A 300-bottle collection of Chateau Lafite Rothschild has set a new record at auction in Hong Kong, commanding HK$4.2 million (£332,640) - the highest value lot achieved at any auction worldwide in 2011, according to Christie's.

Taking place over September 3rd and 4th, the auction raised an impressive HK$59.5 million (£4.7 million) overall with 96 per cent of all lots sold.

The standout lot, comprising 25 cases said to have been kept in pristine condition, spanned every year of Chateau Lafite Rothschild between 1981 and 2005 and was sold to a private buyer from China.

While its selling price was in fact slightly below the presale high estimate of HK$4.5 million, the sale would certainly seem to indicate that Lafite still exerts a formidable influence in China.

It was by no means the only notable collection of wine to go under the hammer at the weekend - the same auction saw the sale of several 12-bottle lots of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 1988, as well as La Tache 1990, Le Pin 1982 and a century-old six-bottle lot of Moet 1911.

Charles Curtis MW, head of wine for Christie's Asia, said he was "delighted" with the results of the auction, which suggest the continuing passion of Asian buyers for fine and rare wine "transcends fluctuations in the world economy".

"Results for Romanee-Conti, La Tache and Jayer's Cros Parantoux also point to the burgeoning interest in Burgundy," he added.

Meanwhile, the HK$780,000 (£62,000) achieved by the 1911 Moet & Chandon, the proceeds from which were donated to the Nature Conservancy, demonstrates "not only the charitable generosity of our clients, but also the growing diversity of the wine cellars in Asia".

Earlier this year, a single bottle of Chateau d'Yquem 1811 set a new record for the most expensive white wine ever sold.

It was bought by French collector Christian Vanneque, who plans to drink it in 2017 to celebrate his 50-year career as a sommelier.