Yes
I agree. In the room and there is a lot of desire, especially for pre-1900 bottles
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Yes, but they can leave it in Europe until that goes away.
I figured the estimates were crazy low but I didnât think theyâd end up THIS crazy low. Historic though. Congrats to the Zachys team for getting such an important consignment. I hope at least some of these find their way into the glasses of people who will report back on the experience for posterityâs sake.
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A single 750 of 1870 Lafite hammered at $150,000 ($187,500 with BP)
A magnum of the same wine hammered at $310,000 ($387,500 with BP)
Breathtaking.
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$10,000 magnum premium seems low. 
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If you actually ever expect to drink itâŚone could make an argument that with a 150 year old wine itâd be better to have 2 750s to hedge your risk a bit. And also after 150 years I doubt the aging will be that different between the two!
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Internet bidder 323 has been the high bid on many lots, digging very deepâŚplease let us know if you are on this thread, weâre all friends!
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Almost certainly someoneâs âhandler.â
I tuned in just before those went live. Three of us at the office were huddled around my desktop watching, all of us in a bit of disbelief! Insane
The guy next to me bought a couple of the 1870s plus a bunch of others. Heâs a neighbor and drinker.
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I need better neighbors.
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Wouldnât it be more advisable in a variety of ways to fly to France and consume there?
In other auction news from today, I had a $135 bid in on a 3-bottle lot of 2016 Lafon Rochet and just got pipped by someone who bid $140. Of course, thatâs better for my cellar reduction performance anyway.
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You have to pay the VAT in France. Beyond that, probably best not to move the wines if you can, though the 34 and 26 I tried today showed no travel issue
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The lesson of today is that, if you bought the Lafon Rochet, and then held it in one place until the year 2166, you might be able to sell it for $3,000/bottle.
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I was sitting in a Chinese restaurant with a Berserker friend munching on Dim Sum, and see the fun. That section of the restaurant is empty so we were able to watch online Every so often Rick the owner came by, and we were telling him he should be bidding $50,000 for this $70k for a three pack. Of course he could not believe that the wine, any wine, could fetch $20,000 a bottle or more. A few later came to the Lafite.
Letâs say we have had an inkling that prices would be high, and we were only mildly astonished. But when a magnum of the 1870 Lafite went for $310,000, plus vig, plus taxes, plus tariffs, bringing it to well over $400k, it was nice seeing a normal personâs reaction. He started shaking his head and laughing.
If you were a Rothschild, and allowing for inflation, it would fetch $5 million easy.
Ugh. No matter how hard I try, I seem to never be a Rothschild.
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