18th Century Vin Jaune at Christie's Auction

A bottle of vin jaune from the 18th century is to be offered at auction at Christie’s Geneva house next month.

The bottle, from 1774, will go under the hammer on 15 May with an asking price of SFr40,000 – 50,000.

The 238-year-old wine comes directly from a cellar in Arbois and is part of a wider fine wine auction that includes a selection of Mouton Rothschild 1945 (SFr65,000-85,000), a case of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 1959 (SFr40,000-60,000).....