Christie’s Hong Kong: Iconic Wines from Joseph Lau

Michelle Chan, Head of Wine, Christie’s Asia Pacific, presents the collection of esteemed art collector and entrepreneur Joseph Lau, kicking off the auction house’s sale season with five single-owner sales across Christie's global offices.

The historic sale, which will take place on April 13th, will feature 89 lots of Lau’s “most impeccable and rarest wines”, as the collector himself puts it. It features what Lau describes as his ‘top favourites’ from the most iconic regions, including Bordeaux and Burgundy, at an estimated value of more than HKD24 million (US$3 million).

Chan expressed Christie’s honour of hosting the sale: “We are thrilled about the opportunity of offering Mr. Lau’s magnificent bottles as we continue to bring the most prominent single-owner collections to the market.” Chan also highlighted that “the collection features not only the most distinguished wines and vintages but also very hard to find formats.”

Among the sale’s most prized lots are rare large format offerings of DRC Romanée-Conti 1989 to 2005, a selection of flagship vintages of Vosne-Romanée Cros-Parantoux by Henri Jayer from 1986 to 1999 (in magnum), as well as an impressive roster of Bordeaux First Growth vintages, produced between 1982 and 2003, from legendary estates including Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Latour, as well as Lafleur, Pétrus, and Cheval Blanc.

This collection will be immediately followed by 400 other lots of exquisite wines from various owners during the Finest and Rarest Wines live auction. The line up includes the most sought after bottles from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Italy, Spain and the U.S.

Bidders will be able to take part in person, at Christie’s Hong Kong’s Alexandra House saleroom, as well as virtually, via Christies.com or Christies pioneering WeChat miniprogram.

WeChat users can easily create an online bidding account and place absentee bids. Christie’s Customer Service Team will guide users through the account opening process, for which they will need a personal identification document such as photo ID, proof of address, or financial reference.

Live Auctions in Hong Kong

April 13th 10:00 AM HKT

Iconic Wines From Joseph Lau

April 13th 12:00 PM HKT

Finest and Rarest Wines

Featuring two prestigious single-owner private collections

How to take part

Attend the auction in person at Christie’s Hong Kong’s Alexandra House, visit christies.com or join via Christie’s WeChat miniprogram (scan the QR code below)

Iconic wines from Joseh Lau - an exclusive line up:

Lot Description

#0599

Henri Jayer, Echézeaux 1991 (12 bottles) HKD550,000-850,000

Henri Jayer, Echézeaux 1995 (3 mag) HKD260,000-400,000

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1990 (6 bottles) HKD700,000-1,100,000

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1992 (1 Mag) HKD130,000-200,000

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1996 (6 bottles) HKD550,000-800,000

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1999 (6 bottles) HKD600,000-900,000

#0439

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1992 (1 Mag) HKD130,000-200,000

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1993 (6 bottles) HKD500,000-750,000

#0415

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1995 (1 Mag) HKD200,000-300,000

#0399

Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1999 (6 bottles) HKD600,000-900,000

#32

Henri Jayer, Echézeaux 1986 (1 bottle) HKD42,000-65,000

Henri Jayer, Echézeaux 1991 (12 bottles) HKD550,000-850,000

Henri Jayer, Echézeaux 1993 (9 bottles) HKD400,000-600,000

#0550

DRC Richebourg 1999 (7 bottles) HKD280,000-400,000

DRC La Tache 2002 (1 Meth) HKD300,000-450,000

DRC La Tache 2005 (4 bottles) HKD180,000-260,000

DRC Romanée Conti 1999 (6 bottles) HKD850,000-1,300,000

DRC Romanée Conti 1996 (6 bottles) HKD700,000-1,100,000

DRC Romanée Conti 2002 (2 Mag) HKD480,000-700,000

#0614

DRC Romanée Conti 2005 (3 bottles) HKD420,000-650,000

#0476

DRC Romanée Conti 1996 (1 Meth) HKD950,000-1,400,000

#0522

Cheval Blanc 2000 (8 bottles) HKD42,000-65,000

Petrus 1990 (6 Mag) HKD320,000-480,000

Petrus 1995 (2 DM) HKD140,000-220,000

Le Pin 2000 (6 bottles) HKD140,000-220,000

Lafleur 2005 (2 DM) HKD90,000-130,000

#0490

Lafite 1995 (12 bottles) HKD60,000-90,000

Lafite 2000 (1 DM) HKD38,000-55,000

Latour 2003 (12 bottles) HKD65,000-95,000

Mouton 1995 (11 bottles) HKD40,000-60,000

#0464

Henri Jayer, Echézeaux 1997 (4 bottles) HKD160,000-240,000

How to take part

Attend the auction in person at Christie’s Hong Kong’s Alexandra House, visit christies.com or join via Christie’s WeChat miniprogram (scan the QR code below)

Translated by ICY