarities such as those offered in the joint Dorotheum/Falstaff auction are sought after worldwide and fetch top prices. “This is our fifth wine auction that Falstaff is holding with the Dorotheum, and this one is sure to set a new sales record. Wine has long since become a value investment and especially the prices of great Chateaus are still increasing by double digits every year,” said Falstaff publisher Wolfgang Rosam.
Falstaff´s first Autumn / Christmas Auction has been a success, achieving a 97 per cent sales quota.
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