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BURGUNDY STILL THE BOSS AS DRC AND LEROY LEAD $5M IN TOTAL SALES
Strong Finish to a Record-Setting First Half of 2021
DELAWARE - JUNE 24, 2021
Top Lots in Acker's June 2-Day Delaware Auction:
Lot 227: 1 Magnum 1976 DRC Romanee Conti
Lot 24 , 25: 12 bottles each 1998 and 2000 Domaine Leroy Clos Vougeot in OWC
Lot 14-16: 4 bottles 2015 Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee
Delaware saw Acker’s second Delaware auction this month and last of the season realize US$5.1 Million in Sales, with 98% of the lots sold, in a strong finish to what has been a record-setting first half of 2021. Burgundy showed it was still the boss of the market, accounting for 44% of all dollars and 28 out of the Top 30 highest-grossing lots of the sale. Twenty-two of those lots were wines from Domaines de la Romanee Conti and Leroy, and one-third of overall dollars went to overseas buyers, as global demand remains at a fever pitch for fine and rare wines.
DRC and Leroy dominated the Top Ten Lots, with an original wood case of 1996 Domaine de la Romanee Conti assortment seizing first place with a price of $59,760. An original wood case of 2000 Leroy Clos Vougeot took the second prize at $49,800, while third place saw the same of 1998 tie with a magnum of 1976 DRC Romanee Conti at $47,310 a piece. Bordeaux made one appearance in the Top Ten, with four bottles of exceedingly rare 1982 Le Pin achieving $37,350. Sixth place was a three-way tie, with six bottles of Domaine d’Auvenay (Leroy) Bonnes Mares, an original twelve-bottle case of 2016 Coche-Dury Meursault Perrieres, and nine bottles of 2004 Leroy Vosne Romanee all achieving $32,370. There was also a three-way tie for eighth place, giving Acker a true Top Eleven, as four bottles of 2015 Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee, six bottles of 2004 d’Auvenay Meursault Pre de Manche, and one bottle of 1971 DRC Romanee-Conti each sold for $29,880.
“The first half of 2021 has been an incredible ride, one made all the better by the fact that the world is getting back to normal more and more every day. What is abnormal, or should I say out of the ordinary, are the world’s finest and rarest wines, and more people are discovering and learning this fact every day,” commented Acker Chairman John Kapon. “Demand continues to drive the market at a blistering pace, and I could not be more excited for what is sure to be another special season this Fall.”
The auction season continues for Acker with another “live online” auction in Hong Kong on July 10th before returning this Fall to Delaware on September 9th-10th and Hong Kong on September 24th-25th. Acker is currently accepting wines for its Fall “live online” auctions, with weekly web auctions closing every week. For more information, email info@ackerwines.com.
Highlights from Acker's June 2-Day Delaware Auction
| LOT | QTY/FMT | WINE | PRICE (USD) |
| 16 | 4 Btls | 2015 Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee | $29,880 |
| 22 | 6 Btls | 1996 D'Auvenay (Leroy) Bonnes Mares | $32,370 |
| 24 | 12 Btls | 1998 Domaine Leroy Clos Vougeot in OWC | $47,310 |
| 25 | 12 Btls | 2000 Domaine Leroy Clos Vougeot in OWC | $49,800 |
| 30 | 3 Btls | 1999 Dujac Clos de la Roche | $7,470 |
| 69 | 6 Btls | 2004 D'Auvenay (Leroy) Meursault Pre de Manche | $29,880 |
| 70 | 6 Btls | 2004 D'Auvenay (Leroy) Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres | $24,900 |
| 76 | 1 Mag | 2011 Ramonet Montrachet | $7,470 |
| 139 | 12 Btls | 1996 DRC Assortment in OWC | $59,760 |
| 159 | 3 Btls | 1999 Coche Dury Corton Charlemagne | $18,675 |
| 167 | 12 Btls | 2016 Coche Dury Meursault Perrieres in OCB | $32,370 |
| 183 | 1 Jero | 2014 Roulot Meursault Perrieres in OWC | $11,205 |
| 227 | 1 Mag | 1976 DRC Romanee Conti | $47,310 |
| 237 | 1 Btl | 2003 DRC Romanee Conti | $18,675 |
| 238 | 1 Btl | 2007 DRC Romanee Conti | $18,675 |
| 251 | 9 Btls | 2004 Domaine Leroy Vosne Romanee | $24,900 |
| 259 | 3 Btls | 1995 R. Engel Vosne Romanee Les Brulees | $4,358 |
| 326 | 12 Btls | 2002 Salon Le Mesnil in OWC | $9,960 |
| 350 | 12 Btls | 1986 Chateau Lafite Rothschild in OWC | $13,695 |
| 352 | 12 Btls | 1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild in OWC | $11,205 |
| 354 | 6 Btls | 1989 Chateau Petrus | $27,390 |
| 379 | 6 Mags | 1996 Chateau Margaux in OWC | $9,960 |
| 382 | 1 Btl | 1928 Chateau Palmer | $4,358 |
| 449 | 12 Btls | 2005 Chateau Haut Brion in OWC | $10,583 |
| 471 | 12 Btls | 2010 Chateau Mouton Rothschild in OWC | $10,583 |
| 557 | 3 Btls | 2007 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon in OWC | $11,828 |
| 568 | 12 Btls | 2014 Harlan Estate Red in OWC | $10,583 |
| 704 | 1 Mag | 1990 DRC Echezeaux | $9,960 |
| 706 | 6 Btls | 1990 Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vigne in OWC | $14,940 |
| 717 | 3 Btls | 1999 R. Engel Clos Vougeot | $5,976 |
| 746 | 9 Btls | 1990 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet | $14,940 |
| 749 | 1 Mag | 2002 DRC Montrachet | $24,900 |
| 752 | 3 Btls | 2016 DRC La Tache in OWC | $16,185 |
| 787 | 6 Btls | 2008 Dujac Clos de la Roche in OCB | $6,848 |
| 805 | 6 Btls | 1996 Salon Le Mesnil in OWC | $7,470 |
| 829 | 4 Btls | 1982 Chateau Le Pin | $37,350 |
| 874 | 1 Btl | 1971 DRC Romanee Conti | $29,880 |
| 1220 | 4 Btls | 2016 Ramonet Montrachet | $13,695 |
| 1221 | 2 Mags | 2016 Ramonet Montrachet | $13,695 |
| 1233 | 3 Btls | 2010 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon in OWC | $11,828 |
