May 13, 2025 (Geneva) — Baghera/wines is pleased to announce, “Kipling #11 – Yours Truly,” an auction devoted to the wines of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – a sale dedicated to the legendary Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines. The auction will take place in Geneva on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM (CEST) and will be broadcast live from Club 1865 by Baghera/wines.
Baghera/wines will shine a spotlight on the Grands Climats of Burgundy through its most iconic estate. This confidential and highly selective sale will feature 135 lots – a total of 135 bottles—exclusively from the prestigious Burgundian estate. All bottles come from a single European private collection, meticulously preserved and offering impeccable provenance and traceability. These standards, well known at Baghera/wines, have become its hallmark and a guarantee of absolute authenticity.
Bidders will have the privilege of discovering a remarkable selection of seven Grands Crus:
Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Grands-Échézeaux, Échézeaux, and Corton, spanning vintages from 2002 to 2019.
The “Kipling #11 – Yours Truly” auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase bottles of rare purity, bearing witness to the excellence of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and to Baghera/wines’ commitment to providing exceptional experiences for its collectors.
Michael Ganne, founder of Baghera/wines, says of this collection: “Domaine de la Romanée-Conti embodies the very essence of Burgundian excellence. For any enthusiast, collector, or passionate wine lover, it is a dream to share these iconic wines with those closest to them. Rather than keeping this collection in its original wooden cases – which is often a source of speculation – we have chosen to offer each Climat, bottle by bottle, across 135 lots. This approach gives everyone, whatever their budget, a chance to try their luck and acquire a piece of this legend, with bottles starting at CHF 1,000. We are deeply honoured by the continued trust of our clients, and it is a true privilege for our team to pass this cellar on to fellow wine lovers… And I will be happy to offer a corkscrew with each bottle, if needed!”
ABOUT BAGHERA/WINES, EXPERT BUREAU FOR EXCEPTIONAL WINES
As Europe’s leading auction house for rare wines, based in Geneva, Baghera/wines offers a new approach to these exceptional wine auctions by putting conviviality and exchange at the heart of the experience. Since 2015, the team of passionate experts, has established a bureau exclusively dedicated to rare wines, assisting collectors in all aspects of enhancing their collections. In 2018-19, the historic sale of Henri Jayer’s personal cellar, to date the world’s largest auction ever held (CHF 34.5M), followed by the unprecedented sale exclusively dedicated to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines, and the sale of the last bottles from Domaine René Engel, propelled Baghera/wines to the forefront of European wine auctions. The experienced team gathered around Baghera/wines’ experts offers bespoke, close, and excellent advice to international collectors passionate about fine and rare wines: organizing master classes, selecting 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 within Beau-Rivage, Geneva. In October 2022, the company further expanded its activities in Asia, opening Baghera/wines Singapore Ltd in Singapore, starting to hold physical and online auctions from December 2022. The year 2023 saw the creation of Baghera/wines France, capable of organizing auctions in France, with a second club for collectors and event activities inaugurated in Nuits-St Georges.
