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Birthday Auction Delivers $15m In Sales
Rare & Mature Bordeaux and Burgundy Lead the Way
Delaware - November 25, 2024
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Three Top Lots in the November DE Auction:
Lot 1681: 12 bottles 1999 DRC Romanee Conti
Lot 1478: 1 barrel 2023 Duroche Gevrey Chambertin Les Champeaux
Lot 1519: 3 bottles 1961 Chateau Latour A Pomerol
DELAWARE – November 25, 2024 – Acker’s highly anticipated November U.S. auction, “The Birthday Auction,” took place on Thursday and Friday, November 21-22, achieving $15 million in sales across more than two thousand lots over two action-packed days. The sale marked the culmination of a week-long series of events in New York City celebrating Chairman John Kapon’s 53rd birthday. Buyers built on the strong market momentum this fall, with standout results from A Legendary Offering from an Iconic New York Collector, which achieved over $6.5 million amid intense demand for rare and mature wines. Exclusive barrels of Bordeaux and Burgundy added to the excitement, attracting spirited bidding from collectors.
Domaine de la Romanee Conti ushered in the Top Ten Lots with a tie for the number one spot. Twelve bottles of 1999 Romanee Conti and five magnums of the same vintage in OWC each achieved $250,000. Securing the second spot was a full barrel of 2023 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, which sold for $162,500. DRC claimed third place with six magnums of 1999 La Tache fetching $137,500, while Roumier took fourth with four magnums of 1988 Bonnes Mares Vieilles Vignes realizing $106,250. The fifth position also went to DRC, six bottles of 2001 Romanee Conti and three magnums of 2009, both in OWC, each commanding $100,000. Rounding out the top ten was a three-way tie featuring both White and Red Burgundy: a barrel of 2023 Roulot Meursault A Mon Plaisir Clos du Haut Tesson, a barrel of 2023 Duroche Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux, and three magnums of 2001 DRC Romanee Conti, each achieving $93,750. Notably, aside from the barrels, the Top Ten Lots were almost exclusively from A Legendary Offering from an Iconic New York Collector, with the six bottles of 2001 DRC Romanee Conti being the only exception.
The auction underscored the enduring appeal of mature wines, with Burgundy and Bordeaux from the 1980s and earlier achieving extraordinary results. Many Burgundy standouts set New World Records. Highlights included magnums of 1969 ($40,000) and 1985 ($30,000) Dujac Bonnes Mares, a magnum of 1980 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes ($16,250), and two bottles of 1978 Coche-Dury Meursault Les Perrieres ($12,500). DRC captivated collectors, with numerous lots securing New World Records, including single bottles of 1940 Romanee Conti ($15,000), 1966 La Tache ($8,750), and Grands Echezeaux from 1959 and 1971 ($8,750 & $9,375), as well as a magnum of 1959 DRC Richebourg ($27,500). Rousseau also flourished with many All-Time Highs featuring one bottle of 1948, and three bottles of 1980 Chambertin ($10,000 & $21,250), plus a magnum of 1966 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques ($13,750).
Bordeaux icons soared past estimates, with three bottles of 1961 Chateau Latour a Pomerol realizing $40,000, and two bottles of 1961 Petrus achieving $25,000. Other Bordeaux highlights capturing New World Records included a bottle of 1961 Lafleur ($17,500), magnums of 1937 Latour, 1945 Lafite, and 1953 Cheval Blanc ($8,125, $12,500 & $10,000), and bottles of 1934 Cheval Blanc and Mouton ($3,500 & $3,000). Champagne saw older vintages sparkle with magnums of 1961, 1962, and 1964 Krug Private Cuvee setting New World Records ($7,500, $6,875 & $6,000), alongside three bottles of 1952 and three magnums of 1971 Salon Le Mesnil ($10,000 & $27,500). Rhone and Italy made their presence felt, two bottles of 1970 Chave Hermitage ($4,750) and thirteen liter bottles of 1961 and 1971 Conterno Monfortino ($21,250 & $23,750) all achieving All-Time Highs.
