A set of 12 bottles of Domaine Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée Cros-Parantoux 1999 from Lydie’s personal collection sold for CHF 561,200
Auctioneer and Executive Director of Baghera/wines, Michael Ganne, selling lot 135 in the Burgundy Fields Forever sale by Baghera/wines
BURGUNDY FIELDS FOREVER by Baghera/wines
TOTAL: CHF 6,651,196/$7,206,570 /€ 6,073,872
Lots sold: 165| Lots on sale: 170
Sold by lot: 97 %
Geneva, June 21st 2021 – Burgundy Fields Forever, a wine auction held by Baghera/wines on Sunday, June 20th in Geneva, netted CHF 6,651,196 / $7,206,570 / € 6,073,872 with 97% of lots sold. This was the first live sale of the 2021 season for the Geneva-based auction house, confirming the health of the market and the appetite of fans of exceptional wines from around the world. Baghera/wines noted record participation, including sales orders from telephone and online bidders, demonstrating the enthusiasm that characterized the live sales room reunion.
A secret collection, owned by master winemaker Henri Jayer’s eldest daughter, Lydie, captured everyone’s attention at the Burgundy Fields Forever sale. Lot 135 – the sale’s top lot comprising 12 bottles of Domaine Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros-Parantoux 1999 and estimated at CHF 180,000-360,000 – went under the hammer at CHF 561,200 (including the buyer’s premium), well above its high estimate. The second highest sale was Lot 132 which went for CHF 451,400. The top ten lots in the auction netted over CHF 2.5 million.
Henri Jayer is the undisputed master of passionate winemakers, internationally renowned for his know-how and expertise. His wines, along with those selected by him, are among the most coveted in the world today.
In 2018, Baghera/wines made history at its iconic “Domaine Henri Jayer, The Heritage” sale, raising over CHF 34.5 million, thus making it the world’s biggest wine auction ever held.
Michael Ganne, Executive Director of Baghera/wines, said: “When I think of the Jayer family, there are essentially only happy moments that come to mind: the terroir, the genius, the vision, the rigorous discipline, the perfectionism and the know-how. Today I have grasped the full measure of these values upheld by Henri Jayer. It is with immense gratitude to Lydie – for her renewed confidence in Baghera/wines, and just three years after the historic 2018 sale – and with humility, that I have had the honor of offering the last bottles selected by the maestro Henri Jayer at auction this weekend. There will be no more from this source, and we are delighted to have been not only witnesses but designated custodians of this unique treasure and this historic moment.”
The other two collections presented in the sale, one directly from Switzerland and composed of impressive verticals from several large estates; along with the second, from the private cellar of a major Burgundy wine estate, composed of great so-called “mature” vintages from the Côte de Nuits, were also greatly appreciated by the audience and online bidders, with the majority of lots achieving well over their high estimates.
TOP TEN BURGUNDY FIELDS FOREVER BY BAGHERA WINES
| Lot | Description | Forecast | Price achieved |
| 135 | 12 BOTTLES DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, VOSNE-ROMANÉE CROS-PARANTOUX – 1999 | CHF 180,000 to 360,000 | CHF 561,200
$ 608,060 € 512,487 |
| 132 | 6 MAGNUMS DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, VOSNE-ROMANÉE CROS-PARANTOUX – 2001 | CHF 180,000 to 360,000 | CHF 451,400
$ 489,092 € 412,218 |
| 74 | 3 MAGNUMS DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU, CHAMBERTIN – 1959 | CHF 45,000 to 90,000 | CHF 402,600
$ 436,217 € 367,654 |
| 157 | 1 MAGNUM DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, RICHEBOURG – 1978 | CHF 80,000 to 160,000 | CHF 237,900
$ 257,764 € 217,250 |
| 141 | VERTICAL SELECTION OF 10 BOTTLES FROM 1982 TO 2001 DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, VOSNE-ROMANÉE CROS-PARANTOUX | CHF 130,000 to 260,000 | CHF 219,600
$ 237,936 € 200538 |
| 138 | 6 BOTTLES DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, VOSNE-ROMANÉE CROS-PARANTOUX – 2001 | CHF 85,000 to 170,000 | CHF 146,400
$ 158,624 € 133,692 |
| 140 | VERTICAL SELECTION OF 7 BOTTLES FROM 1991 A 2001 DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, VOSNE-ROMANÉE CROS-PARANTOUX | CHF 90,000 to 180,000 | CHF 134,200
$ 145,405 € 122,551 |
| 158 | 1 MAGNUM DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, RICHEBOURG – 1982 | CHF 50,000 to 100,000 | CHF 134,200
$ 145,405 € 122,551 |
| 155 | 1 MAGNUM DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, RICHEBOURG – 1976 | CHF 40,000 to 80,000 | CHF 122,000
$ 132,187 € 111,410 |
| 156 | 1 MAGNUM DOMAINE HENRI JAYER, RICHEBOURG – 1976 | CHF 40,000 to 80,000 | CHF 122,000
$ 132,187 € 111,410 |
*Estimates are exclusive of buyer’s premium – prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium..
Key data on the BURGUNDY FIELDS FOREVER sale by Baghera/wines:
Sale: Burgundy Fields Forever by Baghera/wines, a live auction also made available to the public through LIVE STREAMING on www.bagherawines.com
Place: Geneva – SWITZERLAND | Beau-Rivage, Geneva
Date: Sunday June 20th 2021 at 2 pm
Number of lots: 170
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