Christie’s kicks off NYC spring season

Christie’s is beginning its New York spring season with an online sale featuring over 900 bottles of Madeira.

Cossart Gordon, Sercial 1954 – US$700

Beginning on 12 March and lasting until 26 March, the online sale contains a wide array of Madeira from shippers such as Blandy’s, Henriques & Henriques and d’Oliveras, and including many old and rare wines such as a bottle of d’Oliveras’ Boal 1922 (US$2,200).

Other vintages on offer in all styles include the 1907, 1910, 1912, 1954, 1957, 1933, 1940, 1969, 1973 and 1988

Also on offer is a large selection of Bordeaux from the 1970s onwards, as well as cases of Screaming Eagle and its second wine “Second Flight”.

Italy is also strongly represented by Solaia, Sassicaia and Ornellaia, while from Burgundy are cases and bottles of “rare” Rousseau, Perrot-Minot and d’Angerville.

After the online sale is finished, on 27 March the house will hold a live auction featuring “one of the most exceptional collections of mature Bordeaux to be offered at auction in recent years.”

The 1,000 bottles include wines from all the “well-recognised and most sought-after” estates from the Left and Right Banks and include examples from the 1982, 1961, 1990 and 2000 vintages as well as the recent 2005 and 2009.

Also included in the sale are Châteauneuf-du Pape and Grange from across the 1980s and 1990s.