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Burgundy Records Drive $14.5 Million H.K. Sale, Year’s Biggest
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Bottles of Romanee Conti and Henri Jayer vintages sold for records in Hong Kong as Acker, Merrall & Condit said last night that it raised $14.5 million, the highest tally for a wine auction this year.
A two-day sale by the New York company, totaling $HK112.8 million in local currency, underscores the resilience of Chinese demand in the face of global concern about sovereign debts.