From time to time we reflect these experiences in our Wine Journal to share with you. In doing so, we hope to develop a library of useful information that can benefit anyone who wishes to explore the mystical world of wine with us.
by ROTH SOCIETY & MIKE DESIMONE To view and behold good art, you don’t have to limit yourself by only visiting a museum. There are a lot to be discovered at your wine shop in your area or even in your wine cabinets or cellar. If...
Having 515 lots in total, our March Rare & Fine Wine online auction attracted many registered bidders who helped us to create some new records; for that, we are very proud and grateful. The highest successful bid was the 2000 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru, which sold...
February is a traditionally strong auction month and this year was no different. Our February Live auction (the first for the new decade) was extremely successful with 90% of our Lots selling – making both our vendors and bidders very happy indeed. ⬆️Feb Live Auction venue & wines...
Written by Mark Orton When Pinot Noir was first planted in Central Otago, there’s a very good chance that no-one was giving much thought about garnering the attention of Burgundy. Just getting the vines to take and making palatable wines was a good start; but as anyone...
We’re mighty pleased to present our first Live/Online auction for 2020. We are thrilled to bits to bring to you the first live auction in New Zealand of the new decade. Not only do we hold more Live auctions than anyone else in New Zealand we...
Heat is not a friend of bottled wine (or any wine). Buying wine is great fun. However one must be very aware of problems that you can face in buying wine in summer. We see plenty of wines that come through The Wine Auction Room that...
Our first auction of the new decade proven to be another success. A beauty it was too with everything you need for the summer season and beyond. As we eased back into the rhythm of work while some of you were still in holidays, we welcomed many...
With our December online auction done and dusted, we had one of our strongest auction results to welcome the festive season. As always, we had over 100 registered bidders. The highest hammer win of the auction was 2003 Chateau Lafite which sold for $1410, followed by...
Our November Live & Buy Now auction has proven to be another success! We were privileged to have the greater part of the cellar of an industry champion, with many highlights but truly spectacular when it came to the selections from Alsace and Sauternes. These wines have great ageing potential and...
The Sauternes 50 index – a notoriously slow market mover – has risen 4.6% over the past three years. The broader Bordeaux 500 index has gone up 12.6% over the same period.
So far this year, Bordeaux’s fortunes have been mixed. Within its sub-indices, the Right Bank 50 has dipped the most (-3.1%), closely followed by the Sauternes 50 (-2.5%).
None of the Sauternes 50 constituent wines have made gains in the past year. As the chart below shows, Climens has fallen the most (-8.0%), while Suduiraut the least (-1.8%). Yquem, which recently released its 2017 vintage, has also dipped 7.3%.
The Sauternes story is not one of investment potential – especially when compared to the development of the broader market. But the sweet wines of Bordeaux continue to hold an allure to buyers, promising great quality (supported by broad critical acclaim) and representing the most affordable entry point into the fine wine market. And with the festive season upon us these honeyed treasures of Bordeaux are guaranteed to delight.
