RareWine Group has just sold the 6 bottles of wine to an unnamed buyer for a price of around €150,000 ex. VAT, corresponding to a bottle price of €25,000 ex. VAT per bottle. The bottles have just left RareWine's warehouse in Vester Hassing and are coming across the border to a lucky buyer who wishes to remain anonymous.
"We handle the rarest and most exclusive wines imaginable on a daily basis, but this is the first time in the almost 20 years the company has existed that we have been in possession of an entire case of 1945 Haut-Brion, and even re-conditioned in perfect condition. It is a true unicorn from the post-war period, and probably the only one of its kind in the world," says Mads Jensen, CEO of RareWine Group, and adds that it can take years for such a bottle to turn up individually in bulk.
In 2020, the case and its contents were returned to Chateau Haut-Brion for re-conditioning, including verification, quality control, and cork replacement. Therefore, there can be no doubt about the authenticity or condition of the bottles. The fact that both the original case and bottles are in pristine condition means everything for the price of the 6 bottles, which together fetch a significantly higher price per bottle than loose bottles sold individually.