Collectors seized the opportunity to acquire 2023 Burgundy barrels direct from some of the region’s most coveted producers. Beyond the top barrels from Roulot and Duroche, highlights included Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentiers Vieilles Vignes ($62,500), Comte Armand Volnay Les Fremiets ($30,000), and a half-barrel of Clerget Clos Vougeot Cuvée Félix ($62,500). The barrel of 2023 Chateau Lafite Rothschild also made waves as the second most expensive lot in the entire auction.
“What an incredible week of fine wine and wonderful friends,” gushed Acker Chairman John Kapon. “I could not have asked for a better auction to celebrate my 53rd birthday, which was made truly special by an incredible series of dinners all week long featuring an embarrassing amount of the world’s greatest wines. It does not get any better than A Legendary Offering from an Iconic New York Collector, who is a dear friend that has had a profound impact on my wine knowledge and experience. Buyers recognized his collection accordingly with some phenomenal bidding. We still have three exciting sales left this December—one in Hong Kong and another two back in the US, featuring an incredible Chartreuse-only auction. We're also hard at work preparing for an extraordinary 2025, including the La Paulée 25th Anniversary Auction, for which we are already accepting consignments. Let’s get some work done before Christmas arrives—send us your list and be part of what promises to be another blockbuster sale!”
Acker's 2024 auction season continues with a sale in Hong Kong on Saturday, December 7, a special auction of rare Chartreuse on Saturday, December 14, and a US auction on Wednesday, December 18. Consignments are being accepted for the 2025 auction season, with weekly web auction deadlines every Friday. For more information, email info@ackerwines.com.
Highlights from the November Delaware Auction
| LOT | QTY | WINE | PRICE (USD) |
| 7 | 1 Btl | 1921 Chateau Montrose | $2,125 |
| 22 | 1 - 13 Liter | 1971 G. Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva | $23,750 |
| 84 | 12 Btls | 1982 Chateau Cheval Blanc in OWC | $15,000 |
| 90 | 12 Btls | 1982 Chateau Lafite Rothschild | $27,500 |
| 99 | 12 Btls | 1982 Chateau Latour in OWC | $22,500 |
| 124 | 12 Btls | 1996 Chateau Margaux in OWC | $10,000 |
| 135 | 12 Btls | 1990 Chateau Petrus | $43,750 |
| 141 | 6 Btls | 2005 A. Rousseau Chambertin in OCB | $30,000 |
| 210 | 3 Btls | 2005 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $68,750 |
| 258 | 1 Btl | 2002 Domaine Leflaive Montrachet | $13,750 |
| 273 | 3 Btls | 2014 Ramonet Montrachet in OWC | $16,250 |
| 275 | 2 Mags | 1978 P. Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle | $13,750 |
| 281 | 6 Mags | 2008 Dom Perignon in OCB | $4,750 |
| 365 | 12 Btls | 1996 Chateau Pichon Lalande in OWC | $4,000 |
| 399 | 1 Btl | 1961 Krug Collection in OWC | $4,375 |
| 492 | 2 Btls | 2021 Georges Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses | $6,875 |
| 508 | 3 Btls | 2009 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $52,500 |
| 663 | 1 Btl | 1971 Dom Perignon Oenotheque | $2,500 |
