Spring Fine Wine Auction – Bill Koch’s Collection Goes Under the Hammer
The spring auction season has got off to a strong start, with transactions up by 13.5% and lots attracting more attention again (excluding lots with a EUR1 starting price that naturally generate many bids). These positive indicators are encouraging, particularly as high-profile wines set trends that filter through the market. Auction prices for Burgundy grand crus like Domaine de la Romanee-Conti are not just headlines; they affect what collectors seek in secondary markets and influence long-term investment choices.
As such, a British Columbia auction experts wine collection’s decision to go under the hammer is significant, and we recently saw the sale of Bill Koch’s cellar captivate the world’s fine wine collectors. Its exceptional results are a testament to the power of passion, precision, and provenance that have defined fine wine for centuries.
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The sale was dominated by large-format bottles, which performed exceptionally well across the board. Burgundy was particularly well represented, with multiple lots exceeding their high estimates. Notably, a jeroboam of DRC Montrachet 1986 and six magnums of Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares 1985 all sold for more than double their estimate. Other highlights included a four-bottle lot of Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1945, which achieved almost three times its high estimate, as well as six bottles of Henschke’s Hill of Grace 1984 that went for over double their estimate.
