News Lettie Teague's Scandal Sheet: Five Common Fake Wines Brad Goldstein runs a fraud-investigation team on behalf of billionaire wine collector Bill Koch, who was allegedly swindled by Hardy Rodenstock with counterfeit bottles. Although old Bordeaux are the most commonly faked wines, there are more and more fraudulent Burgundies, says Goldstein. Here are five wines he's found to be most frequently faked. By Lettie Teague Lettie Teague New York-based Lettie Teague is a multiple James Beard Award-winning writer and author of three books on wine. She served as the wine editor at Food & Wine for over a decade before joining The Wall Street Journal, where she currently writes two weekly columns, "On Wine" and "Uncorking the City." Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 31, 2015 Share Tweet Pin Email 1947 Château Cheval Blanc "I believe that Serena Sutcliffe, the wine director of Sotheby's, once said there are more bottles of '47 Cheval Blanc in the market than were ever produced," Goldstein remarks of this famous wine from St-Émilion. 1811 Château d’Yquem This legendary Sauternes "wasn't in the market until the 1970s. In fact, the 1811 was nonexistent until Rodenstock 'rediscovered' it," says Goldstein. 1924 Château Mouton Rothschild This was the first year that Mouton estate-bottled its wines; any supposedly estate-bottled wines from before this vintage are undeniably fake, says Goldstein. 1921 Château Pétrus Pétrus (especially in a magnum) is a favorite of fraudsters. Goldstein has seen all kinds of fake Pétrus, including bottles with capsules the wrong color and labels made from artificially aged paper. 1952 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche "We're seeing more and more fake DRCs," Goldstein says of this great grand cru domaine. It's "the favorite Burgundy property" for counterfeiters, he says. Plus: Wine Scams: A Counterfeiter Confesses Robert Parker: 30 Years of Wine Trends Does Vintage Always Matter? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit