By Jim Boyce
Money continues to flow like water at Hong Kong wine auctions, with Acker Merrall & Condit reporting HKD39.15 million (USD5.05 million) in sales last Saturday and HKD165.81 million (USD21.4 million) for the year. The company’s press release states that 98 percent of the 1100 lots were purchased via sales room, email, phone, and absentee bids.
Sales included a reported world auction record for 1982 Chateau Petrus – a case of 12 went for HKD726,000 (USD94500). Other noted highlights: a case of 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild for HKD435500 (US$56000), a box of 1999 Henri Jayer Vosne Romanée Cros Parentoux for HKD387000 (US$50000), and 12 bottles of 1995 Krug Vintage Champagne Clos d’Ambonnay for HKD242,000 (USD31,266).
States John Kapon, the company’s president and auction director, “we plan to hold five to six major sales in Hong Kong next year.”
This year’s auctions have the international media giddy, though I have heard my share of scepticism from private observers about the nature of the situation. Look for several posts to soon appear on this issue.
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