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The Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II

The Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II

Sale Overview

Christie’s Wine returns to New York in June 2025 with one of the greatest single-owner wine collections to come to market — The Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector.

Industrialist, America's Cup winner and Renaissance man William I. Koch has spent a lifetime dedicated to his many passions including the collecting of fine wines. Hailing from his famed cellars in Palm Beach, Cape Cod and Aspen, Mr. Koch's world-class collection features classic vintages of Burgundy and Bordeaux, among them 1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and 1989 Chateau Haut-Brion, as well as a depth of verticals ranging from the 1920s to the early aughts.

The legacy of Mr. Koch's cellars continues during three historic auctions in New York on 12–14 June.

SALE HIGHLIGHTS, DAY II

BORDEAUX
Lafite Rothschild Lots 276 - 344
Latour Lots 345 - 416
Super Seconds Lots 417 – 452
Cheval Blanc Lots 466 - 484
d'Yquem Lots 501 - 534

BURGUNDY
DRC Romanée-Saint-Vivant Lots 535 - 574
DRC Richebourg Lots 574 - 614
d'Auvenay Lots 615 - 619
Leroy Lots 620 - 686
Comtes Lafon Lots 702- 713
Domaine Leflaive Lots 720 - 752
Ramonet Lots 760 - 769
Remoissenet Lots 824 - 841

RHONE
Rayas Lots 843 - 845
Jean-Louis Chave Lots 846 - 849
E. Guigal Lots 850 - 877
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Lots 878 - 882

ITALY
Gaja Lots 883 - 895
Giacosa Lots 896 - 900

SPAIN
Pingus Lots 912 - 914
Vega Sicilia Lots 915 - 918

PORT
Quinta do Noval Lots 924 - 925
Taylor's Lots 926 - 928

Auction times
13 Jun 10:00 AM (EDT) Lots 276-929

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