Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken had a respectable result with their Kabinett at 50 and 110 Euro, respectively, in bottle and magnum. No prior year comps.
Unfortunately, true to the current trend for Auslese in general, these were down- 44% down in half bottle and bottle, and 58% down in magnum.
The very rare 1.5s of 1993 BA did nicely at 1,650 Euro- about the same as 1,601 last year for the 1997.
€ 7.000,- for the 0,75l 2015 Egon Müller SCHARZHOFBERGER Beerenauslese… He added one bottle to come to this amount!
At least I can look at it like I saved $5k…
€ 3.700,- for the 0,375l 2015 Egon Müller SCHARZHOFBERGER Beerenauslese
The auctioneer is superb.
€ 16.000,- for the 1,5l 2015 Egon Müller SCHARZHOFBERGER Beerenauslese. Added one magnum too… So 4 in total in stead of 3.
As anticipated, and despite the many down results this year, Egon Muller Kabinett Alte Reben Auction showed once again this year why it is the first, and so far only, trusted investment/collection wine in addition to being an absolutely majestic beverage.
The Kabinett was up 5% to finish at a record 526 Euro per bottle.
This year was also an insight into what happens when two bidders REALLY want one bottle. Last year there were three 3L bottles selling at 4,000 Euro each. This year there was just one 3L bottle and it sold for a jaw-dropping 10,100 Euro.
Muller also presented a 2015 BA which performed quite well at 3,700 per half, 7,000 per bottle and 16,000 per magnum. No recent comps- it has been a while since Muller brought a BA to auction.
No comps to prior year for Schloss Saarstein’s Auslese in 375ml, but at 50 Euro per half bottle a performance in line with a year in which Auslese is proving a difficult prospect.
The Von Hövel Kabis were just served. Of course it’s very difficult after that phenomenal Beerenauslese, but to my taste they are the weakest of the entire line up. Had the same impression this morning when they were served along with their peers.
von Hovel’s Kabinett Scharzhofberger fared well at 80 Euro per bottle, up 13% from prior year, but large formats came down- magnums were off 48% at 105 Euro and the 18L was off 64% at 3,600 as compared to last year’s price of 10,100 Euro.
The 2022 Hutte Kabinett at 35 Euro did not have any prior year comps.
Auction came to a close. Compiled results:
€61.00 2022 Josef Milz Felsenkopf GG 750ml
€150.00 2022 Josef Milz Felsenkopf GG 1500ml
€220.00 2021 Josef Milz Apotheke GG Magna Charta 1500ml
€1,250.00 2021 Josef Milz Apotheke GG Magna Charta 3000ml
€180.00 2022 Peter Lauer Lambertskirch GG 750ml
€320.00 2022 Peter Lauer Lambertskirch GG 1500ml
€56.00 2022 Schloss Lieser Domprobst Kabinett 750ml
€125.00 2022 Schloss Lieser Domprobst Kabinett 1500ml
€400.00 2022 Schloss Lieser Domprobst Kabinett 3000ml
€175.00 2022 Schloss Lieser Doctor Spätlese 750ml
€1,010.00 2022 Schloss Lieser Doctor Spätlese 3000ml
€3,550.00 2022 Schloss Lieser Doctor Spätlese 6000ml
€43.00 2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Kabinett # 4 750ml
€75.00 2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Spätlese # 82 750ml
€150.00 2022 Knebel Röttgen Auslese Lange Goldkapsel 750ml
€90.00 2022 Knebel Röttgen Auslese Lange Goldkapsel 375ml
€65.00 2018 Josef Milz Leiterchen Auslese Goldkapsel 375ml
€100.00 1998 Josef Milz Leiterchen Auslese Goldkapsel 500ml
€36.00 2022 A. J. Adam Hofberg Kabinett Alte Reben 750ml
€101.00 2022 A. J. Adam Hofberg Kabinett Alte Reben 1500ml
€45.00 2022 A. J. Adam Goldtröpfchen Spätlese 750ml
€150.00 2022 A. J. Adam Goldtröpfchen Spätlese 1500ml
€320.00 2022 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 750ml
€630.00 2022 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 1500ml
€60.00 2022 Fritz Haag Juffer Sonnenuhr Kabinett 750ml
€205.00 2022 Fritz Haag Juffer Sonnenuhr Kabinett 1500ml
€83.00 2022 Fritz Haag Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese 750ml
€300.00 2022 Fritz Haag Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese 1500ml
€830.00 2022 Fritz Haag Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese 3000ml
€85.00 2022 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch Doctor Spätlese Nr. 11 750ml
€275.00 2022 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch Doctor Spätlese Nr. 11 1500ml
€820.00 2022 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch Doctor Spätlese Nr. 11 3L
€100.00 2022 Willi Schaefer Domprobst Kabinett #01 750ml
€300.00 2022 Willi Schaefer Domprobst Kabinett #01 1500ml
€150.00 2022 Willi Schaefer Domprobst Spätlese #13 750ml
€910.00 2022 Willi Schaefer Domprobst Spätlese #13 1500ml
