Aulden Cellars-Sotheby’s to Offer Finest and Rarest Wines Aulden Cellars-Sotheby’s to Offer Finest and Rarest Wines Featuring an Important Private Cellar 25 AND 26 SEPTEMBER 2009
News-Antique.com - Aug 27,2009 - New York, New York – Aulden Cellars-Sotheby’s New York will begin its fall wine season with a two-day sale of Finest and Rarest Wines featuring Wines from an Important Private Cellar on September 25 and 26, 2009. The sale will offer collectors over 2,200 lots estimated at $2.3/3.3 million and will be highlighted by 923 lots from an Important Private Cellar estimated to bring a more than $1.4 million. Once again, Sotheby’s will offer clients online bidding combined with a live audio and video feed, which debuted in June and was met with enthusiasm among collectors from around the world. A presale tasting will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, September 23. Please contact the wine department directly at 212.606.7050 for details.
Among the highlights from an Important Private Cellar will be:
• 19 vintages of Musigny from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé from 1969 to 2005, including cases of 1990, est. $4,500-7,000, and 1996, est. $4,500-6,500
• 12 bottles of 2005 Charmes Chambertin, Domaine Claude Dugat, est. $3,500-5,000
• one 6-Liter Methusaleh of 1993 Romanée-Conti, est. $18,000-25,000
• 28 vintages of Château d’Yquem from 1921 to 2001, including
o 2 bottles of 1921, est. $3,500-5,000 each
o 6 bottles of 1928, est. $800-1,100 each
o 15 bottles of 1959, est. $1,100-1,500 each
o 1 case of bottles of 1975, est. $5,500-7,500
o 5 Imperials of 1983, est. $3,000-4,000 each
o 3 cases of bottles of 1986, est. $2,250-3,250 per case
o 2 cases of bottles of 1990, est. $3,500-5,000 per case
o 1 imperial of 2001, est. $5,000-7,000
• a selection of Château Latour from 1934 to 1999, including
o 6 cases of bottles of 1990, est. $5,500-7,500 per case
o 6 magnums of 1996, est. $5,000-7,000
• a selection of Château Margaux from 1934 to 1999, including
o 1 case of bottles of 1990, est. $7,000-10,000
• Wines from Château Haut Brion from 1934 to 2005, featuring
o 1 case of bottles of 1989, est. $8,000-12,000
o 2 cases of bottles of 1990, est. $4,250-6,500 per case
• a selection of Château La Mission Haut Brion from 1952 to 2005, such as
o 12 bottles of 1975, est. $6,500-9,000
o 2 cases of bottles of 1989, est. $6,500-9,000 per case
o 3 cases of bottles of 1990, est. $2,250-3,250 per case
• over 160 lots of top German wines, including
o 11 cases of Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 1990 from J. J. Prum est. $800 – 1100 per case
The sale will also feature a large selection of wines from the talented Dominique Lafon, including wines from Héritiers du Comte Lafon and Domaine des Comtes Lafon comprising more than 90 cases of Mâcon from Héritiers du Comte Lafon, including 25 cases of 2006 Mâcon-Chardonnay Clos de la Crochette estimated at $150/200 per case.
Highlights from this selection will include:
• 3 vintages of Montrachet including 2 bottles of 2004, est. $3,000-4,000
• Over 28 cases of Meursault, including 12 bottles of 2004 Meursault Perrieres, est. $2,250-3,250 and 12
