Lo and behold oenophiles, Christie’s Hong Kong is putting up 102 lots of rare vintages for sale this Friday. The wines were all sourced from the private cellars of Frenchman Henri Jayer, argubly the most influential vintner from Burgundy in the world.
Retaining their original corks, all bottles have been newly capsuled, labelled and packed into new Domaine wooden cases. The sale is expected to fetch in excess of HK $20,000 (US $2.5 million)
Charles Curtis MW, Head of Wine for Asia at Christie's commented "Henri Jayer is among the most mythical names in Burgundy, and his wines are among the most sought-after (and expensive) in the world."
"Christie's is thrilled to bring to market in February the wines from his personal cellar. This is a sale of historic dimension featuring wines of perfect provenance and condition, a unique opportunity to purchase wines of extraordinary rarity that will never be repeated again."
