LONDON, 2 March 2017 – This Spring, in a series of three sales in New York, London and Hong Kong, Sotheby's will bring to auction The Monumental Collection from the Cellars of a Connoisseur, a truly global wine collection magnificent in its depth and breadth. Bringing together the Old World and the New, the classic and the innovative, the mature and the vibrantly youthful, the auctions will encompass every category of wine from the best vinous areas of the world. The opening auction, Part I takes place in New York on 25 March 2017, followed by Part II in London on 29 March and Part III in Hong Kong on 1 April. Featuring 1290 lots, the collection is estimated to bring a combined total in excess of US$5.3 million / £4.3 million / HK$41.1 million.

Serena Sutcliffe, Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's Wine, said: "Everyone who has ever wished to experience for themselves wines that are flagships in their genre will find what they want in these auctions. The First Growths are stunning, the DRC is breathtaking, there are Grands Crus galore and glorious North and South Rhônes. Both professionals and knowledgeable amateurs will find everything they have ever imagined putting in their cellar or, even better, pouring in their glass."

Stephen Mould, Head of Wine, Sotheby’s Europe, said: “The owner, an avid collector and lover of wine, has selected some incredible wines from his star-studded cellars for these three auctions, enabling enthusiasts to share in his passion for the most sought after vintages. With sales in New York, London and Hong Kong, buyers from all corners of the globe will have a unique opportunity to purchase rarities from a dream-like collection. Focusing on the finest wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux, with other gems making an appearance in a range of formats from half bottles to imperials, this is a collection which should not be missed.”

HIGHLIGHTS FROM NEW YORK
RED BURGUNDY
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 1985, Domaine Armand Rousseau, 4 bottles, est. $9,500-12,000 (lot 20)
La Tâche 1989, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 1 Methuselah, est. $15,000-19,000 (lot 46)
La Tâche 1990, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 1 Methuselah, est. $40,000-50,000 (lot 45)
Romanée Conti 1990, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 2 bottles, est. $22,000-28,000 (lot 51)
Chambertin 1990, Domaine Leroy, 6 bottles, est. $18,000-24,000 (lot 58)
Musigny 1990, Domaine Leroy, 12 bottles, est. $45,000-60,000 (lot 60)
Vosne Romanée, Cros Parantoux 1990, Henri Jayer, 1 bottle, est. $7,500-10,000 (lot 97)
Musigny 1990, Domaine Georges Roumier, 6 bottles, est. $26,000-32,000 (lot 137)
Chambolle Musigny, Les Amoureuses 1993, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, 6 bottles, est. $3,000-4,000 (lot 122) Romanée Conti 1996, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 1 Magnum, est. $19,000-24,000 (lot 50)
Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St. Jacques 2002, Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles, est. $3,500-4,800 (lot 6) Musigny 2002, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, 6 bottles, est. $5,500-7,000 (lot 123)
Chambertin 2009, Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles, est. $6,500-8,500 (lot 22)
WHITE BURGUNDY
Corton Charlemagne 2002, J.-F. Coche-Dury, 2 bottles, est. $4,000-5,000 (lot 151) Montrachet 2005, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, 1 bottle, est. $1,100-1,400 (lot 152)
BORDEAUX
Latour 1945, 1 Magnum, est. $6,000-8,000 (lot 272)
Yquem 1945, 1 Magnum, est. $4,000-5,000 (lot 301)
ITALY
Masseto 2006, 1 Imperial, est. $5,500-7,000 (lot 193)
Masseto 2008, 1 Magnum, est. $850-1,100 (lot 213)
Masseto 2009, 6 bottles, est. $2,800-3,800 per lot (lots 215-226) Masseto 2010, 2 Magnums, est. $2,000-2,400 per lot (lots 236-237) Masseto 2011, 2 Double Magnums, est. $4,000-5,000 (lot 248)
RHONE
Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1990, Jean-Louis Chave, 3 bottles, est. $11,000-14,000 (lot 307) Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1991, Jean-Louis Chave, 5 bottles, est. $15,000-19,000 (lot 306)
SPAIN
Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1970, 12 bottles, est. $9,000-12,000 (lot 339)