Total: $2,502,369
99% Sold by Value, 97% Sold by Lot
The top lot in the sale was Lot 131, Domaine Leroy, Musigny 1996, which realized $42,875 USD, a new world auction record.
Results:
The live auction of Finest and Rarest Wines: A Journey through the Vinkallare of Staffan Hansson, which took place on June 22 at Christie’s New York, totaled $2,502,369 with 99% sold by value and 97% sold by lot.
Competitive global bidding for rarest wines from Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, and California.
Results to come from the June 23 Live New York Sale of Finest Wines and Spirits, Featuring Historic Cognacs from the Collection of Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant.
World auction records:
Lot 64: Jacques Selosse, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 1990, 6 bottles per lot
Price Realized: $15,925
Lot 130: Domaine Leroy, Corton-Charlemagne, 1996, 12 bottles per lot
Price Realized: $34,300 against its estimate of $10,000 – $15,000
Notable results further include:
Lot 140: Domaine Leroy, Richebourg 1995, 12 bottles per lot
Price Realized: $36,750
Lot 109: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2009, 2 bottles per lot
Price Realized: $29,400
Lot 112: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2012, 2 bottles per lot
Price Realized: $24,500
Alistair Morrell
Hospitality & Catering News, Wine & Drinks Editor