ALEX FERGUSON’S WINES CONTINUE TO TOP THE AUCTIONS. 3.8 MILLION DOLLARS IN MAY AND NOW CHRISTIE'S HAS BEAT 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE LEGENDARY COACH OF MANCHESTER’S WINES. FIRST OF ALL, BURGUNDY. ITALY WITH SASSICAIA, ORNELLAIA AND GAJA

Who knows whether some aficionados had the time to buy a few bottles from Sir Alex Ferguson’s (historic manager of Manchester United) luxury collection to toast the kickoff of the World Cup in Brazil, on June 12th? Meanwhile, in his coaching career, Ferguson never ceased to reap success, and now history repeats itself also in his capacity as a wine collector, since the first part of his wine auctioned at Christie's collected US$ 3.8 million at the end of May and the second, held a few days ago in London, earned 1.1 million dollars. The absolute protagonist was Burgundy, and the top lot was 12 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 1945 sold for US$ 51,141.00; a Jeroboam of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti 1966 went for US$39,339.00 and 8 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 1959 sold for $ 37,372.00.
As far as his Italian wine collection was concerned, the best of the day was an Imperial of Ornellaia 2006 for US $ 4327.00, followed by an Imperial Sassicaia 2005 for US$ 2,950, then a lot of 3 double magnums of Sassicaia 2005 at US$ 2754.00 and 12 bottles of Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 1998 at US$ 2754.00 and 12 bottles of Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 1998 at US $ 2557. 00. And now, as the football world lives its top event the remaining wines in Sir Alex’s cellar will be auctioned, only online, and bids can be placed at www.christies.com, from now until June 23rd . Among the top Italian lots in the catalog, many Sassicaia lots of vintages from 2005 to 2009, Ornellaia 2005, and Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 1998 and Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 1998.