An exceptional collection of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti was auctioned on iDealwine in June. 124 bottles – including seven from the eponymous grand cru – fetched nearly half a million Euros (including VAT and fees). This collection was built by a passionate wine enthusiast who bought the wines directly from the estate and stored them in perfect conditions.
A rare 124-bottle collection of Domain de la Romanée-Conti wines
A great lover of wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti put part of his collection up for sale. 124 bottles from the famous estate went under the hammer on iDealwine in June:
- Romanée-Conti Grand Cru: seven bottles (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022)
- Corton Grand Cru: four bottles (2015, 2016, 2020, 2022)
- Montrachet Grand Cru: two bottles (2014, 2017)
- Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru: three bottles (2020 and two 2022)
- La Tâche Grand Cru: 22 bottles
- Echézeaux Grand Cru: 25 bottles
- Grand Echézeaux Grand Cru: 21 bottles
- Romanée Saint Vivant Grand Cru: 25 bottles
- Richebourg Grand Cru: 15 bottles
The wines all came directly from the estate and never left the collector’s cellar until they were sold. These bottles were kept in their original wood boxes and protective straw layer throughout their life, and they were in perfect condition.
The seller, a great lover of wines from this estate which he considers “totally unique in the world of great Burgundy wines”, could not drink all the bottles he had and thus decided to part with some of them to give them a second life with enthusiasts who will be able to enjoy them.
Nearly half a million Euros for 124 bottles
The 124 bottles went under the hammer for the combined total of €490,104 (commission and VAT included) for an average price of €3,952 bottle (vs. pre-sale average estimate of €2,750). A 2015 Romanée-Conti was the highest-priced lot in the collection, bought for €20,380 by a French wine enthusiast. It’s also the lot that garnered the highest number of bids: 30. Across the entire collection, the average number of bids per lot was 5.6. Bottles of Romanée-Conti Grand Cru sold for €16,893 on average.
Buyers from 17 countries
French buyers acquired 15 lots, but it was Asian enthusiasts who won almost half of the bottles (57 lots, or 46% of the sale). Buyers where predominately from Hong Kong but an enthusiast from South Korea and another from Singapore also gave bottles a new home. Europe (excluding France) is the second most represented continent, with 42 lots (34% of the sale), sold mainly to those in Germany, Luxembourg, Latvia, Poland, Denmark, Spain and Austria, but also to a lesser extent, in Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Estonia. Finally, American buyers took home nine lots, or 7% of the sale.
Asian customers dominated sales in terms of volume, but French buyers were willing to part with more, acquiring bottles for an average unit price (€7,707). Buyers from the estate’s home country also took home four of the seven bottles of Romanée-Conti Grand Cru.
iDealwine, the global leader in online wine auctions, bringing fine wine straight to enthusiasts
iDealwine, a French SME created in 2000 and now the world leader in online fine wine auctions, regularly auctions collections containing these exceptional wines. Since the start of 2026, the IWA auction house (an iDealwine subsidiary) has already sold several wines at prices exceeding €20,000, such as a bottle of 1945 Château Mouton-Rothschild, auctioned for €32,960, a 1985 Clos de la Roche from Dujac selling for €20,254 and a 1985 Chambertin from Armand Rousseau also for €20,254. Whether it concerns important collections or single bottles, iDealwine has established itself as a leading specialist in selling these exceptional products, offering a free estimation for anyone looking to resell their bottles.
