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Dollars Fly as Bidders Seek to Secure Rarities

As fewer bottlings of older vintages appear, paddles in the air increase

By Peter D. Meltzer

At NYWinesChristie’s, a case of DRC Romanée-Conti 1978 set a world-record price of $88,125 (39 percent above the third-quarter 2004 Wine Spectator Auction Index average). At the same sale, a case of Leroy.....

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