SOTHEBY'S Press Release New York For Immediate Release
New York | +1 212 606 7176 | Dan Abernethy | Dan.Abernethy@Sothebys.com |
SOTHEBY'S NEW YORK WINE AUCTION SEASON OPENS WITH $4.9 MILLION SALES
The Krug 1915 Tasting Experience Sells For $116,375
A Magnificent Selection from the Exceptional Cellar of James H. Clark, Part II Fetches $1,789,603
An Important West Coast Collection Brings $1,699,688 13% Of Lots Sold To Online Bidders
Next Sale In New York: Château Margaux 1900 -2010 Direct from the Cellars, A Celebration of the Mentzelopoulos Era On October 17th
Two days of wine sales at Sotheby's New York on 25 & 26 September brought a total of $4,860,311 - at the high end of pre-sale expectations. The auctions were led by The Krug 1915 Tasting Experience which offered the opportunity to taste a 100 year old bottle of Krug 1915 in the maison's cellars - along with an unprecedented 2-day program of tastings and tours in Reims, France. The second single-owner sale from the Exceptional Cellar of James H. Clark realized $1,789,603, reaffirming the position of the collection as one of the greatest selections of Italian and Rhône wines ever offered by Sotheby's, while an Important West Coast Collection fetched $1,699,688. The next wine auction in New York is the highly anticipated sale Château Margaux 1900 -2010 Direct from the Cellars, A Celebration of the Mentzelopoulos Era on October 17th.
On The Krug 1915 Tasting Experience, Jamie Ritchie, CEO of Sotheby's Wine, Americas & Asia, commented: 'The opportunity to drink a 100 year old bottle of Krug, that will never have left their cellars, drew bidders from four continents, demonstrating the extraordinary lengths Sotheby's clients will go to pursue the world's rarest wines and unique experiences.'
On the various-owner auction on Friday 25 September, Connor Kriegel, Head of Wine Auction Sales at Sotheby's commented: 'Today's $3 Million sale was the first of an exciting Fall season. There was tremendous interest in perfectly stored, mature wines from the world's great producers. Bidders on the phone, the internet and in the room bid feverishly for First and Second Growths, Pétrus, DRC, Lafon, Coche-Dury, Screaming Eagle and Guigal.'
On A Magnificent Selection From the Exceptional Cellar of James H. Clark, Part II, Duncan Sterling, VP, International Specialist of Sotheby's Wine, commented: 'Bidders from Latin America, Asia, and North America engaged in spirited bidding in the second offering from the Exceptional Cellar of James H. Clark. Jim Clark put together a cellar of such quality and rarity that bidders competed at levels that we have rarely seen, resulting in a combined sale total $4,363,701, from both Parts 1 and
II. Some of the extraordinary results include $42,875 for 12 bottles of 1999 Corton Charlemagne from JF Coche-Dury, $36,750 for 12 bottles 1991 Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin, from Jean-Louis Chave,
$20,825 for 12 bottles 1970 Vega Sicilia Unico, and $17,150 for 12 bottles 1978 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné. This is one of the greatest collections of wine ever offered by Sotheby's Wine and we thank Jim Clark for his generosity while we were inspecting the wines on-site and for trusting Sotheby's to sell this magnificent collection.'
HIGHLIGHTS
Finest & Rarest Wines Featuring an Important West Coast Collection & Krug 1915 The Krug 1915 Tasting Experience sold for $116,375
3 Bottles Romanée Conti 1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti sold for $39,200 12 Bottles Château Lafite 1982 sold for $29,400
12 Bottles Château Lafite 1982 sold for $29,400 1 Imperial Château Latour 1961 sold for $26,950
12 Bottles of 1985 Haut-Brion Blanc 1985 est. $5,500 - $7,500 sold for $9,187
2 Magnums of 1982 Bâtard Montrachet, Domaine Leflaive est. $5,500 - $7,500 sold for $11,000 1 Jeroboam of 1979 La Tâche, DRC est. $3,200 - $4,500 sold for $9,187
11 Bottles of 1993 Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau est. $13,000 - $18,000 sold for $22,000 6 Bottles of 1999 Montrachet, Domaine Des Comtes Lafon 1999 est. $4,800 - $6,500 sold for
$7,962
2 Magnums of Château Pétrus 1970 est. $5,500 - $7,500 sold for $11,000
A Magnificent Selection from the Exceptional Cellar of James H. Clark, Part II 12 Bottles Corton Charlemagne 1999 Coche-Dury sold for $42,875
12 Bottles Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1991 Jean-Louis Chave sold for $36,750 9 Bottles Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1991 Jean-Louis Chave sold for $34,300
1 Methuselah Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1998 Jean-Louis Chave sold for $31,850 8 Bottles Montrachet 1989 DRC sold for $29,400
10 Bottles 1989 Meursault Perrières, Coche-Dury est. $8,000-$11,000 sold for $18,375
4 Magumus 1990 Bienveunues Bâtard Montrachet, Domaine Leflaive est. $2,800-$3,500 sold for $ 7,962
12 Bottles 1978 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné est. $6,000-$8,000 sold for $17,150 6 Magnums 1990 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino, Giacomo Conterno est. $9,000-$12,000 sold for
$23,275
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*Estimates do not include buyer's premium and prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer's premium.
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