We continue our Tour de France with a trip to Beaujolais, the land of Gamay. Often in the shadow of its famous Burgundy neighbour, this region offers exceptional wines at interesting prices.
The cradle of natural wine, this region is home to some of the most pioneering natural wine makers who adorn the rankings. The natural wine craze is becoming a significant trend and wines from the Beaujolais are beginning to turn heads in the fine wine auction market. Yvon Métras sits at the top of the podium with a bottle of his Cuvée Ultime in the exceptional 2005 vintage. Other natural winemakers present in the rankings include Marcel Lapierre in 5th place, Louis-Claude Desvignes in 6th place, Domaine Burgaud in 8th place, Domaine Chamonard in 14th place and Domaine des Terres Dorées in 15th place.
Beaujolais: top 20 highest-priced bottles of the first semester of 2018
| Position | Lot | Lot price (incl. VAT) | Price (per 75cl bottle & incl. VAT) | Variation on price estimate (or reserve price) | Date of sale | Country of residence of winning bidder |
| 1 | Magnum of Fleurie l’Ultime 2005 – Y. Métras | 292 € | 146 € | 20% | 16/05/2018 | Hong Kong |
| 2 | Bottle of Moulin à Vent Clos des Thorins 1974 – Château des Jacques | 112 € | 112 € | 21% | 17/01/2018 | Japan |
| 3 | Bottle of Morgon 3.14 2005 – J. Foillard | 103 € | 103 € | 14% | 20/06/2018 | USA |
| 4 | Bottle of Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie 2005 – Château Thivin | 94 € | 94 € | 57% | 27/06/2018 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Bottle of Morgon Cuvée MMIX 2009 – M. Lapierre | 81 € | 81 € | 123% | 17/01/2018 | Russia |
| 6 | Bottle of Morgon Les Impénitents 2011 – L.-C. Desvignes | 58 € | 58 € | 6% | 16/05/2018 | France |
| 7 | Bottle of Fleurie Chapelle des bois 2010 – J. Desjourneys | 50 € | 50 € | 12% | 18/04/2018 | France |
| 8 | 6 bottles of Morgon Côte du Py Réserve 2010 – J.-M. Burgaud | 292 € | 49 € | 9% | 21/03/2018 | France |
| 9 | 3 bottles of Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2006 – Grand’cour | 134 € | 45 € | 34% | 23/05/2018 | USA |
| 10 | 2 bottles of Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2009 – D. Bouland | 68 € | 34 € | 17% | 21/03/2018 | France |
| 11 | Bottle of Moulin à Vent Clos du Tremblay 1999 – P. Janin | 33 € | 33 € | 37% | 20/06/2018 | France |
| 12 | Magnum of Fleurie Cuvée Tardive 2011 – Clos de la Roilette | 61 € | 30 € | – | 11/04/2018 | France |
| 13 | Bottle of Moulin à Vent Vieilles Vignes 2014 – Comte Liger-Belair | 30 € | 30 € | 9% | 16/05/2018 | France |
| 14 | Bottle of Morgon 2010 – J. Chamonard | 27 € | 27 € | 20/06/2018 | France | |
| 15 | Bottle of Fleurie Grille-Midi 2010 – Terres dorées | 26 € | 26 € | 2% | 17/01/2018 | France |
| 16 | Magnum of Moulin à Vent Champ de Cour 2009 – Château du Moulin à Vent | 49 € | 24 € | – | 21/03/2018 | France |
| 17 | Magnum of Moulin à Vent 2015 – Hospices Civils de Romanèche Thorin | 45 € | 22 € | 48% | 27/02/2018 | France |
| 18 | 6 bottles of Moulin à Vent Les Trois Roches 2009 – Vissoux | 131 € | 22 € | 29% | 25/04/2018 | France |
| 19 | Bottle of Fleurie Cuvée Spéciale Vieilles Vignes 2007 – Chignard | 22 € | 22 € | 6% | 20/06/2018 | USA |
| 20 | Jeroboam of Fleurie 2002 – Caves des producteurs de Fleurie | 81 € | 20 € | – | 20/06/2018 | France |
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