A sale of rare wines drawn directly from the cellars of Château Haut-Brion has raised €3.4 million (about $3.9 million) at Sotheby's, setting a dozen world records for individual wines. The auction, staged with the estate's owner Domaine Clarence Dillon to mark 90 years of the family's stewardship of the château, offered more than 675 lots spanning vintages from 1935 to 2025. The top two lots were bespoke experiences rather than bottles: an "ultimate journey" at the château, paired with a barrel of the 2025 vintage — the first barrel ever offered in an ex-cellar First Growth auction — achieved €162,500 against an estimate of €100,000 to €200,000. Bidders from 29 countries took part, underscoring the global appetite for wines of impeccable provenance. Among the records, a jeroboam of Haut-Brion Rouge 1989 sold for €62,500, more than doubling its previous mark, while a double magnum of the same vintage made €56,250. A magnum of the 1949 vintage fetched €23,572 against a previous record of €7,965, and a magnum of the 1935 — the year the Dillon family acquired the estate — rose from €750 to €8,750. A bottle of the 1961 vintage, sold as part of a three-bottle lot, made nearly five times its previous record. Sotheby's wine specialists said the strength of the results reflected the enduring appeal of the historic estate and collectors' appreciation for rarity with direct-from-the-château provenance. The sale adds to a strong year for the wine auction market, where single-owner and ex-cellar offerings continue to outperform.