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Hong Kong wine auction: Spectrum to sell 200 lots from Aubrey McClendon collection

Posted on | November 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

By Jim Boyce

California-based Spectrum Wine Auctions will hold its first event in Hong Kong – with more than 200 lots from the collection of Aubrey McClendon – at Crown Wine Cellars at 9 AM on November 22. This is the latest event that affirms Hong Kong as a top-three auction site along with New York and London.

The items up for grabs, as listed in a press release from Spectrum, include 1945 Latour, 1959 Lafite Rothschild, and six-liter bottles of 1982 Cheval Blanc and 1989 Haut Brion, as well as Chateau Mouton Rothschild in every format from 750ml to imperial (six-liter) bottles. It also notes some unexpected items: “One interesting lot in particular is Lot #665–a single 750ml bottle of 1966 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon; the vineyard’s very first vintage… The estimate? A mere $50 to own a piece of history.”

Each lot includes a single estimated selling price rather than a range of prices. The catalog is available here. For more information on the auction, call 888-982-1982.

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One Response to “Hong Kong wine auction: Spectrum to sell 200 lots from Aubrey McClendon collection”

  1. Henry Eshelman
    November 17th, 2009 @ 7:25 am

    Thanks so much for posting notice of this auction! As it happens there are 458 lots from Aubrey’s collection in the auction and 686 total lots in the auction. Of those, 200 have 360-degree photos viewable online. Cheers and thanks again!

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