Cru Bourgeois to revive higher categories
The Alliance des Cru Bourgeois du Médoc is to revive the ‘Supérieur’ and ‘Exceptionnel’ categories when it launches its new classification in 2020.
Friday, September 23rd, 2016 No Comments »Bordeaux
Latour ‘07 release: ‘a damp squib’
Although it was released with no ex-cellar premium, Latour’s 2007 has largely failed to ignite UK consumers’ interest say merchants.
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 No Comments »A century of La Mission for sale
The line-up of the La Mission Haut-Brion ex-cellar sale being held in New York this October has been announced.
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 No Comments »Latour release: 2007 out at market price
Latour has released the next tranche of its ex-cellar offerings, this time the 2007 vintage of the grand vin – with no premium.
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 No Comments »Zachys in autumn’s first ‘white glove sale’
The New York auction house,Zachys has announced its first sale of the season was sold 100% by lot, realizing a total of HK$45.4 million (US$5.9 million).
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 No Comments »Disgraced oilman’s collection goes for $8m
The wine cellar of disgraced oilman Aubrey McClendon was sold for US$8.44 million in Chicago at the weekend.
Monday, September 19th, 2016 No Comments »1989 Petrus propels London sale to £1m
This week Sotheby’s first London fine wine auction of the new season exceeded its pre-sale high estimate to reach £1,019,383 million.
Thursday, September 15th, 2016 No Comments »Cheval Blanc to launch white wine
St Emilion grand cru Cheval Blanc is to release a white wine later this month, the first to be produced by a major Right Bank estate.
Thursday, September 15th, 2016 No Comments »Christie’s to auction Avery family cellar
This October UK auction house Christie’s is to auction the Avery family’s cellar which is regarded as “one of the finest…collections of old and rare wine ever to appear at auction.”
Friday, September 9th, 2016 No Comments »Sotheby’s to hold largest HK sale
Sotheby’s is to auction three fine wine cellars over two days in Hong Kong this October for an estimated US$8- $11 million.
Friday, September 9th, 2016 No Comments »
