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Sale of Ultra Rare 1869 In London

Sale  of  Ultra  Rare 1869 In London
  • PublishedAugust 26, 2017

Four bottles of extremely rare 19th century Yquem have been sold in London for a combined price of £35,838. Kept in the cellar of an English country house for the last 50 years, the bottles were initially valued at £5,000-£6,000 apiece but were eventually sold for £8,959 each.

Bonhams international director of wine, Richard Harvey MW said: “1869 was a great year for Château d’Yquem, regarded   by   many   as the world’s finest dessert wine. Examples of this vintage rarely appear at auction, and collectors took full advantage of the opportunity  to  acquire such a legendary wine.”

Overall, the sale made £566,080  and  other  top selling  lots  were  six  bottles  of  1974 Romanée-Conti, a case of 1972 La Tâche and a case of 1982 Mouton Rothschild.

A collection of old Port and Cognac “from an historic cellar in the north of England” realised a further £28,435, with four bottles of Grande Fine Champagne Cognac selling for a combined price of £10,000.

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