Kipling #3 Quarterly Online Sales up and Running “Once Upon a Time…Chartreuse”
Geneva, 19 January – On 4, 5 and 6 March, Baghera /wines will launch the 2023 celebrations with the third and latest Kipling sale. Poetically entitled “Once upon a time…Chartreuse”, the sale will bring together the work of a single owner, a historical French collection presenting the entire production of the Pères Chartreux (Carthusian monks), from 1840 to the present day. The weeks leading up to the sale will be filled with high-profile events around the world: Singapore, New York, and Geneva. All focused on the unfolding “Chartreuse” tidal wave, these tastings – open to a limited number of enlightened connoisseurs – will enable the lucky few to taste Chartreuse bottles sourced directly from the collector’s private cellar.
“An elixir for long life,” but above all a nectar for sharing
With its production supervised since the 17th century by Carthusian monks, the birth of this mysterious elixir was both strange and fraught, yet Chartreuse has now earned its stripes as a fine and sought-after liqueur. Various notably curative and medicinal properties have been ascribed to it right from the outset. Over time, it has undergone subtle adaptations to its original formula, and since the early 20th century a selection of highly desirable bottles have stood out and attracted great interest among discerning collectors.
The selection to be offered on during Kipling’s 4 and 5 March live-streaming “Once upon a time… Chartreuse” sale will undoubtedly present the finest collection of Chartreuse ever assembled.
As complete as it is extensive, the collection bears the hallmark of passion and sharing, the irreplaceable guarantee of an endeavour driven by passion in assembling the best of the best and thus creating a unique whole. Such are the distinctive characteristics of the bottles composing this collection.
Michael Ganne and Julie Carpentier, founders of Baghera/wines and who will be orchestrating the sale, said: “At the beginning of this year, we decided to offer an unusual, very exclusive and personal sale. Chartreuse represents a green and yellow tidal wave that brings people together through the elixir’s inherent finesse, the mystery surrounding its formula, its creation as well as the transmission of the underlying production secrets. Never has a liqueur aroused so much curiosity and contrasting feelings. This stunning collection of Chartreuse liqueurs of all kinds covers periods dating from as far back as the mid-19th century to the present day, such as these two precious bottles of Chartreuse dating from 1840-1852: one believed to be yellow, the other believed to be white, bearing rare testimony to the very first bottles produced by the Carhtusian monks. Veritable nuggets, a rarity, a dream.”
Three prestigious tastings as a prelude to a unique sale
To ensure the full potential of the sale, and to meet the needs of wine lovers from all over the world, Baghera/wines has created a series of special gastronomic moments enabling aficionados to share in and prepare for the momentum of the “Once upon a time…Chartreuse” auction.
The first, in line with the recent establishment of a Baghera/wines office in Singapore, will take place on 16 February at Ma Cuisine* in Singapore; on 3 March, New York will host the second stage of the tasting circuit and finally a private event preceding the auction will be organised on March 4 & 5 in Geneva.
Accessible to a limited number of enthusiasts, the three meetings are open to any connoisseur wishing to participate. Booking can be made via the Baghera/wines website:
- Ma Cuisine* Singapore: 16 February – Singapore information here
- New-York: 3 March – information to follow.
Top lots in the sale:
- Lot 277: 1 bottle of belived to be a white Chartreuse, 1840-1852
- CHF 20,000 – 40,000
- Lot 255: 3 bottles of various sizes of yellow “Jadis” Chartreuse, 1932-1935
- CHF 7,000 – 14,000
- Lot 87 Pair of bottles of yellow & green “Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II” Chartreuse in the original box, distilled in 1953
- CHF 16,000 – 32,000
- Lot 333 1 Jeroboam of “Fous de Chartreuse” Episcopal Chartreuse, 2005
- CHF 1,800 – 3,600
- Lot 406 1 bottle of green “Une Tarragone” Chartreuse, 1921-1929
- CHF 6,000 – 12,000
Key data for the “Once upon a time… Chartreuse” sale by Baghera/wines:
- CHARTREUSE Kipling Sale #3: March 4 & 5 2023
- Location: Geneva – SWITZERLAND | Beau-Rivage, Geneva
- Date: Saturday 4 March from 1 pm (Chartreuse France) and Sunday 5 March (large formats, Chartreuse Tarragona & Elixirs) from 1 pm
- Number of lots: 437
- Kipling auction live streamed from Club 1865, Geneva
- Online catalogue accessibility: 17 January 2023 on www.bagherawines.com
Key data for the CHARTREUSE Wine O’Clock Goodies & Liqueur sale: 6 March 2023
- Location: online only
- Date: Sunday 6 March from 2 pm
- Number of lots: 211
- Accessibility of the online catalogue: 17 January 2023 on www.bagherawines.com
ABOUT BAGHERA/WINES, INDEPENDENT EXPERTS IN EXCEPTIONAL WINES
The European leader in rare wine auctions based in Geneva, Baghera/wines offers a new approach to exceptional wine sales by placing convivialitý and exchange at the heart of them. Since 2015, passionate experts Michael Ganne and Julie Carpentier have constituted́ a business exclusively dedicated́ to rare wines to support collectors in every possible aspect to enhance their collections.
In 2018-19, the historic sale of Henri Jayer’s personal cellar, to date the largest auction in the world ever (CHF 34.5M), followed by an unprecedented sale exclusively dedicated to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines and subsequently one featuring the last bottles from Domaine René Engel, propelled Baghera/wines to become the European leader in wine auctions.
The experienced team assisting the Baghera/wines experts offers tailor-made advice, proximitý and excellence to international collectors passionate about fine and rare wines: the organization of master classes, cutting-edge selection of wines for private tastings, dinners, and events combining music and wine. In September 2020, Baghera/wines officially inaugurated its new Geneva entity, a private club and boutique dedicated to fine wines at the Beau-Rivage – Geneva. In October 2022, the company further developed its activities in Asia, with the opening of Baghera/wines Singapore Ltd. in Singapore. This entity will organize physical and online auctions from 2023.
