LEADING EUROPEAN FINE WINE AUCTIONEER • GENEVA
21 July 2021

2021 Mid-year review


Baghera/wines mid-year review

By Julie Carpentier

Julie Carpentier’s past is deeply rooted to the Loire valley. She has shown a remarkable understanding of native varietals together with an overall taste for exceptional and unique products…

A record-breaking first semester

In the course of these extremely dynamic 7 first months of the year, Baghera/wines conducted 2 live auctions alongside its monthly online sales, collectively achieving a record-breaking CHF 20M ($ 21,7M / € 18,5M). Auctions far exceeding their pre-sale estimates and setting numerous record prices. 

pre-sale estimates beaten!

The Autumn sale season also promises to be very exciting, starting on September 14th with a remarkable online "Wine o'clock" auction and a thrilling single-owner collection in November, to name but a few…

But before we move on, let's take a look back on a small selection of the many lots that made the difference in this first semester of 2021…

first semester top-lots

“La Romanée Memories”
lot 325
12 bottles Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils
La Romanée 1865
FORECAST CHF 240,000 – 480,000
PRICE ACHIEVED CHF 1,952,000

“Burgundy Fields Forever”
lot 157
1 magnum Domaine Henri Jayer
Richebourg 1978
FORECAST CHF 80,000 – 160,000
PRICE ACHIEVED CHF 237,900

“Burgundy Fields Forever”
lot 135
12 bottles Domaine Henri Jayer
Vosne-Romanée Cros-Parantoux 1999
FORECAST CHF 180,000 – 360,000
PRICE ACHIEVED CHF 561,200

“Burgundy Fields Forever”
lot 74
3 magnums Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin 1959
FORECAST CHF 45,000 – 90,000
PRICE ACHIEVED CHF 402,600

“Let it wine”
lot 102
3 bottles Domaine d’Auvenay
Bâtard-Montrachet 2013
FORECAST CHF 12,000 – 27,000
PRICE ACHIEVED CHF 32,940

“Let it wine”
lot 172
3 bottles JL Chave
Cuvée Cathelin 1995
FORECAST CHF 10,800 – 20,800
PRICE ACHIEVED CHF 16,836

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