Andrew Lloyd Webber's Wine Collection Sells Strong In Hong Kong
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's wine collection achieved a strong result in a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong on January 22. Part of Webber's cellar was sold in London by Sotheby's back in 1997 and took in $6.1 million. The current sale included lots of 10 cases of the first growths of the 2005 vintage, Petrus 2000, Cheval Blanc 1982, Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache, and Domaine Leflaive. Many of the older wines have been cellared at Sydmonton Court, his 16th century home in Berkshire, England Newer wines have been kept in professional storage. The sale was estimated to bring in between $2.8 to $4.1 million but brought in 43.3 million Hong Kong dollars ($5.6 million), including the 21% buyer's premium. The Wall Street Journal reports that the six-hour auction, which took place at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, was filled to capacity. The top lot was a 1982 case of Château Pétrus (12 bottles) that went to an Asian buyer for $77,564. The WSJ article has a list of the top ten lots.
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