Ao Yun 2013 First Vintage Release

[robtemt]

Just curious at to what thoughts people have about this wine release. I recognise that its a "brand" (LVMH), but the background and the reviews all seem pretty impressive.

Have you tried it? Did/Would you buy it?

 

[Steady]

Not something I had heard of before you posted, the site I looked at had it at £225 so unlikely I would buy in the foreseeable future

 

[mini2]

IIRC I've read somewhere that there's only 2400 cases produced with the bulk of it heading to the States. Langton's is selling them for $500 a pop...but that's 4.something bottles of Diana.

 

[robtemt]

I had just posted a reply to this, and when I read yours I was thinking, yeah, I just said this.... lol

2000 cases/24,000 bottles. 500 cases were sent to the US to 3 distributors initially it seems.

I found bottles for $225USD in the US, but they don't come in the individual wooden boxes, as they sell them from the wooden 6 bottle case......

The ones here in Australia come in a beautiful individual wooden box.

Happy to buy in the US, as I store many US wines in my brothers home cellar and bring a few at a time back here (or drink them there!).

Not sure the distribution here, but its limited.

IIRC I've read somewhere that there's only 2400 cases produced with the bulk of it heading to the States. Langton's is selling them for $500 a pop...but that's 4.something bottles of Diana.

 

[Steady]

I just received an email from Moet Hennessy about the Ao Yun being available from Langton's

The link goes to a registration page - no info on pricing etc

Thank you for your interest in Ao Yun - the finest wine to come out of China to date.
To secure your allocation of these rare and important bottles, complete your details below and one of our brokers will be in touch with you directly

 

[Daver6]

Got the same email. $500/bottle. For an unknown one with no pedigree from a up and coming (at best) wine region. Are they high? I don't think I'd even part with $50 for such an unknown.

 

[Steady]

Got the same email. $500/bottle. For an unknown one with no pedigree from a up and coming (at best) wine region. Are they high? I don't think I'd even part with $50 for such an unknown.

I am not parting with any cash for one or more of these either.

After a shallow read up about them, I think it is going to be their collectability credentials that may make them worth buying for some. (high risk and only speculation)