Time for round 2 of the auctions. I do not bid every year at the Nahe, so will refrain from the trend commentary I had in the Mosel thread. For ease, I have copied over the PDF file to Word to work from. 0,75 = 750mL, 1,5 = 1.5L and so on.
Here are the first results. I will post again every few lots with additional results. There are 35 lots up for auction today. Anyone who is a regular or also attending, please do chime in with any broader thoughts or observations.
N1 H. J. Kreuzberg 2018 Devonschiefer -R-Spätburgunder 0,75 – 73 Euro
N2 Jean Stodden 2018 Mönchberg Spätburgunder GG 0,75 – 170 Euro
N3 Hermannsberg 2014 Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling Sekt Extra Brut 0,75 - 60 Euro
N4 Hermannsberg 2014 Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling Sekt Extra Brut 1,5 – 220 Euro
I went to the Nahe auction in 2003. Things were not so crazy back then. It was possible to get a wine at what felt like a price where it was still within reason.
I just finished the Word document with all the lots, so I am going to dig up 2019 pricing to compare. Seeing some high results so far. Mosel seems to get more attention generally, but having been a Nahe bidder sporadically back to the early 2000s it seems for certain estates this is where the biggest price jumps have taken place.
Marvelous! Thank you. About a year ago all the 20ish years of history disappeared from the VDP sites. I was having trouble finding Nahe for 2019 since I do not save the results every year.
With thanks to Erich, I now have 2019 results to compare- and so far, things are looking up. Finger in the wind- 10% over last year on average. Following are results to where bidding is for the moment, with last year’s results for the 2018 vintage sold in 2019 added in parentheses.
N5 Wagner-Stempel 2019 EMT Riesling 0,75 – 120 Euro (100 Euro for the 2018 last year)
N6 Wittmann 2019 LA BORNE -ALTE REBEN- Riesling 0,75 – 300 Euro (270 Euro last year)
N7 Battenfeld-Spanier 2019 Zellertal Kreuzberg VDP.ERSTE LAGE Riesling Pfalz 0,75 - 275 Euro (210 Euro last year)
N8 Philipp Kuhn 2019 PHILIPPSBRUNNEN Riesling GG 0,75 - 115 Euro (105 Euro last year)
I am nervous seeing earlier results. These are the ones I bid heavy on this year. Hoping I bid high enough. Results so far suggest these will do quite well.
Curious, anyone know what wine glasses they’re using at these auctions? When I was in Germany I only ever saw these or the Zalto Universal in tasting rooms.
Donhoff brings us to the halfway point with the strongest results yet. Lengthy bidding process as well- these were and remain some of the most in-demand wines of all the auctions.
N13 Dönnhoff 2019 Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling GG 0,75 – 261 Euro (210 Euro last year)
N14 Dönnhoff 2019 Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling GG 1,5 – 600 Euro (410 Euro last year)