Don Stott collection makes US$5m

Part II of the ‘Don Stott Collection’ has realised US$5 million in New York, bringing the total for the collection to US$13.5m.

The sale was held by Sotheby’s on 4-5 December and is now the second biggest series sale the house has held in New York.

The leading lot from this leg of the sale was seven bottles of 1990 Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin from Jean-Louis Chave which made $58,000.

Five magnums of 1970 Barolo Riserva Monfortino from Giacomo Conterno and four bottles of 1971 Musigny by Georges Roumier each made $39,200 apiece, as did a Jeroboam of 1980 Chambertin from Armand Rousseau and two magnums of 1988 Bonnes Mares, Vieilles Vignes also from Roumier.

Stott himself commented: “I am thrilled with the results from both Parts I and II of the sale of my cellar, which exceeded my best expectations. It has been a personal pleasure to work with the Sotheby’s Wine team – they made the whole process both enjoyable and rewarding and I value their friendship, help and advice.

“I would also like to thank them for their professionalism and attention to detail. The logistics of putting together these two sales, from the inspection of the 3,348 lots to photography to the design and production of the catalogs, were immense.”

Duncan Sterling, vice-president and senior international specialist for Sotheby’s Wine, added: “Bidders in our saleroom, together with those participating on the telephone and online from all over the world, pushed prices to record levels, all in an effort to secure their own piece of The Don Stott Cellar.

“Clients chased the rarest Burgundy, Rhône, and Italian wines, all collected by Don who had an eye for purchasing the best wines from the greatest producers. Again, we would like to thank Don for the opportunity for Sotheby’s Wine to sell his unique cellar, with Parts I and II becoming our second largest sale series in New York with a total of $13,582,985. This brings our New York sales total to $26 million for the year, the third highest total that we have achieved.”