How a Wall Street Exec Became the Ultimate Burgundy Wine Collector
Don Stott started collecting the French reds in the 1960s. This year he sold the first half of his collection for more than $8 million. As he preps to auction off the second half, he tells his story.
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Don Stott got the tip that pushed him into serious wine collecting in 1963, when most Americans thought high-end drinking meant soaking up very dry martinis.
At New York’s 21 Club, where Stott had often eaten with his parents, then head sommelier Mario Ricci advised him to buy cases of 1961 Bordeaux. The 24-year-old Stott listened and purchased. He still has some 1961 Château Mouton Rothschild.