La Mission to hold ex-cellar New York sale

Sotheby’s will host an ex-cellar sale featuring wines from La Mission Haut-Brion in New York this October.

The sale will cover 270 lots, with wines spanning 1916 to 2012 and including some of the estate’s rare white wine which is produced in tiny quantities.

Prince Robert of Luxembourg, president and CEO of La Mission, explained that the estate had always had a strong following in the US hence the reason to hold the sale there and not in Hong Kong as many other high-profile Bordeaux estates have,

He said: “La Mission is an equal and complimentary sibling for Haut-Brion, offering a true case study for the value and character that is imbued in an exceptional terroir. Crafted by the same wine-making team as its direct neighbour its unique character nonetheless always shines through.

“We are excited to share some very rare treasures from our cellars with wine-lovers from all around the world and we salute the great professionalism of Sotheby’s for offering us the ideal platform to accomplish this.”

The auctioneer’s new worldwide head of wine, Jamie Ritchie, added: “We are delighted to continue our series of Single Owner sales of wines direct from the most prestigious châteaux in Bordeaux, with an entire sale dedicated to the wines of Château La Mission Haut-Brion.

“La Mission Haut-Brion is widely regarded as the ‘sixth first growth’ and this sale follows previous sales dedicated to Lafite, Mouton, Margaux and Haut-Brion. With vintages ranging from 1916 to 2012, the estimated value is US$1 million and will be presented in a special evening sale on October 19 in New York after events throughout the Americas. Our team has just returned from Bordeaux and we are starting the exciting work of creating the catalogue.”