Brunk Auctions Brings Fine & Rare Wines to the Auction Block

Two major fine wines from Château Cos d’Estournel are set to enter the auction market this month with Brunk Auctions. The auction house’s upcoming Wine & Spirits Auction | January 30, 2025 | Online Only will begin at 10:00 AM EST on January 30, 2025. The sale will offer a wide selection of wines and liquors, including red wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, champagne, ports, and whiskey. The starting bids for this wine auction range from USD 50 to $1,500.

Leading the collection is a bottle of 1983 Château Cos d’Estournel from the esteemed wine estate in the Bordeaux appellation Saint-Estèphe (lot #525; estimate: $100 – $300). This wine has a ruby color with garnet undertones, indicating maturity and age-worthiness. An integrated tannin structure and a harmony of flavors are displayed on the palate. It has a rich and complex profile that develops with each sip, complimented by notes of blackcurrants, cedar, leather, and spices. The wine has an expressive nose, offering a pleasing bouquet of flavors, including hints of tobacco, earthiness, and black fruit. A lasting impression of finesse and elegance is left on the palate. For wine lovers and collectors, this wine captures the essence of Cos d’Estournel’s art of winemaking.

A bottle of 1990 Château Cos d’Estournel is another highlight of the sale (lot #530; estimate: $200 – $400). This blend from the St. Estèphe sub-region of Bordeaux has impressive depth and maturity. With an alcohol content of 13.0%, this red wine from Cos d’Estournel has a cork closure. Château Cos d’Estournel made an exceptional wine of poise in 1990, a vintage marked by generous climatic conditions in Bordeaux. Cos d’Estournel 1990 offers a harmonious balance between fruit, tannin, and oak maturity. In every glass, the bouquet unfolds with a cigar box, blackcurrant, and truffle notes.

Another variety from Bordeaux in the auction is a 1973 Château Mouton Rothschild, produced by the finest vines on the Mouton plateau (lot #535; estimate: $200 – $400). This blend consists mostly of Cabernet Sauvignon, being from Pauillac. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot complete the blend based on the vintage. Each year, a famous artist designs the labels for Mouton’s bottles.

Additional lots of interest in this sale include:  

• A 2003 Château La Mission Haut-Brion, red Bordeaux, Pessac-Leognan, France, 750 ml, 13% alcohol (lot #521; estimate: $100 – $300) 
• A 1986 Château Lafite Rothschild, red Bordeaux, Pauillac, France, 750 ml, 12.5% alcohol (lot #539; estimate: $600 – $900) 
• Three bottles of 1988 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, red Bordeaux, Pauillac, France, 750 ml, 12.5% alcohol (lot #547; estimate: $300 – $500) 
• Six bottles of 1988 Château Margaux (lot #544; estimate: $1,000 – $2,000)
• The Dalmore King Alexander III, Highlands, Scotland, single malt Scotch whiskey, 750 ml, 40% alcohol (lot #666; estimate: $100 – $300)

Private auction house Brunk Auctions sells fine art, jewelry, antique furniture, Asian art, coins, and more in Asheville, North Carolina. Established by Robert Brunk in 1983, this auction house is renowned for its integrity and professionalism. Brunk specializes in the sale of fine art, jewelry, Asian art, antique furniture, coins, and a wide variety of other items, ranging from antiquities to contemporary art. The specialist staff are renowned for their expertise in the art of connoisseurship. Throughout its 40 years of business, the auction house has been committed to providing consistent and thoughtful client service.

This Wine & Spirits Auction from Brunk Auctions will begin at 10:00 AM EST on January 30, 2025. Visit Bidsquare to browse the complete catalog and register to bid.