![]() ![]() ![]() We saw bids coming in from all over the world, with competition among both established collectors and buyers new to Sotheby's. The sale was led by a nebuchadnezzar of the 2010 vintage, which sold for €56.250/ $61,093, tripling its estimate and establishing a new record for any bottle of Masseto at auction.Īmayès Aouli, Sotheby's Head of Wine, Europe, said: "These standout results, not least the record price for the nebuchadnezzar, are testament to the quality of the wine produced by Masseto and the unprecedented opportunity to acquire bottles directly from the Masseto Caveau. As the lots began to close yesterday, a flurry of bids resulted in a final total far beyond a pre-sale estimate of €200.000/ $220,000, with collectors across Europe, the Americas and Asia competing to purchase one or more of the extremely limited number of 132 bottles on offer in varying formats. The announcement of the auction in March created much excitement and anticipation among wine collectors, and by the time the first day of bidding drew to a close on April 12th, the sale was already 100% sold. Buyers purchased all 46 lots, which sold well above their high estimates. TUSCANY, PARIS and LONDON, Ap/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ - Sotheby's sale of wines directly from the cellars of Masseto concluded yesterday, achieving an outstanding total of €376.625/ $409,052. A bottle of the 2010 vintage sold for a record €56.250/ $61,093
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