| 673 | 3 Btls | NV Jacques Selosse Substance | $3,000 |
| 1018 | 6 Btls | 1998 Chateau Petrus in OWC | $22,500 |
| 1086 | 6 Btls | 2001 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $100,000 |
| 1117 | 2 Btls | 1978 Coche-Dury Meursault Perrieres | $12,500 |
| 1124 | 12 Btls | 1996 Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet | $27,500 |
| 1135 | 12 Btls | 1996 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles in OCB | $9,375 |
| 1147 | 2 Btls | 1990 Krug Collection in OWC | $2,125 |
| 1163 | 12 Btls | 1998 Chateau Haut Brion in OWC | $8,750 |
| 1178 | 12 Btls | 2000 DRC Assortment in banded OWC | $60,000 |
| 1289 | 3 Btls | 2016 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $50,000 |
| 1323 | 3 Btls | 2017 DRC Montrachet in OWC | $40,000 |
| 1325 | 6 Btls | 2014 Domaine Lefaive Chevalier Montrachet | $13,750 |
| 1443 | 1 Btl | 1988 G. Roumier Musigny | $17,500 |
| 1445 | 1 Btl | 1995 G. Roumier Musigny | $16,250 |
| 1456 | 1 Mag | 2001 J.F. Mugnier Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses | $5,625 |
| 1475 | 1 Barrel | 2023 Roulot Meursault A Mon Plaisir, Clos du Haut Tesson | $93,750 |
| 1476 | 1 Barrel | 2023 Comte Armand Volnay Les Fremiets | $30,000 |
| 1477 | 1 Barrel | 2023 Fourrier Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers, Vieilles Vignes | $62,500 |
| 1478 | 1 Barrel | 2023 Duroche Gevrey Chambertin Les Champeaux | $93,750 |
| 1479 | 1 Half-barrel | 2023 Y. Clerget Clos Vougeot Cuvee Felix | $62,500 |
| 1480 | 1 Barrel | 2023 Chateau Lafite Rothschild | $162,500 |
| 1482 | 4 Btls | 1950 Chateau Cheval Blanc | $13,750 |
| 1483 | 1 Mag | 1953 Chateau Cheval Blanc | $10,000 |
| 1489 | 6 Mags | 1989 Chateau Haut Brion in OWC | $32,500 |
| 1493 | 1 Mag | 1950 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion | $10,000 |
| 1498 | 1 Mag | 1945 Chateau Lafite Rothschild | $12,500 |
| 1500 | 1 Btl | 1961 Chateau Lafleur | $17,500 |
| 1507 | 3 Mags | 1989 Chateau Lafleur | $11,875 |
| 1510 | 1 Mag | 1945 Chateau Latour | $17,500 |
| 1513 | 1 Mag | 1961 Chateau Latour | $17,500 |
| 1519 | 3 Btls | 1961 Chateau Latour a Pomerol | $40,000 |
| 1521 | 1 Btl | 1945 Chateau Mouton Rothschild | $16,250 |
| 1527 | 2 Btls | 1961 Chateau Petrus | $25,000 |
| 1540 | 1 Btl | 1948 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $10,000 |
| 1542 | 1 Btl | 1966 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $11,875 |
| 1544 | 1 Btl | 1969 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $12,500 |
| 1550 | 3 Mags | 1980 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $50,000 |
| 1551 | 3 Btls | 1985 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $27,500 |
| 1553 | 10 Btls | 1991 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $81,250 |
| 1556 | 12 Btls | 1999 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $60,000 |
| 1557 | 4 Mags | 1999 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $62,500 |
| 1574 | 2 Btls | 1980 A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze | $15,000 |
| 1576 | 1 Mag | 1985 A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze | $22,500 |
