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Haut-Brion 1945 Vintage Tops $334 Million Auction

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A lot containing 14 bottles of Chateau Haut-Brion together with a bespoke console by London-based furniture maker David Linley fetched HK$1.2 million ($153,984) at a Christie’s International wine sale.

The package, in which all bottles were shipped direct from the cellars of the Bordeaux winemaker, included a rare 1945 vintage and bottles from 1959 and 1961. A lot also containing a Linley console and 14 bottles of Haut-Brion white sold for HK$1.1 million.