Sotheby’s is honoured to present: Château La Mission Haut-Brion | Celebrating 40 Vintages by Domaine Clarence Dillon. The auction comprises of wines directly sourced from the cellars of Château La Mission Haut-Brion in Bordeaux and celebrates forty vintages produced under the ownership of the Dillon family who acquired the estate in 1983. Complementing the four-decade range of bottles on offer, the auction will also feature wines from the pre-Domaine Clarence Dillon era, spanning 1920 to 1982.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion | Celebrating 40 Vintages by Domaine Clarence Dillon contains all the different wines produced at La Mission Haut-Brion over the course of a century, including Châteaux Laville Haut-Brion, La Tour Haut-Brion and La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, the second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion. Also featured is the exceptional Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate Château Quintus and its second wine, Le Dragon de Quintus. A tribute to La Mission Haut-Brion, the sale represents a rare opportunity to acquire these wines, which, with perfect provenance, hold a legendary status among collectors.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion | Celebrating 40 Vintages by Domaine Clarence Dillon will open for online bidding on 24th October, culminating in an online-streamed, live auction in London on 7th November at 11:00 GMT.