Christie's Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer Totals $3.2 Million
On June 8, 2026, Christie's reported that The Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer achieved $3,230,175 at its 5 June auction at Rockefeller Center in New York, with 100% sold by lot and 132% sold by low estimate. The top lot, Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes-Mares 1971, realized $100,000, nearly triple its high estimate, while Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 1990 also reached $100,000. Other results included Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis 1985 at $93,750 and Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1985 at $81,250, with strong prices across American, Italian and spirits categories.
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The sale underscores sustained collector demand for rare wines with documented provenance from a single-owner collection assembled over five decades. Multiple lots exceeded estimates by wide margins, including Gemello Cabernet Sauvignon 1970 at nearly four times its low estimate and Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva 1961 at more than four times its low estimate, indicating broad market depth beyond Burgundy.
- People: Chris Munro
- Auction Houses: Christie's
- Locations: New York
- Prices: $3,230,175, $100,000, $93,750, $81,250
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