Cheval Blanc 1947 Double Magnum Fetches $105,000 at Sotheby's
- Cros Parantoux 1995 Jayer case sells for about $73,000
- Latour 1961 jeroboam attracts winning bid of almost $38,000
A three-liter double magnum of Chateau Cheval Blanc 1947 from the Saint-Emilion region of Bordeaux sold for 84,600 pounds ($105,000) at a Sotheby’s sale in London March 29, above the top estimate, while a 4.5 liter jeroboam of Pauillac first growth Chateau Latour 1961 fetched 30,550 pounds, according to the auction house.
The sale also featured 12 bottles of Cros Parantoux 1995 Henri Jayer Burgundy, which fetched 58,750 pounds, and five bottles of Romanee Conti 2001 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, which sold for 47,000 pounds.