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Wine.com Liquidation Auction Exceeds Face Value for Rarities
Although many fine-wine lots sold for well below the aggressive estimates, the prices were still above average
At first glance, the results of the Wine.com inventory liquidation auction on Sept. 22 and 23 looked extremely unfavorable: A case of Château Cheval-Blanc 1985, estimated at $4,500, sold for $3,500, and a bottle of Château d'Yquem 1945, estimated at $2,200, sold for $1,400.
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