Auction introduction: Sotheby’s Wines Hong Kong is delighted to kick start Autumn sales 2022 with A Pristine Modern Cellar, consisting of 872 lots and estimated in excess of HK$52 million. Burgundy is the star of this collection comprising of 603 lots, of which 51 lots are from Comte Georges de Vogüé, 88 lots of Armand Rousseau, 26 lots of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, 39 lots from Domaine Leroy, and 166 lots from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. This cellar is amassed over 2 decades, the result of years and years of meticulous and religious buying and sourcing only from local official distributors. The collectors are avid wine lovers with a passion of the great outdoors. They recall the accessibility of purchasing and tasting case quantities of La Tâche back in 2000s and smile as they refer to “The good old times”. We cannot thank the collectors enough for their generosity to share their long-treasured bottles to wine lovers in the world. Alongside the most sought after Burgundies, do not overlook the classic offerings of Bordeaux First Growths, Petrus, and Lafleur, and other top wines from Masseto and Gaja.