What's more, he added, each wine selected for auction was "in exceptional condition" and could still be "appreciated as Champagne, which means complete with fruit and fizz, no matter how old".
The evening was action-packed, with a silent auction and later a live auction filled with unique and exceptional opportunities and items hosted by award-winning comedian and actor Christopher Rich.
Automobile enthusiasts will revel in the sleek curves on display at Christie's 16th annual Exceptional Motor Cars auction, to be held on August 18 at the Monterey Jet Center.
Since then, we completely focus on this model with weekly auctions of exceptional items and collectables, curated by real auctioneers," says Schoenmakers.
Christie's auction of "Exceptional Motor Cars" is on Sunday at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center.
"The 700 megahertz auction was exceptional in the prices that they achieved," Alex said.
Then, on Sunday, collectors and wine lovers met together for this exceptional secret cellar wine auction.
— The 1948 Dodge D24 club coupe offered at the Gooding & Company classic car auction on Jan . 21was exceptional.
But clearly, after the extraordinary price for that Leonardo, if auction houses can find exceptional works by famous names, the best old masters look set to reach new heights.
One, in exceptional MS-68 condition, brought $17,250 at auction in 2009.
Coincidentally, both Christie's and Sotheby's have exceptional Tyche sculptures in their antiquities auctions on Thursday.
