Christie’s Fine&Rare Wines Spring Auctions 2018
Totalled HK $45,323,163 / US$5,803,974
The Cellars of the Historic Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé & Collection Direct from Masseto
Both 100% Sold by Lot & by Value!
Hong Kong – Fine & Rare Wines auctions unveiled Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions Week with totals HK$45,323,163/ US$5,803,974 over a two-day sale on 25th & 26th May.
Achieving a 100% sell-through sale was the Cellars of the Historic Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé on 25 May, which fetched a total of HK$21,078,575/ US$2,699,271.
Top lot of the auction was COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜ É , MUSIGNY BLANC 1990, 12 BOTTLES PER LOT (illustrated left), realizing HK$367,500/US$47,061. On 26 May, the sale of Masseto and a Collection of Château Lafleur and other Guinaudeau Family Estate Wines totalled HK$24,244,588/ US$3,104,703.
Notable highlights include wines that were especially released from Masseto in original wooden cases and they were 100% sold. The top lot of this auction was HENRI JAYER, VOSNE-ROMANÉ E CROS PARANTOUX 1985, 3 BOTTLES PER LOT, which realized HK$588,000/ US$75,298.
Edwin Vos, Head of Wine Sales, Christie’s Continental Europe, commented,:
