Hong Kong Billionaire & ex-Chairman of China Estates Joseph Lau Sells Wine Collection (Joseph Lau Part III) for $9.3 Million (HKD 72.8 Million) in Christie’s Auction (22/5/25), Collection Include All 5 First Growth (Bordeaux) Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton Rothschild & Chateau Haut-Brion, Highest Price is Lot 151 (10 Bottles of Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1999) Sold for $414,969 (HKD 3.25 Million) Equivalent to $41,496 Per Bottle, Personal Fortune Estimated at $13 Billion in 2021
25th May 2025 | Hong Kong
Hong Kong billionaire & ex-Chairman of China Estates Joseph Lau has sold his wine collection (Joseph Lau Part III) for $9.3 million (HKD 72.8 million) in a Christie’s auction (22/5/25), with the collection include all 5 First Growth (Bordeaux ) Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton Rothschild & Chateau Haut-Brion. The highest price is Lot 151 (10 Bottles of Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1999) sold for $414,969 (HKD 3.25 million), equivalent to $41,496 per bottle. Jospeh Lau personal fortune was estimated at $13 billion in 2021. Joseph Lau Part III Collection – Christie’s is honoured to present Iconic Wines from Joseph Lau Part III, which will take place on 22 May at The Henderson. Following the success of Iconic Wines from Joseph Lau Part I and Part II in 2022, this Part III auction, comprising over 200 lots with an estimated total value exceeding HK$35million/ US$4.6million, will offer another precious opportunity for connoisseurs to acquire the finest bottles from the esteemed entrepreneur and distinguished wine collector. The celebrated collection features a remarkable selection of the rarest wines from Henri Jayer, particularly the lots previously acquired from Christie’s The Private Cellar of Henri Jayer auction in 2012. Highlights include Cros Parantoux from the 1980s to 2001. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is well represented, with Romanée-Conti and Montrachet spanning the 1990s to the 2010s, alongside Échezeaux, La Tâche and Richebourg from the 1990s. There is also a small selection of Leflaive Montrachet, d’Auvenay Batard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet. Bordeaux highlights showcase the best vintages from the 1980s to 2000s, featuring all first growth Chateaux and right bank equivalents. Different formats of Lafite are on offer up to 6 litres; and Pétrus 1990 is available in parcel quantities.
“ Hong Kong Billionaire & ex-Chairman of China Estates Joseph Lau Sells Wine Collection (Joseph Lau Part III) for $9.3 Million (HKD 72.8 Million) in Christie’s Auction (22/5/25), Collection Include All 5 First Growth (Bordeaux) Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton Rothschild & Chateau Haut-Brion, Highest Price is Lot 151 (10 Bottles of Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1999) Sold for $414,969 (HKD 3.25 Million) Equivalent to $41,496 Per Bottle, Personal Fortune Estimated at $13 Billion in 2021 “
Hong Kong Billionaire & ex-Chairman of China Estates Joseph Lau Sells Wine Collection (Joseph Lau Part III) for $9.3 Million (HKD 72.8 Million) in Christie’s Auction (22/5/25), Collection Include All 5 First Growth (Bordeaux) Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton Rothschild & Chateau Haut-Brion, Highest Price is Lot 151 (10 Bottles of Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1999) Sold for $414,969 (HKD 3.25 Million) Equivalent to $41,496 Per Bottle, Personal Fortune Estimated at $13 Billion in 2021
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