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THREE KINGS LEAD GLORIOUS START TO 2023
245 New World Records Set in Fast Start for Year
DELAWARE - JANUARY 20, 2023
Three of the Top Lots from Acker’s "Three Kings" Auction:
Lot 941: 1 magnum 1966 DRC Romanee Conti
Lot 600-602: 4 bottles, 1 magnum & 1 jeroboam 2002 Georges Mugneret Clos Vougeot
Lot 872: 1 magnum 1953 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Acker kicked off the 2023 auction season with a three-cellar, three-night extravaganza January 17-19. The three and only featured collections of the “Three Kings” auction resulted in a frenzy of bidding activity and nearly $7M in sales featuring a remarkable 245 New World Records. Bidders from all over the world tuned in to bid on these superlative collections comprised of Finest Burgundian Terroirs from The Principal; Royal Treasures of a Lifelong Burgundy Lover; and the third installment of The Exceptional Cellar of John Tilson.
Burgundy reigned supreme as all of the Top Ten Lots went to Domaine de la Romanee Conti with the exception of twelve bottles of 2005 A. Rousseau Chambertin, which collected $56,025 and tied for fifth place with a case of 2011 DRC La Tache. The number one spot went to a twelve-bottle assortment of 1999 DRC in banded OWC ringing in at $87,150. Positions two through four were a magnum of 1966 Romanee Conti at $68,475, three bottles of 2010 Romanee Conti garnering $62,250, and a twelve-bottle 2001 DRC Assortment in banded OWC trading at $59,760. In sixth place was six bottles of 2019 La Tache in banded OWC at $47,310, followed by a six-way DRC tie at $43,575, including six bottles of 2005 La Tache in banded OWC, four lots of six-bottles each 2010 La Tache in banded OWC, and twelve bottles of 2005 Romanee St. Vivant.
Notable lots that blew through their high estimates included a trio of Richebourgs from Acker’s first King, “The Principal,” notably six bottles each of 2019 DRC Richebourg at $34,860, 2018 at $29,880 and 2015 at $32,370. Royal Treasures of a Lifelong Burgundy Lover featured methuselahs of 1964 Pousse d’Or Volnay Clos des 60 Ouvrees and 2006 Mugnier Chambolle Musigny Amoureuses each trading for $22,410, and a case of 2015 Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes Chambertin selling at $19,920, all New World Records. The Exceptional Cellar of John Tilson saw a magnum of 1953 Chateau Lafite Rothschild soar to $29,880; a bottle of DRC Montrachet achieve $13,695, and three bottles of 1978 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill sell at $8,093, again all New World Records. Those were just just the tip of the iceberg, with 40% of lots achieving over high estimate in this titanic auction. Top producers from every wine region contributed to the 245 New World Records in the sale, whose biggest story was forty-six All-Time Highs for the adored jewel from Burgundy, Mugneret-Gibourg.
“With a lot of negative news in the media to start 2023, it was great to see such a positive start for the wine market. The “Three Kings” collections were absolutely superlative in both quantity and quality, and collectors took notice, bidding fiercely for the fine and rare wines on offer,” commented Acker Chairman John Kapon. “Wise bidders traded in their gold, frankincense and myrrh for top Burgundy, Bordeaux, and California, representing a verygood omen for both 2023 and the lucky Year of the Rabbit! Speaking of which, I’m excited to be in Hong Kong for our next live auction on Friday night, February 10th and looking forward to our first ever La Paulée auction on March 2nd and 3rd, which will include numerous live events around and including the auction and feature direct consignments from eighteen of Burgundy’s greatest producers. The forecast for wine is sunny and clear in 2023!”
Acker’s auction season continues with a live auction in Hong Kong on Friday, February 10 and the La Paulée auction on Thursday and Friday March 2-3. Acker is currently accepting wines for its April U.S. and Hong Kong sales. Weekly web auctions close every Friday. For more information, email info@ackerwines.com.
