Port Ellen 1979 up for auction from €1 million: a rare chance to bottle a legend at 50
Bidding is now live on FineSpirits.Auction and closes October 2nd 2026.
Bidding is now live on FineSpirits.Auction and closes October 2nd 2026.
The proportion of foreign buyers in the latest auctions increased significantly, especially for the rarest and most expensive bottles. In the auction closed on 12th November, we could note a strong demand for the 1990 vintage as well as for special releases and collectors’ bottles. In Bordeaux, older vintages did particularly well as this bottle of Château Latour à Pomerol 1959 that went for €1,200 to a wine lover from Hong Kong. In Sauternes, a Château d’Yquem 1958 reached €840 (+25%). Beyond the most significant price evolutions, note Château Margaux 1990, sold…