€46.00 2022 Dr. Loosen Würzgarten Spätlese Goldkapsel 750ml
€95.00 2022 Dr. Loosen Würzgarten Spätlese Goldkapsel 1500ml
€420.00 2022 Dr. Loosen Prälat Auslese Lange Goldkapsel 750ml
€220.00 2022 Dr. Loosen Prälat Auslese Lange Goldkapsel 375ml
€5,200.00 Benefizkiste - Charity-Box 1 Bottle From Each Auction Estate = 18 Bottles 18x750
€81.00 2022 Maximin Grünhaus Abtsberg Kabinett Nr.50 750ml
€152.00 2022 Maximin Grünhaus Abtsberg Kabinett Nr.50 1500ml
€2,100.00 2022 Maximin Grünhaus Abtsberg Kabinett Nr.50 6000ml
€505.00 2021 Maximin Grünhaus Herrenberg Eiswein 750ml
€440.00 2021 Maximin Grünhaus Herrenberg Eiswein 375ml
€1,700.00 2021 Maximin Grünhaus Herrenberg Eiswein 1500ml
€48.00 2022 Peter Lauer Kupp Kabinett # 5 750ml
€200.00 2022 Peter Lauer Kupp Kabinett # 5 1500ml
€55.00 2022 Peter Lauer Kupp Spätlese #23 750ml
€55.00 2022 Peter Lauer Feils Spätlese #24 750ml
€1,500.00 2011 Peter Lauer Schonels Trockenbeerenauslese 375ml
€44.00 2022 Von Othegraven Altenberg Kabinett 750ml
€64.00 2022 Von Othegraven Altenberg Kabinett 1500ml
€55.00 2022 Von Othegraven Bockstein Spätlese Goldkapsel 750ml
€2,200.00 2022 Von Othegraven Bockstein Spätlese Goldkapsel 6000ml
€50.00 2022 Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Kabinett 750ml
€110.00 2022 Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Kabinett 1500ml
€100.00 2022 Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Auslese 750ml
€53.00 2022 Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Auslese 375ml
€250.00 2022 Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Auslese 1500ml
€1,650.00 1993 Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Rausch Beerenauslese 1500ml
€526.00 2022 Egon Müller - Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Kabinett Alte Reben 750ml
€10,100.00 2022 Egon Müller - Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Kabinett Alte Reben 3000ml
€7,000.00 2015 Egon Müller - Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Beerenauslese 750ml
€3,700.00 2015 Egon Müller - Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Beerenauslese 375ml
€16,000.00 2015 Egon Müller - Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Beerenauslese 1500ml
€50.00 2022 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Auslese Goldkapsel 375ml
€35.00 2022 Von Hövel Hütte Kabinett 750ml
€80.00 2022 Von Hövel Scharzhofberger Kabinett 750ml
€105.00 2022 Von Hövel Scharzhofberger Kabinett 1500ml
€3,600.00 2022 Von Hövel Scharzhofberger Kabinett 18L
€65.00 2022 Van Volxem Geisberg Kabinett Goldkapsel 750ml
€155.00 2022 Van Volxem Geisberg Kabinett Goldkapsel 1500ml
€2,400.00 2022 Van Volxem Geisberg Kabinett Goldkapsel 6000ml
And to wrap things up, Van Volxem results were solid at 65 Euro, 155 Euro and 2400 Euro for bottles, magnums and 6L formats, respectively. No prior year comps.
I will be back later today or tomorrow with some more broad analytics. This was clearly the year of an inflection point that could potentially indicate we never left the historical random walk pattern- just had an unusual period of increases- but it will be a couple more auction cycles before that can be stated with confidence.
I only bid on ine lot today, but these prices make me feel good about my bids tomorrow.
Got my lauer spat. Barely missed the adams and lauer kabi, but it worked out perfectly. Glad not to have won all my bids.
Overall really glad to see prices flatten out in general
Very soft pricing overall by the numbers. Like last year, I’ll run some data analytics over all the results once all three auctions get done
But a short look at the Mosel numbers:
Total sales down by ~18%
Avg. hammer price down by ~6%
Avg. 750 equiv. price up by ~25% but is distorted by the Egon BA prices. (Down by ~50% when you exclude the Egon BA)
Quite a lot to think over but the problem with just looking at the numbers is that it doesn’t really account for what the wines tasted like. And even people in the room seem to diverge very significantly.
Anyway there was a very pleasant feel in the room (mostly) with growers and punters happy with everything more or less except the Wi-Fi and the few bids that didn’t keep the new, faster pace. (Caused in part, well mostly by the stupid no limit bids).
Next year there will be more wines. Albeit not many people have positive things to say about the grapes at this stage.
Tschüss
Very much so. I don’t make judgements on wine based on their cost, but rather how they taste. The data nerd in me can’t help but play around with the numbers though.
Any highlights from the room for you?
