With sales totaling $11,187,291, last week’s Hart Davis Hart auction toppled its pre-sale low estimate of $7.9M, selling through 100% of its 3,274 lots over two exciting days. Top lots of the day included multiple vintages of DRC’s Romanée-Conti, alongside a pristine six-pack of 1988 Georges Roumier Bonnes-Mares. The Roumier sold for an impressive $45,410, and was one of several lots from that producer to set a new world record price.
HDH continues to attract the industry’s largest bidding pool with upward trends in both absentee and live bidding. An increased average number of bids per lot highlights this current market’s strength. Auctioneers opened lots for live bidding with upwards of ten to fifteen absentee bids already in place. Participation continues to grow exponentially from South America and Western Europe, while Asia’s presence remains firmly intact. In all, the sale drew bidders from 15 different countries around the world.
While the auction highlighted collections from Burgundy, many other categories showed significant results, including Champagne, Italian reds, Loire, white and red Bordeaux, Spain, and sweet Bordeaux, which all hammered at or above the midpoint of their estimates. D’Yquem performed notably well, with several lots hammering above the high estimate.
Highlights from A Celebration of Burgundy:
All prices shown inclusive of 19.5% buyer’s premium
Lot 41: 2010 Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Georges Roumier (6bs) (est. $18,000-28,000) $38,240 New Record Price
Lot 123: 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet, Chenevottes, Bernard Moreau (12bs) (est. $1,100-1,700) $2,270.50 New Record Price
Lot 124: 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet, La Maltroie, Bernard Moreau (12bs) (est. $950-1,400) $2,271 New Record Price
Lot 129: 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc, Les Champs Gain, Paul Pillot (12bs) (est. $1,400-2,000) $3,346
Lot 237: 2005 Clos Vougeot, Jacques Prieur (6bs) (est. $900-1,400) $2,032
Lot 276: 1988 Bonnes-Mares, Vieilles Vignes, Georges Roumier (6bs) (est. $35,000-55,000) $45,410 New Record Price
Lot 288: 2011 Nuits-St-Georges, Aux Thorey, Sylvain Cathiard (6bs) (est. $650-950) $1,673 New Record Price
Lot 1218: 2012 Vosne-Romanée, Malconsorts, Domaine François Lamarche (12bs) (est. $1,300-1,900) $2,868
Lot 1292: 1990 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 1.5L (2mags) (est. $1,000-1,500) $2,032
Lot 1652: 1961 Château Gruaud Larose 1.5L (1b) (est. $2,200-3,200) $4,541
Lot 1657: 1982 Château Lafleur (1b) (est. $2,800-4,200) $5,975
Lot 1911: 1982 Chevalier-Montrachet, Domaine Leflaive (2bs) (est. $3,200-4,800) $6,572
Lot 2228: 1997 Côte Rôtie, La Landonne, Guigal (9bs) (est. $1,400-2,000) $3,107
Lot 2326: 1994 Harlan Estate Red Wine (2bs) (est. $2,000-3,000) $3,824
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