French Merchant Lists Rare Wines From 1943 to 2023

A French wine merchant has put out a June list of new arrivals that stretches from recent releases to bottles from the 1940s, underscoring continued demand for rare wines across Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône, Champagne and the Loire.

The inventory, circulated by SoDivin, a specialist in fine and old vintages based in Aigues-Vives in southern France, includes more than 80 wines and spirits from 1943 through 2023. The company said the bottles are in stock, available with same-day shipping before 2 p.m., and can be sent with express delivery in specialized packaging. Photos are available online or on request.

Among the youngest wines on the list are 2023 bottlings from Domaine Gauby and Domaine Marcel Deiss, including La Foun from Côtes Catalanes and Mambourg from Alsace. The 2022 section includes Château Certan de May from Pomerol, Clos Marie’s Les Glorieuses from Pic Saint-Loup and Domaine du Clos des Fées’ La Petite Sibérie from Côtes du Roussillon. Prices for those wines range from €29.17 ex VAT for Domaine Gauby’s Vieilles Vignes to €175 for La Petite Sibérie.

The list also features several sought-after names from Bordeaux’s left and right banks. There are multiple vintages of Château Léoville Poyferré, Château Montrose, Château Calon Ségur, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Smith Haut Lafitte and Château Giscours. On the right bank, the selection includes Château Ausone 2000 at €979.17 ex VAT, Château Canon La Gaffelière 2000 at €129.17 and Petrus 2017 at €3,208.33.

Older Burgundy and Rhône wines appear in smaller quantities. The merchant listed Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s La Tâche 2005 at €6,250 ex VAT, Domaine Jacques Frédéric Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru 1990 at €1,875 and Trapet Père et Fils Latricières-Chambertin 2009 at €290. In the Rhône, there are bottles such as Château Rayas Rouge Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010 at €1,250 and Guigal’s Ex-Voto Blanc Hermitage Blanc 2012 at €150.

The Champagne section includes Krug Vintage 2002 at €620, Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut 1996 at €383.33 and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1995 at €329.17. The list also reaches into fortified wines with vintage Port from Niepoort in 1955, Kopke in 1953 and Quinta da Devesa in 1944.

SoDivin said it has specialized in fine wines and old vintages since 2001. The company is offering online high-definition photos of the bottles and says it can provide additional images on request by email or WhatsApp.

The release comes as merchants continue to market mature wines not only as collectibles but also as ready-to-drink bottles for restaurants and private buyers looking for provenance and immediate availability. Several of the wines on the June list are offered in large formats or in limited quantities, including magnums of Château La Mondotte 2017 and Vieux Château Certan 2014, as well as small allocations of Petrus, La Tâche and Clos Sainte Hune.

The breadth of the selection reflects a market that still values both prestige names and lesser-known producers with strong followings among collectors. It also shows how merchants are using detailed stock lists, photographs and rapid shipping to compete for buyers who want rare bottles without waiting for auction cycles or long import timelines.