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Top 4 Fine Wine Bottles & Collections You Can pawn Today!
1. Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine, you should already know that this is considered one of the world’s finest and most luxurious wines. Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine is rich in history and produced in Bordeaux, France. Due to the quality and provenance of the wine, Lafite Rothschild wine is highly sought after by fine wine collectors, investors, and pawn shops alike.
Lafite Rothschild wine is produced on the Château Lafite Rothschild wine estate, which has been owned by the Rothschild family since the 19th century, but the origins of the vines can be dated back to 1680. The vineyard has a vibrant history and was even visited by Thomas Jefferson in the 18th century. After the French Revolution ‘reign of terror,’ the estate became public property and passed between owners until it was purchased by James Rothschild in 1868. During WW2, Château Lafite Rothschild was occupied by the German army and saw many of its resources taken. Despite facing adversities, Lafite Rothschild wine continues to thrive due to the passion and determination of its owners.
Often, Lafite Rothschild wine with a unique heritage or interesting ownership will be deemed more valuable at pawn shops. For example, in 1985 a bottle of 1787 Lafite was most sold at auction for £105,000 due to its believed previous owner being Thomas Jefferson. Also, a rare bottle of Château Lafite 1869 sold for £173,660 in 2010, breaking records for the largest sum of money ever paid for a single bottle of wine.
While pawning or selling your Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine may not break any records, it is still a superb way to make the most of your asset. Once you have secured a loan against it, your Chateau Lafite Rothschild bottle or collection, will be stored in a secure location to ensure its condition is preserved. If you have any more questions, do not hesitate to contact us or visit our shop in Blenheim Street.
2. Chateau Margaux
Margaux wine is considered to be one of the finest wines in the world. Grown on the Château Margaux estate, it has a heritage that can be traced back to the 12th century. In the 18th century, Margaux began to use revolutionary techniques to make their wine, and many of these are still used today to make their luxury wines. To ensure you receive an accurate loan against your Chateau Margaux wine, proffessional pawnbrokers will first value your asset based on its current market value. Some of the criteria considered include:
Age:
The age of your Chateau Margaux wine can be a strong indicator of its rarity, as wines produced during notable years can be considered more valuable at pawn shops.
Storage:
How your Chateau Margaux wine has been stored to best preserve its condition can affect the quality of it, and therefore its loan value.
Label:
Small aesthetic details, such as the condition of the label, can affect how much a collector is willing to pay for the asset.
Provenance:
Chateau Margaux wines that can be pawned with the relevant paperwork and presentation box are generally more valuable.
As evidence of how age and rarity can affect the price of Margaux wine, in 2015 at an auction in New York, a bottle of Margaux from 1909 sold for £7,154. At the same auction, a case of 12 Margaux bottles from 2000 sold for £28,596.
3. Chateau Mouton Rothschild
As the owner of Mouton Rothschild wine, you will know that it is something unique. The story began in 1853 when Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild acquired Château Brane-Mouton, an estate in the Médoc region of France, with a vision of growing his own wine to serve to guests. Renaming the estate Mouton Rothschild, production soon began on this distinctive, rich wine.
Baron Nathaniel’s great-grandson brought two distinct innovations to the château’s way of working. Firstly, he introduced bottling all wine on-site, rather than delivering it in barrels, allowing tighter quality control. This remains the standard practice today for all Grands Vins. His second innovation was to ask artist Jean Carlu to design the label for the 1924 vintage, starting a tradition whereby since 1945 (except a couple of years) a new artist has designed each new vintage’s label. Illustrious names such as Picasso and Andy Warhol have been contributors.
These innovative and unique touches have informed the faultless reputation of Mouton Rothschild and increased its value amongst investors and pawn shops alike. But of course, the real star of the show is the wine itself. Known as one of the finest produced in Bordeaux, even in the whole world, it presents as rich, smooth and with a hint of spice. Versatile enough to complement most meat dishes, fish, and more exotic spicy food, the wine is recommended to be drunk when matured to at least 15 years to capture the deep, rich undertones that it is famous for.
Thanks to its impeccable quality and reputation, Chateau Mouton Rothschild wine is a consistently high performer at auctions around the world, a prime asset at pawn shops, and is generally regarded as a reliable asset for anyone wishing to take a loan against it.
Château Mouton Rothschild 1945 is known as a classic to have in your possession, with bottles each selling around the £16,000 mark. Produced as a small vintage due to climatic conditions, it coincided with the end of World War II, adding a celebratory feel to the wine. At an auction in Hong Kong in 2012, a jeroboam sold for around £71,700, making it one of the most expensive bottles of wine ever sold, and, like expensive whiskey, implicitly highly desirable assets at pawn shops.
Whatever its vintage, your bottle or collection of Mouton Rothschild wine will secure a decent valuation if you are considering an asset-based loan. So if you are now thinking, ‘I should pawn my Chateau Mouton Rothschild wine’, please do not hesitate to get in touch by any of the methods on our Contact page.
4. Chateau Pétrus
How to get started
If you’re looking to borrow funds against your fine wines, get in touch with us today. Our Blenheim Street shop is based in the heart of Mayfair. Appointments can be made, but are not 100% necessary; we’re always happy to take walk-ins. We look forward to seeing you – and your fine wines – very soon. Some of the wines we loan against include Chateau Petrus, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Lafite, and Chateau Mouton to name just a few.
To get started, fill out the contact form on this page or call us on 020 7493 0385
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