Hospices de Beaune 2023 results: the second best auction in history
Sunday November 19, 2023: the Hospices de Beaune hosted the 163rd Wine Auction, organized for the third year by Sotheby’s. Once again, the results of the sale testify to the support and commitment of buyers to the famous Beaune institution. The 2023 edition of the sale achieved €23,221,000 for a total of 753 pieces, compared with almost €29 million for 802 pieces in 2022, making it the 2nd most successful sale in the history of the Hospices de Beaune. The average price of each piece this year was €30,838.
Albéric Bichot, 6th generation, himself born at the Hospices de Beaune, emphasizes: “Even if prices have fallen (-16.12% for red wines and -12.78% for white wines), this is a very fine sale for the hospital, with a magnificent result. For many wines, we’re back to prices that will arouse the interest of former aficionados of the event, which is rather pleasing.”
Albert Bichot remains once again the #1 buyer with the purchase of 156 barrels for €M 7,7 M (new record for our house!)
“Buying from the Hospices de Beaune is both a tradition and a commitment,” says Albéric Bichot. For over 25 years, Albert Bichot has distinguished itself as 1st buyer. This was once again the case this year, with the acquisition of 156 pieces for €M 7,7 (33% of the total sale amount and 21% of the volume), which represents an all-time record for the House.
Albert Bichot had the opportunity to acquire 43 pieces of Grands Crus, including the 5 pieces of Bâtard-Montrachet and 6 of the 8 pieces of Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, as well as all the pieces of Beaune Clos des Mouches white, a Premier Cru well known to the House, which owns a parcel in this prestigious Climat.
For Albéric Bichot: “The results of the Hospices sale are extraordinary, and I’m delighted to see the mobilization of the industry in support of this institution and the fine causes it supports.”
Detail of all Hospices de Beaune wines bought by Albert Bichot at the 2023 auction
The diversity of the wines we bought this year mirrors that of the Hospices de Beaune Estate. From village wines to grand crus, we approach each with the same care and commitment, ensuring they are aged to their fullest potential before bottling
| CUVEE | Nombre de Pièces |
| BEAUNE 1C DAMES HOSPITALIERES | 9 |
| BEAUNE 1C DAMES HOSPITALIERES | 1 |
| POMMARD 1C DAMES DE LA CHARITE | 4 |
| VOLNAY 1C GENERAL MUTEAU | 4 |
| BEAUNE 1er CRU GUIGONE DE SALINS | 5 |
| CLOS DE LA ROCHE CYROT CHAUDRON | 1 |
| CLOS DE LA ROCHE CYROT CHAUDRON | 1 |
| CLOS DE LA ROCHE CYROT CHAUDRON | 1 |
| CLOS DE LA ROCHE CYROT CHAUDRON | 1 |
| CLOS DE LA ROCHE KRITTER | 1 |
| CLOS DE LA ROCHE KRITTER | 1 |
| CORTON les BRESSANDES GC CHARLOTTE DUMAY | 6 |
| POMMARD 1er CRU Les EPENOTS DOM GOBLET | 4 |
| VOLNAY 1C CUVEAU BLONDEAU | 1 |
| VOLNAY 1C CUVEAU BLONDEAU | 1 |
| CORTON CLOS DU ROY GC BARONNE DU BAY | 3 |
| CORTON CLOS DU ROY GC BARONNE DU BAY | 3 |
| MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN MADELEINE COLLIGNON | 7 |
| SAVIGNY 1er CRU ARTHUR GIRARD | 4 |
| VOLNAY 1er CRU Les SANTENOTS JEHAN DE MASSOL | 9 |
| MEURSAULT GENEVRIERES PHILIPPE LE BON | 2 |
| PULIGNY MONTRACHET BERNARD CLERC | 1 |
| CORTON CHARLEMAGNE FR. DE SALINS | 1 |
| CORTON CHARLEMAGNE FR. DE SALINS | 2 |
| MEURSAULT LES CHARMES ALBERT GRIVAULT | 6 |
| MEURSAULT LES CHARMES ALBERT GRIVAULT | 2 |
| POUILLY FUISSE FRANCOISE POISARD | 5 |
| POUILLY FUISSE FRANCOISE POISARD | 4 |
| BEAUNE 1er CRU CLOS DES MOUCHES H&L BETTAULT | 3 |
| BEAUNE 1er CRU CLOS DES MOUCHES H&L BETTAULT | 3 |
| BATARD MONTRACHET GC DAMES DE FLANDRES | 2 |
| BATARD MONTRACHET GC DAMES DE FLANDRES | 3 |
| CORTON VERGENNES P. CHANSON | 1 |
| MEURSAULT GOUREAU | 1 |
| CORTON CHARLEMAGNE ROI SOLEIL | 1 |
| CORTON CHARLEMAGNE ROI SOLEIL | 1 |
| ECHEZEAUX GC JEAN LUC BISSEY | 3 |
| BEAUNE 1er CRU NICOLAS ROLIN | 5 |
| CORTON Les CHAUMES GC DOCTEUR PESTE | 1 |
| CORTON Les RENARDES GC LES RENARDES | 4 |
| BEAUNE 1C CLOS DES AVAUX | 2 |
| VOLNAY LES SANTENOTS 1C GAUVAIN | 1 |
| BEAUNE 1C MONTREVENOTS SUZANNE & RAYMOND | 1 |
| CHABLIS 1C COTE DE LECHET J-M BROCARD | 1 |
| SAINT ROMAIN J. MENAULT | 3 |
| MEURSAULT 1er CRU Les PORUSOTS | 3 |
| MEURSAULT 1er CRU Les GENEVRIERES BAUDOT | 2 |
| MEURSAULT LOPPIN | 2 |
| BEAUNE 1C ROUGE ROUSSEAU DESLANDES | 3 |
| SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE LES VERGELESSES 1C FORNERET | 5 |
| BEAUNE 1C MAURICE DROUHIN | 1 |
| BEAUNE 1 C BRUNET | 1 |
| POMMARD SUZANNE CHAUDRON | 5 |
| BEAUNE 1er CRU HUGUES & LOUIS BETTAULT | 3 |
| SAVIGNY 1er CRU FOUQUERAND | 1 |
| PERNAND VERGELESSES LES VERGELESSES 1C RAMEAU LAMAROSSE | 1 |
| BEAUNE 1er CRU Les MONTREVENOTS CYROT CHAUDRON | 3 |
350 000 € : a beautiful result for the Pièce des Présidents, an exceptional barrel of Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
The “Pièce des Présidents”, a Mazis-Chambertin, an emblematic Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits, was acquired for €350,000. This exceptional wine was housed in a very special barrel made from the remaining part of a two-hundred-year-old oak tree, which was used to restore the spire of Notre Dame de Paris
The proceeds from the sale of the “Pièce des Présidents” will be donated to two associations that support “ageing well”: the “Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale” (FRM), sponsored by the French actor Thierry Lhermitte, and the “Initiative de Recherche pour une Longévité en Bonne Santé” (IRLB), sponsored by the French doctor and TV presenter Michel Cymes. In the context of an ageing population, the FRM funds research projects on a wide range of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular, neurological and psychiatric disorders. The IRLB’s mission is to support research programs that can lead to an improvement in healthy human longevity.
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