Sotheby’s Wine is delighted to open our marquee, 50^th Anniversary Spring sale season at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with an extraordinary live, Single Owner auction: The Ethereal Cellar | Pinnacle of Provenance and Connoisseurship.

It is a great privilege for our team at Sotheby’s that the owners of many of the world’s most notable and spectacular cellars entrust them to us for auction. In our experience of bringing to market the most prestigious Single Owner collections, there is one theme that reigns above all others when it comes to ensuring excitement and demand throughout the global wine community. The collection offered here has clearly been assembled with that one thing, and one thing only, in mind: the impact of extraordinary provenance.

The owners of this beautiful collection have been close to Sotheby’s for many years, and throughout their collecting journey have applied serious dedication and devotion to sourcing only the world’s very best wines with the most impeccable provenance. This singular focus on the quality of provenance is even more noteworthy when you consider the exclusive selection of only the most admired producers contained herein; not less than 50% of this sale is made up of the most famous cuvées and greatest vintages from DRC, Krug and Dom Pérignon, including a staggering 85 lots of DRC.

This approach should inspire bidders throughout the world to take supreme confidence in the stocks offered here, which truly represent the pinnacle of provenance and connoisseurship. Inspecting this collection was an enormous pleasure and truly exciting for our team of Specialists – rarely do we encounter such volumes of the very rarest and finest wines in the world, in one place, in such brilliant condition and with such a spotless history.

Our thanks must go first and foremost to owners of this extraordinary collection, for entrusting us with this auction; it has been a pleasure to work with them in bringing the sale to fruition, and their dedication and passion when it comes to having assembled one of the world’s most notable collections is laid bare for all to see in the subsequent pages. What a way to kick-off our 50^th Anniversary live sale season, and we wish you all very happy bidding!

For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:

enquiries@sothebys.com

+852 2524 8121

SPECIAL NOTICES

Please note that bidders are required to provide government issued photo identification. For certain lots, deposits may be required. Sotheby’s has sole discretion to request deposits and cancel bids if requirements are not met by bidders.

請留意，競投人須提供由政府簽發並具照片的身份證明文件。競投人如出價競投某些拍品，須先提交定金。蘇富比全權酌情決定要求競投人提交定金，或在競投人無法符合要求的情況下取消其出價。

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.

根據香港法律，不得在業務過程中，向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。

The Hong Kong Tax has been fully paid on these lots, however, the buyer has sole responsibility for any transport costs and any duty or taxes when shipping the lot outside of Hong Kong.

本拍品在入口香港時已付清相關稅項，但買家須自行支付所有運輸費用、及運送拍品到香港以外地區所產生的關稅或稅項。

Please note: Sotheby’s cannot assist with international shipping of Wine & Spirits from Hong Kong auctions.

請注意： 蘇富比不會為在香港拍賣的洋酒及烈酒提供國際付運支援服務。

For all sale enquiries please contact:

George Lacey | George.Lacey@sothebys.com | +852 2822 5501

Director, Head of Wine, Asia

Paul Wong | Paul.Wong@sothebys.com | +852 2822 5541

Director, Head of Wine & Spirits, China

Kent Law | Kent.Law@sothebys.com | +852 2822 5595

Deputy Director, Specialist, Wine

Jacky Chan | Jacky.Chan@sothebys.com | +852 2822 8173

Specialist, Wine

Nicole Lui | Nicole.Lui@sothebys.com | +852 2822 5522

Specialist Trainee, Wine