| 1578 | 9 Btls | 1991 A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze | $75,000 |
| 1579 | 1 Mag | 1991 A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze | $20,000 |
| 1593 | 1 Mag | 1966 A. Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques | $13,750 |
| 1604 | 2 Btls | 1959 Clair Dau Chambertin | $8,750 |
| 1609 | 4 Btls | 1959 Clair Dau Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques | $11,250 |
| 1611 | 1 Btl | 1966 Clair Dau Musigny | $4,750 |
| 1622 | 1 Btl | 1971 DRC Grands Echezeaux | $9,375 |
| 1627 | 1 Jero | 1999 DRC Grands Echezeaux in banded OWC | $40,000 |
| 1628 | 3 Mags | 2005 DRC Grands Echezeaux in banded OWC | $30,000 |
| 1643 | 1 Mag | 1971 DRC La Tache | $32,500 |
| 1645 | 1 Btl | 1978 DRC La Tache | $13,750 |
| 1648 | 6 Btls | 1991 DRC La Tache in OWC | $52,500 |
| 1650 | 6 Mags | 1999 DRC La Tache | $137,500 |
| 1651 | 1 Jero | 1999 DRC La Tache in OWC | $87,500 |
| 1655 | 12 Btls | 2005 DRC La Tache | $68,750 |
| 1659 | 3 Mags | 2010 DRC La Tache | $40,000 |
| 1664 | 1 Mag | 1959 DRC Richebourg | $27,500 |
| 1667 | 4 Btls | 1971 DRC Richebourg | $30,000 |
| 1668 | 3 Btls | 1985 DRC Richebourg | $20,000 |
| 1675 | 1 Btl | 1971 DRC Romanee Conti | $30,000 |
| 1680 | 1 Btl | 1978 DRC Romanee Conti | $30,000 |
| 1681 | 12 Btls | 1999 DRC Romanee Conti | $250,000 |
| 1682 | 5 Mags | 1999 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $250,000 |
| 1685 | 3 Mags | 2001 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $93,750 |
| 1688 | 3 Mags | 2009 DRC Romanee Conti in OWC | $100,000 |
| 1702 | 1 Mag | 1969 Dujac Bonnes Mares | $40,000 |
| 1704 | 1 Mag | 1985 Dujac Bonnes Mares | $30,000 |
| 1706 | 1 Mag | 1985 Dujac Clos de la Roche | $32,500 |
| 1709 | 1 Jero | 1999 Dujac Clos de la Roche | $21,250 |
| 1723 | 4 Mags | 1988 G. Roumier Bonnes Mares Vieilles Vignes | $106,250 |
| 1732 | 1 Mag | 1980 Ponsot Clos de la Roche | $16,250 |
| 1734 | 1 Mag | 1990 Ramonet Montrachet | $15,000 |
| 1736 | 2 Btls | 1970 J.L. Chave Hermitage | $4,750 |
| 1739 | 3 Btls | 1990 J.L. Chave Hermitage | $6,250 |
| 1744 | 6 Btls | 1978 P. Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle | $13,750 |
| 1746 | 3 Btls | 1980 Bollinger Francaises, Vieilles Vignes | $6,875 |
| 1753 | 3 Mags | 1971 Dom Perignon | $12,500 |
| 1757 | 2 Mags | 1985 Dom Perignon | $3,500 |
| 1768 | 2 Mags | 1969 Dom Perignon Rose | $9,375 |
| 1813 | 12 Btls | 1979 Krug Vintage Champagne in OCB | $13,750 |
| 1831 | 6 Btls | 1979 Krug Clos du Mesnil in OWC | $32,500 |
| 1835 | 6 Mags | 1988 Krug Clos du Mesnil in OWC | $40,000 |
| 1840 | 1 Mag | 1961 Krug Private Cuvee | $7,500 |
| 1844 | 1 Mag | 1964 Krug Private Cuvee | $6,000 |
| 1852 | 6 Mags | 1979 Louis Roederer Cristal | $21,250 |
| 1869 | 6 Mag | 1976 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose | $25,000 |
| 1898 | 3 Btls | 1952 Salon Le Mesnil | $10,000 |
| 1900 | 1 Btl | 1959 Salon Le Mesnil | $5,000 |
| 1903 | 3 Mags | 1971 Salon Le Mesnil in OWC | $27,500 |
| 1908 | 6 Mags | 1996 Salon Le Mesnil in OWC | $17,500 |
| 1982 | 6 Btls | 1988 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse in OCB | $8,750 |
