An exceptional array of the best personal wine (& spirit) collections. Flagship Sale of the Yr, 2022’s Most Eagerly-awaited Wines
Geneva, 11 October 2022 – Pleasure is operating excessive for “THE” sale of the yr in 2022, open to the general public. “Moonlight”, the subsequent Baghera/wines public sale, can be held in Geneva on Sunday 27 November within the Beau-Rivage Resort lounges. The high quality wine fanatic and collector neighborhood all agree that this choice represents one of the best public sale of the yr. True to its popularity, Baghera/wines has as soon as once more achieved the feat of bringing collectively the crème de la crème of treasured wines for this spectacular bodily sale in autumn 2022. Over 1,500 bottles, magnums and huge codecs with impeccable provenance, spanning greater than three centuries of worldwide wine manufacturing, can be introduced for evaluate by an important and meticulous collectors of uncommon wines.
Greater than three centuries of worldwide wine manufacturing with a single frequent denominator: PASSION
With “Moonlight”, Baghera/wines is placing its identify to a landmark sale the place discovery is the secret. Bathed in a metaphorical lunar glow, sure forgotten vintages and others originating from territories price (re) discovering supply a brand new perspective for enlightened wine lovers searching for new horizons to discover. Like adventurers in a land of ever-changing sights, the Baghera/wines groups make use of intelligence and imaginative and prescient to supply a personalized immersion into the eagerness behind wine.
A delicate symphony of personal collections overlaying a interval in winemaking from 1895 to 2019 underpins this new chapter by Baghera/wines designed to nourish the curiosity of collectors with more and more refined tastes. Over and above the fun of the second, in-house specialist groups pay each consideration to element and are uncompromising in the case of storage situations, hygrometry and temperature management.
Michael Ganne and Julie Carpentier, Baghera/wines’ founders and auctioneers for the sale, remark: “The joy is palpable. ‘Moonlight’ is undoubtedly THE wine public sale of the yr. There are a lot of joyful moments in our enterprise, and it was considered one of these that impressed the title of this bodily sale in autumn 2022: it’s that sacred prompt once we convey out treasures which have been buried for many years. Ideally preserved and pampered, these bottles are the pure reflection of our philosophy, which is concentrated on excessive high quality. We may even rediscover the enjoyment of getting collectively amid an unsure financial and geopolitical context. Such occasions are the spice of life and we anticipate collectors from everywhere in the world to hitch us in celebrating the fun of wine in knowledgeable and extremely competent setting.”
“Moonlight”: The quintessence of an excellent assortment
Completely formulated, “Moonlight” represents the quintessence of the best assortment. It incorporates world-renowned French terroirs, Spain and Italy’s biggest vineyards, and from abroad, their most sought-after Australian and Californian counterparts. A dream assortment of probably the most emblematic producers conceivable. A number of the greatest names, similar to Conterno, Giacosa, Soldera, Quintarelli, Vega Sicilia, Ygay, Dominus, Harlan, Shafer, Penfolds, Krug, Moët & Chandon, Clos Rougeard, Guigal, Chave, Rayas, Bizot, Engel, Jayer, Liger-Belair, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Roumier, Rousseau, d’Auvenay, Coche-Dury, Leroy, Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Mouton, Margaux, Haut-Brion, Mission Haut-Brion, Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, Cheval Blanc, Ausone, d’Yquem, Macallan and Karuizawa are all a part of this catalogue of high quality wines and spirits.
Greater than 1,500 bottles, magnums and huge codecs unfold over 192 heaps cowl distinctive appellations a lot sought-after by connoisseurs of nice terroirs.
As soon as once more, Baghera/wines is placing its identify to a sale with provenance that’s as distinctive as it’s distinctive, by way of its high quality, its conservation situations and its storage. Baghera/wines pays shut consideration to the provenance and distinctive high quality of the wines it affords on the market, counting on the abilities of its specialists who’re among the many most skilled on the earth.
Prime heaps within the sale:
Lot 43
- Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin
- Domaine JL Chave, vertical from 1990 to 2009
- 7 bottles
- CHF 40,000 – 80,000
Lot 16
- Vega-Sicilia “Unico” full vertical pack from 1960 – 2010
- 36 magnums
- CHF 40,000 – 80,000
Lot 2
- Giacomo Conterno Monfortino vertical from 1958 to 2013
- 15 bottles & 1 magnum
- CHF 19,000 – 38,000
Lot 92
- Domaine Henri Jayer, Richebourg 1959
- 1 bottle
- CHF 60,000 – 120,000
Lot 131
- Château Mouton Rothschild 1945
- 1 magnum
- CHF 20,000 – 40,000
Lot 102
- Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2000
- 1 magnum
- CHF 50,000 – 100,000
Lot 190
- The Macallan Crimson Assortment, 78 years previous
- 1 bottle
- CHF 70,000 – 140,000
Key knowledge from the Baghera/wines “MOONLIGHT” sale:
- Complete bottles: 1,502
- 51 half-bottles
- 1291 bottles
- 140 magnums
- 14 double-magnums / jeroboams
- 5 imperials / methuselahs
- 1 salmanazar
Place: Geneva – SWITZERLAND | Beau-Rivage, Geneva
Date: Sunday 27 November from 2pm
Variety of heaps: 192
Bodily public sale open to the general public and live-streamed.
On-line catalogue accessible: 14 October 2022 on www.bagherawines.com
Restricted version paper catalogue: Accessible as of seven November on request
ABOUT BAGHERA/WINES, EXPERTS IN EXCEPTIONAL WINES
European chief in uncommon wine auctions based mostly in Geneva, Baghera/wines affords a brand new method to gross sales of outstanding vintages by putting conviviality and sharing on the coronary heart of their occasions. Since 2015, passionate specialists Michael Ganne and Julie Carpentier have developed a bureau devoted solely to uncommon wines, and which guides collectors in all elements of enhancing the worth of a set.
In 2018-19, the historic sale of Henri Jayer’s private cellar, up to now the world’s most essential wine public sale ever (CHF 34.5M), adopted by an unprecedented sale solely devoted to the wines of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti after which by the ultimate bottles from Domaine René Engel, propelled Baghera/wines to the place of European chief in wine auctions.
The skilled group working with Baghera/wines’ specialists affords wonderful tailored skilled recommendation to worldwide collectors enthusiastic about uncommon high quality wines together with the group of grasp lessons, in addition to cautious number of wines for personal tastings, dinners and occasions combining music and wine. In September 2020, Baghera/wines formally inaugurated its new Geneva institution, incorporating a non-public membership and boutique devoted to high quality wines, throughout the Beau-Rivage lodge, Geneva. In October 2022, the corporate is additional increasing its actions in Asia with the opening of Baghera/wines Singapore Ltd in Singapore. This entity will maintain bodily and on-line auctions from December 2022.
