As predicted in my post of November 14 (
the most expensive wine auction lot ever), the 50-case lot of 1982 Mouton Rothschild just shattered the single lot auction record. The lot sold for a
hammer price of $880,000 which translates into just over
$1.05 million inclusive of the 19.5% buyer's premium. This was almost exactly in the middle of the estimated $600,000 - $1.2 million estimated (hammer) price range.
The winning bid translates into
$1,752.67 per bottle. This is almost
60% above the prior 2006 auction high for 1982 Mouton Rothschild of just under $1,110 and
127% higher than the 2006 auction average. The seller looks like the winner here (and Sothebys New York).
My bet is that we will see more "mega lots" in the future at auctions (where possible) as this "packaging" format has now proven its appeal.
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