NEWSFLASH: THE DR A. BOTENGA CELLAR PART I OPENS HONG KONG AUTUMN AUCTIONS

REALISING HK$42,029,000 / US$5,416,954 98% Sold by Lot Almost Half of Lots Sold Over High Estimate

Wines & Spirits

Hong Kong APAC 28 November 2023

<strong>NEWSFLASH:</strong> <strong>THE DR A. BOTENGA CELLAR PART I </strong> <strong>OPENS HONG KONG AUTUMN AUCTIONS </strong>

Building Strong Momentum for

The Dr A. Botenga Cellar Part II

Live in London on 1 December

The moment a highlight lot of the sale realised over 4 times its low estimate in “The Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I”

Lot 5104, Château Haut-Brion 1926

3 magnums

Price realised: HK$350,000 / US$45,110

Hong Kong – On 24 November 2023, Christie’s opened its Hong Kong Autumn Auction Season with an impressive single-owner wine sale – The Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part 1, which realised a sale total of HK$42,029,000 / US$5,416,954 and achieved sell-through-rates of 98% by lot and by value.

Led by iconic offerings from renowned Bordeaux Châteax and Burgundy Domaines, the outstanding results underscored the quality of this collection and the strength of Christie's pricing strategy. The sale attracted global participation from 13 countries across 3 continents, and 61% of bids were placed online. New, younger collectors were enticed by the sale, with millennials accounting for 67% of new buyers.

The Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part II will continue to offer to global wine collectors in London on 1 December.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Christie’s Wine & Sprits Auctions Continue:

LIVE SALES

1 December, London – The Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part II

ONLINE SALES

27 November – 7 December: Fine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue.

*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.