Highlights from the "Three Kings" Delaware Auction
| LOT | QTY/FMT | WINE | PRICE (USD) |
| 18 | 12 Btls | 2005 A. Rousseau Chambertin | $56,025 |
| 42A | 12 Btls | 1999 DRC Assortment in OWC | $87,150 |
| 48 | 1 Mag | 2019 DRC Corton | $6,848 |
| 89 | 1 Mag | 2019 DRC Grands Echezeaux | $9,338 |
| 94 | 6 Btls | 2005 DRC La Tache in banded OWC | $43,575 |
| 105 | 6 Btls | 2010 DRC La Tache in banded OWC | $43,575 |
| 114 | 6 Btls | 2019 DRC La Tache in banded OWC | $47,310 |
| 117 | 6 Btls | 2005 DRC Richebourg in banded OWC | $32,370 |
| 138 | 6 Btls | 2019 DRC Richebourg in banded OWC | $34,860 |
| 142 | 3 Btls | 2010 DRC Romanee Conti | $62,250 |
| 153 | 6 Btls | 2010 DRC Romanee St. Vivant in OWC | $24,900 |
| 204 | 1 Mag | 2005 J.F. Mugnier Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses | $8,715 |
| 238 | 6 Btls | 2017 Bouchard Pere Montrachet in OWC | $5,603 |
| 243 | 1 Btl | 2010 DRC Montrachet | $12,450 |
| 285 | 6 Btls | 2004 Pierre Peters Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons Oenotheque | $3,735 |
| 304 | 6 Btls | 2018 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel | $4,731 |
| 358 | 4 Btls | 1990 C. Roumier Ruchottes Chambertin | $9,960 |
| 389 | 2 Btls | 1966 DRC Grands Echezeaux | $8,715 |
| 394 | 3 Btls | 1971 Domaine Trapet Chambertin | $4,358 |
| 404 | 1 Mag | 2002 Dujac Echezeaux | $3,735 |
| 406 | 6 Btls | 2013 Duroche Chambertin Clos de Beze | $3,735 |
| 407 | 6 Btls | 2014 Duroche Chambertin Clos de Beze | $4,358 |
| 417 | 1 Btl | 1990 E. Rouget Echezeaux | $2,988 |
| 456 | 12 Btls | 1999 Domaine Fourrier Griottes Chambertin Vieille Vignes in OCB | $14,940 |
| 468 | 6 Btls | 2005 G. Roumier Chambolle Musigny | $4,980 |
| 512 | 1 Mag | 1999 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses | $1,868 |
| 516 | 1 Btl | 1962 J. Drouhin Clos de la Roche | $2,739 |
| 543 | 1 Meth | 2006 J.F. Mugnier Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses in OWC | $22,410 |
| 578 | 1 Btl | 1990 Meo-Camuzet Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux | $4,980 |
| 589 | 12 Btls | 2012 G. Mugneret-Gibourg Chambolle Musigny Les Feusselottes in OCB | $11,205 |
| 601 | 1 Mag | 2002 G. Mugneret Clos Vougeot | $3,984 |
| 602 | 1 Jero | 2002 G. Mugneret Clos Vougeot | $7,470 |
| 652 | 1 Meth | 2002 G. Mugneret Ruchottes Chambertin | $16,185 |
| 659 | 1 Jero | 2010 G. Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes Chambertin | $7,470 |
| 665 | 12 Btls | 2015 G. Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes Chambertin in OCB | $19,920 |
| 688 | 1 Btl | 1985 Ponsot Clos St. Denis Vieilles Vignes | $6,848 |
| 697 | 1 Meth | 1964 Volnay Pousse D'0r Clos des 60 Ouvrees | $22,410 |
| 743 | 1 Btl | 1978 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Les Charmes | $1,868 |
| 786 | 1 Btl | 1985 Ramonet Batard Montrachet | $5,976 |
| 788 | 1 Mag | 1986 Ramonet Batard Montrachet | $10,583 |
| 790 | 1 Mag | 1989 Ramonet Batard Montrachet | $9,338 |
| 791 | 2 Btls | 1990 Ramonet Batard Montrachet | $8,093 |
| 821 | 2 Btls | 1990 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir | $1,494 |
| 839 | 5 Btls | 1991 Jamet Cote Rotie | $17,430 |
| 858 | 1 Mag | 1926 Chateau Calon Segur | $3,984 |
| 866 | 1 Dbl Mag | 1982 Chateau Gruaud Larose | $4,358 |
| 869 | 1 Mag | 1947 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion | $14,940 |
| 872 | 1 Mag | 1953 Chateau Lafite Rothschild | $29,880 |
| 874 | 1 Mag | 1959 Chateau Lafite Rothschild | $21,165 |
| 879 | 1 Mag | 1966 Chateau Lafleur | $13,695 |
| 899 | 1 Btl | 1945 Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan | $5,229 |
| 920 | 1 Mag | 1966 Comte de Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes | $10,583 |
| 925 | 1 Btl | 1978 DRC La Tache | $13,695 |
| 936 | 1 Mag | 1971 DRC Richebourg | $32,370 |
| 938 | 1 Btl | 1978 DRC Richebourg | $9,960 |
| 939 | 2 Btls | 1985 DRC Richebourg | $17,430 |
| 941 | 1 Mag | 1966 DRC Romanee Conti | $68,475 |
| 967 | 1 Btl | 1980 Dujac Charmes Chambertin | $2,241 |
| 996 | 2 Btls | 1978 J. Prieur Musigny | $4,731 |
| 1004 | 2 Btls | 1962 Maison Leroy La Romanee | $12,450 |
| 1019 | 1 Mag | 1990 R. Engel Clos Vougeot | $5,603 |
| 1023 | 1 Btl | 1990 DRC Montrachet | $13,695 |
| 1027 | 1 Btl | 1992 Ramonet Montrachet | $9,338 |
| 1029 | 1 Mag | 2008 Raveneau Chablis Clos | $3,984 |
| 1036 | 1 Btl | 1978 Diamond Creek Lake Cabernet Sauvignon | $8,093 |
| 1041 | 3 Btls | 1978 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon | $8,093 |
| 1049 | 2 Btls | 1970 Heitz Cellar Martha`s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | $2,490 |
| 1063 | 1 Mag | 1970 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon | $7,470 |
| 1066 | 1 Mag | 1968 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon | $4,358 |
| 1069 | 2 Btls | 1971 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon | $3,984 |
