Bond Number: 65590738

Fine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition

Sale Overview

We are delighted to present our April online LA sale Featuring the Cellar of a Southwestern Collector and the Final Offering from the Collection of Ben Ichinose. Leading the sale is The Cellar of a Southwestern Collector, a remarkable collection of iconic Bordeaux and Burgundy including three cases of Chateau Haut-Brion 1982, two cases of Petrus 2000 and two six-packs of Le Pin 2000. From Burgundy the cellar includes three vintages of Romanée-Conti 1985, 1987 and 1989. Other highlights include multiple vintages of Harlan Estate and some rare large formats from Dominus, Chateau Montelena and Groth. The sale also features the last offering from the collection of Ben Ichinose. This Iconic collection was first offered at Christie’s in 2020, we include here numerous rare bottlings from many of the top wine-making regions around the globe, alongside plenty of affordable mature wines for your cellar. Highlights include exceptional mature Riesling from Germany from the famed 1971 and 1976 vintages, and iconic Californian wines from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Highly sought after vintages of Ridge and Charles Krug along with many others. A real treasure trove of exciting wines many never seen at auction before.

Our specialist’s selection

Brought to you by

Chris Munro

Vice President, Head of Department | Wine & Spirits

Returning to Christie’s in 2004 Chris Munro led the London team until his recent move to Head of Wine Department for the Americas in May 2018. Under his watch in London, the department hosted a number of winery direct sales from many major Bordeaux Chateaux and highly regarded Burgundian Domaines. Major highlights from his tenure in London included the historic cellar of John Avery, The Superb Private Collection of Sir Alex Ferguson and London’s largest ever multi-vendor sale ( 4.5 million GBP ) held in December 2013. Chris’s knowledge of the auction market and his experience of the fine wine market will enable him to strengthen Christie’s service to its wine buyers and sellers across America.

Paul Tortora

VP, International Director, Wine | Wine & Spirits

Christopher Weed

Associate Vice President, Specialist | Wine & Spirits

Christopher A. Weed joined Christie’s in 2024. In the wine trade since 2010, Christopher had previously served as Director of Operations at a leading fine and rare wine auction house in California for over 10 years. Over the course of his auction career, Christopher has overseen the sale of numerous noteworthy collections, including those of The Doctor’s Vertical Cellar, The Cellar of Teresa Norton & Tom Paine, The Marin Cellar, the Bijou Cellar, The Zenith Cellar, The Cellar of an Acclaimed Winemaker, and many more. With additional experience in fine dining, wine storage, and retail and en primeur, Christopher excels in building lasting relationships with collectors as well as in sharing his passion for extraordinary wines. Christopher holds a degree in International Relations and International Economics from Franklin University Switzerland, is a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and is recognized as a French Wine Scholar by the Wine Scholar Guild.

Peter Rusinak

Associate Vice President, Specialist | Wine & Spirits

Mr. Rusinak joined Christie’s New York Wine Department in 2018. Prior to Christie's, Mr. Rusinak worked in the Hospitality industry after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Masters degree in Hospitality Management. Mr. Rusinak then pursued his thesis and passion for the study of wine and spent the last seven years working in the wine industry. Mr. Rusinak specializes in wine inventory and inspection; his professional interests include fine Champagnes and wines of Tuscany.

Jeremy Dalton

Cataloguer | Wine & Spirits

Jeremy Dalton is a Cataloguer in New York supporting a growing bi-costal wine team. He joined Christies in January 2022. Prior to Joining Christie’s, he was a Post-Sale Coordinator at another international auction house and has worked in California participating in grape harvest and winemaking. He has also spent time as a Farming Apprentice on an organic farm in the Hamptons. Jeremy holds a B.S. in Communications & Theater Productions from Northwestern University with a focus in Theatrical Design and is an amateur photographer. Jeremy’s favorite wine is Tokaji from Hungary and Carménère from Chile.