Christie’s sales of Fine and Rare Wines: Pristine Rarities from the Cellar and Vintage European Treasures on Saturday, 8 September 2012 totalled HK$ 42,316,604/ US$ 5,454,610, and was 97% sold by lot and 98% sold by value.
Charles Curtis MW, Head of Wine for Christie’s Asia commented, “We are thrilled with the success of our autumn season’s opening sales. Results across the board exceeded our expectations. Incredible energy and excitement filled the salesroom as buyers vied for top lots of supreme quality and provenance. There were active bidders participating not only onsite in the salesroom, but also over the telephone and through Christie’s LIVETM. The first of the two back-to-back sales achieved a 100% sold rate, and was led by three exceptional collections of Bordeaux wine. The Château Mouton-Rothschild, Lafite-Rothschild and Latour were each represented by a pristine vertical with vintages ranging from 1945 to 2008, the Mouton achieving HK$ 1,080,000, the Lafite at HK$960,000, and the Latour for HK$ 864,000. Competitive bidding ensued over Burgundies from both Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) and older claret, indicative of an increasingly discerning group of buyers with clearly defined collecting tastes. Our single-owner Vintage European Treasures sale that followed immediately achieved robust results of 98% sold by value. This significantly larger and more diverse sale was led by Pétrus, with a case of 1990 selling for HK$ 420,000, followed by an assortment of 1985 DRC that achieved HK$ 288,000. Other key highlights of the sale included strong results for classic wines hailing from Italy and Spain. We look forward to an excellent series of sales this November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre”.
Simon Tam, Head of Wine for Christie’s China added, “The results of the September 8 sales in Hong Kong confirm several industry observations. Wine lovers are seeking quality wines for short to mid-tem cellaring, and to serve as perfect gifts in time for festive occasions surrounding the Mid-Autumn Festival. The market in Greater China is becoming increasingly sophisticated every sale as buyers grow progressively knowledgeable about grape variety and provenance, and develop a keen interest in the culture surrounding wine. This widened appreciation has lead buyers to refine their palates and selectively bid for classic Bordeaux vintages, rare wines from Burgundy, and bottles from revered regions such as Condrieu, Hermitage, Rioja, to name a few. We anticipate that this heightened sophistication, the underlying trend characterizing this market, will only continue to prosper.”
香港 - 2012年9月8日於香港佳士得舉行的兩場名釀拍賣【珍罕窖藏精品】以及【傳世歐洲珍藏】拍賣共取得港幣42,316,604 /人民幣34,614,982的總成交額，成交率以項目計算達97%，以價值計算達98%。
佳士得亞洲區名酒部主管暨葡萄酒大師葛帝斯（Charles Curtis, MW）表示：「佳士得秋季的首兩場名酒拍賣成績斐然，場內場外透過電話及Christie’s LIVETM網上實時競投的氣氛熱烈。第一場拍賣的成交率達100%，首三個最高價拍品為波爾多的木桐莊、拉菲以及拉圖堡1945至2008年的垂直年份佳釀，分別以1,080,000港元、960,000港元以及864,000港元成交。此外，來自羅曼尼•康帝以及更老年份的勃艮第佳釀也備受追捧。
隨後的 「傳世歐洲珍藏」 專場拍賣亦取得98%成交率的佳績。該場拍賣的拍品種類豐富多樣，一箱1990年柏翠莊以420,000港元撥得頭籌，而1985年羅曼尼•康帝則以288,000港元成交。義大利和西班牙的經典葡萄酒亦取得不俗成績。我們對11月於香港會議展覽中心舉行的佳士得名釀拍賣充滿期待。」
佳士得中國區名酒部主管譚業明（Simon Tam）表示：「9月8日於香港舉行的兩場名酒拍賣反映了最近市場的走勢。葡萄酒爱好者喜歡以葡萄酒作短期或中期窖藏，或饋贈親友慶祝中秋佳節，當中以陳年超過十年的佳釀表現最為突出。其次，大中華名酒市場正逐步成熟，買家對葡萄種類及來源要求日漸提升，更建立了富地方色彩的品酒文化。另外，買家對經典的波爾多、勃艮第，以及其它著名產區如Condrieu、Hermitage、Rioja等都表現出濃厚的興趣。我們相信這些因素將繼續促進葡萄酒市場的蓬勃發展。」
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