Fair Warning: Part Deux

Just a quick update on wines that you can't afford. At a recent Christie's dinner, your winemonkey confirmed that the record breaking '45 mouton cases previously discussed were in fact Nicolas Reserve bottles with original corks. Phew! The final two buyers battling it out were both phone bidders, one Asian and one European. A nice battle of the continents. So as I said before, look out for strong bidding on that Sotheby's case. There was also some discussion as to the fact that Mahler-Besse (Sotheby's case) typically tops off their bottles, but this winemonkey likens it to some friendly school boy competition as to which house has the better case.

For those that have given up on the Sotheby's lot in light of the expected run up, fear not. Acker's "Cellar Part II" Auction has some '45 Mouton for your drinking pleasure at ridiculously low estimates. I am very interested in how the 6 mag lot (632) is going to fair as it was the record breaker at Chrisite's.

There is still time to get that second mortgage, but you better act fast.

Acker Lots, Get 'em while they're hot!
629 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
3bn, 9ts, 3cuc, original cork and short capsule, serial numbered bottling. Non-consecutive but close to each other, very common for this wine from the same owc, outstanding color and condition, owc
12 bottles per lot $80000-120000

630 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
6bn, 4ts, 2hs, 3cuc, original cork and short capsule, serial numbered bottling. Non-consecutive but close to each other, very common for this wine from the same owc, outstanding color and condition, owc
12 bottles per lot $80000-120000

631 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
bsl, stl, cuc, nicolas bottling, outstanding color and condition
1 bottle per lot $6000-8000

632 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
6ts, 2cuc, original cork and short capsule, serial numbered bottling, outstanding color and condition
6 magnums per lot $90000-120000

633 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
lbsl, cuc, outstanding color and condition
1 magnum per lot $10000-15000

634 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
bsl, lstl, cuc, rebouchée au Château en 1985, Réserve du Château, outstanding color and condition
1 double magnum per lot $20000-30000

635 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Vintage 1945
bsl, stl, wc, cuc, nicolas bottling, correct dark hand blown glass for the era. Orginal, branded cork stating Mouton Rothschild 1945. Réserve du Château, outstanding color and condition
1 Jeroboam per lot $40000-50000