Petrus 1990 featured among the top lots in the sale.
Rare Bordeaux and Burgundy wines from the Avery family’s collection were among the stars as total sales in the recent London-based auction reached almost £2.57m, including buyer’s premium, said Christie’s.
It said the sale was 100% sold by lot. The June event was dubbed an offering of ‘last treasures’ from a private cellar amassed by different generations of the family behind historic Bristol wine merchant Averys.
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Among the top-selling lots was a 12-bottle consignment of Pomerol’s Petrus 1990 in its original wooden case, which sold for £37,500 (high e: £30,000).
A single magnum (150cl) of Bordeaux first growth Château Latour 1961 sold for £25,000, including buyer’s premium, far outpacing its pre-sale high estimate of £6,000.
Latour 1961 has been named a Decanter Wine Legend and is considered one of the most prestigious French wines of the 20th century, despite Bordeaux yields suffering after a late spring frost hit vineyards during the growing season.
Decanter’s Stephen Brook wrote of Latour’s 1961 vintage, ‘The disastrous conditions in May meant that the crop was very small, and from the outset the Château reported that the wines were dark, rich, ripe and incredibly concentrated but perfectly balanced.’
Bordeaux’s lauded 1929 vintage featured in the sale, and a magnum of Château Margaux 1929 sold for sold for £9,375 (high e: £1,800).
Burgundy also featured strongly
