Burgundy Grabs Headlines but Claret Buying Sees a Shift

Burgundy further cemented its place as the collector’s new favourite by dominating two auctions in Hong Kong and London but it was the sales of claret that most betrayed changing buying trends.

A vertical of La Tâche was the top lot at Christie’s Hong Kong sale at the weekend and Sotheby’s London auction was focused on a collection from Domaine Dujac.

The La Tâche vertical of 56 bottles made HK$1,210,000 although this was below its high estimate of HK$1.8m.....