Spectrum Wine Auctions Announces The Heart Collection to be Sold in
Winter 2012
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Irvine, California-based Spectrum Wine
Auctions LLC, one of the world's leading fine wine auction houses,
is pleased to announce that it will be selling The Heart Collection
this winter in a live auction in Hong
Kong, as well as special Internet auctions through its
feature-rich website and state-of-the-art bidding platform. The
Winter 2012 Live Auction Featuring The Heart Collection will take
place on Saturday, December 15, at
The Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong,
preceded by The Heart Collection Internet Auction that will run
from November 2 through November 20.
The Heart Collection, which is valued at over $1.6 million and contains many of the world's
finest wines was consigned by a well respected Beverly Hills family who will donate the
proceeds from the sales to The Heart Foundation.
The Heart Collection was stored in an incredibly curated custom
built temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar and features
nearly 3,000 bottles of impeccably sourced and stored fine wines.
The collection consists of vintages spanning 50 years of Chateau
Cheval Blanc, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau
Margaux and Chateau Mouton Rothschild. The Heart Collection also
includes multiple full case lots of pristine 1982 First Growths
featuring Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite Rothschild and
Chateau Cheval Blanc as well as multiple full case lots of 1996
Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Further complementing the
collection are large formats such as a full case of 1959 Chateau
Mouton Rothschild in Magnum (1.5L) and an extremely rare double
magnum (3L) of 1985 Le Pin. Additionally the collection includes
Domaine de la Romanee Conti from the
historic 1985 and 1990 vintages as well as tremendous selections of
white burgundy from top producers such as Bouchard, Marquis de
Laguiche, Leflaive, Niellon and Sauzet. In conjunction with
the auctions, several exclusive charity wine dinners will be held
to further benefit the Heart Foundation in Los Angles and
Hong Kong.
"Partnering with The Heart Foundation is an extraordinary way to
help people through our global wine auctions," said Jason Boland, president of Spectrum Wine
Auctions. "We are thrilled to be helping such a great cause as The
Heart Foundation, as well as to have this important opportunity to
bring our dedicated worldwide clientele the most prestigious and
carefully collected consignment that has crossed the auction block
this year."
The Heart Foundation's mission is to save lives by educating the
public about heart disease, promoting early detection, and
supporting research to find more effective ways to prevent and
treat heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the United States.
The Heart Collection Highlights:
- Full case (12 bottles) of 1959 Chateau Margaux (estimate:
$13,000)
- Full case (12 bottles) of 1959 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(estimate: $40,000)
- Full case (6 magnums, 1.5L) of 1959 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(estimate: $42,500)
- 2 full cases (12 bottles/case) of 1982 Chateau Cheval Blanc
(estimate: $10,000/case)
- Full case (12 bottles) of 1982 Chateau Latour (estimate:
$17,000)
- 9 bottles of 1982 Le Pin (estimate: $25,000)
- 3 full cases (12 bottles/case) of 1982 Chateau Mouton
Rothschild (estimate: $15,000/case)
- 3 full cases (12 bottles/case) of 1982 Chateau Lafite
Rothschild (estimate: $37,500/case)
- 1 double magnum (3L) of 1985 Chateau Le Pin (estimate:
$10,000)
- 6 full cases (12 bottles/case) of 1996 Chateau Lafite
Rothschild (estimate: $13,000/case)
Contact details:
- Americas: Amanda Keston +1 949
748 4845
- Asia: Powell Yang +1 949 748
4845
Spectrum Wine Auctions Upcoming Live Auction
Calendar:
- The Heart Collection Internet Auction 2012, November 2-20
- The Winter 2012 Live Auction Featuring The Heart Collection,
December 15, Hong Kong
About Spectrum Wine Auctions
Following in the grand tradition of its sister auction
companies, Spectrum Wine Auctions is a subsidiary of Fortune 500
Company Spectrum Group International, Inc. (SPGZ:PK), a
consolidated global collectibles network. In addition to wine, the
company is a leading auctioneer of coins and other memorabilia,
targeting both collectors and dealers. Building a strong financial
foundation, Spectrum Group International is also a merchant/dealer
of certain collectibles and trader of precious metals. The
company's collectibles offerings range from the modest to ultra
high-end in value and span the globe. Spectrum Wine Auctions also
conducts semimonthly online auctions through SpectrumWine.com. The
company offers competitive incentives for consignors, including the
ability to consign both highly collectible and commonly found
wines.
Backed by many decades of auction expertise and driven by a team
of dedicated wine specialists and enthusiasts, Spectrum Wine
Auctions is committed to offering buyers and sellers alike the most
accessible and expansive auction opportunities of what is simply
the world's greatest consumable and collectible product—wine. For
more information on Spectrum Wine Auctions, please call at
949.748.4845 or visit SpectrumWine.com.
About The Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation's mission is to save lives by educating the
public about heart disease, promoting early detection, and
supporting the research of world-renowned cardiologist Dr.
P.K. Shah in the quest to find more
effective ways to prevent and treat the #1 cause of death in the
U.S. We dedicate ourselves to this mission in memory of
Steven S. Cohen, an incredible
husband, father, son, brother and friend.
For more information please contact:
Amanda Keston
Director, Public Relations
akeston@spectrumwine.com
949.748.4845
SOURCE Spectrum Wine Auctions