Global Wine Market Explodes with Huge Prices for DRC, Lafite, Pétrus, Harlan, and More at Hart Davis Hart
Published February 4th, 2010
Hart Davis Hart achieved exceptional results this weekend in Chicago, realizing $3,540,032 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $1,926,900- $2,880,830. Collections of DRC, Lafite, and Pétrus brought intense bidding with many prices skyrocketing over the high estimate. A case of 1982 Château Pétrus (mags) more than doubled the high estimate, bringing $71,700 against an estimate of $24,000- $35,000. Five bottles of the rare 1991 Romanée-Conti commanded $47,800 against an estimate of $18,000-28,000.
Eager bidders participated from 41 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, as well as Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, South Korea and the United Kingdom. A live internet bidder from the US was the largest buyer of the day as hdhlive.com continues to grow in popularity.
Top Ten Lots (inclusive of 19.5% buyer’s premium):
Lot 456: 1982 Château Pétrus (6 mags owc) $71,700 (est. $24,000-35,000)
Lot 492: 1990 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (12 bs owc) $65,725 (est. $28,000-42,000)
Lot 289: 1991 Romanée-Conti (5 bs) $47,800 (est. $18,000-28,000)
Lot 705: 1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Assortment (12 bs owc) $45,410 (est. $17,000-26,000)
Lot 19: 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (12 bs owc) $41,825 (est. $24,000-35,000)
Lot 290: 1993 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (7 bs) $41,825 (est. $22000-32000)
Lot 706: 1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: Echézeaux (2); Grands-Echézeaux (2 bs); La Tâche (3 bs); Richebourg (2 bs); Romanée-Conti (1 b); Romanée-St.-Vivant (2 bs) $41,825 (est. $17000-26000)
Lot 23: 1982 Château Pétrus (9 bs) $33,460 (est. $18000-28000)
Lot 463: 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (6 mags) $33,460 (est. $24000-35000)
Lot 1023: 2000 Château Lafite Rothschild (12 bs) $23,900 (est. $14000-20000)
Total hammer: $2,962,370 (153.8% to low)
Total aggregate: $3,540,032
Percent sold by lot: 100%
2010 Auction Calendar
March 20, 2010
May 8, 2010
June 26, 2010
September 11, 2010
October 30, 2010
December 11, 2010
Bidding Information
Auction catalogs are available through the website or by calling Hart Davis Hart (hdhwine.com; 312.482.9996).
