Landre-Beaune to auction 36 Domaine Henri Jayer bottles

Ahead of the Vente des Hospices weekend, Landre-Beaune is scheduled to auction 36 Domaine Henri Jayer bottles in Beaune on Friday 13 November at 18:00. Every bottle comes from the same private cellar: the owner bought the wines directly from the estate and has kept them since. The provisional estimate for the complete collection is €91 000–€138 300 excluding fees.¹

A collection rooted in a 1984 visit

The collection’s history begins with a Burgundy trip arranged by a tasting club in April 1984. During a visit to Henri Jayer’s estate in Vosne-Romanée, the grower opened his cellar, poured his wines and explained principles that included controlled yields, short pruning, destemming, maturation in new barrels and a refusal to filter.¹

A club member documented the visit in a report several pages long, which the collection’s owner still holds. It records Jayer’s technical explanations and thoughts on vintages, along with tasting impressions of the 1982 Vosne-Romanée, Cros Parantoux, Les Brûlées, Échezeaux and Richebourg, plus a 1978 Échezeaux. The report characterized the 1982 Cros Parantoux as finer and still more closed. Those observations concern wines tasted during the visit, not the vintages in the auction, but they trace the beginning of an interest sustained for more than 40 years.¹

Henri Jayer and Cros Parantoux

Henri Jayer, who died in 2006, remains a major figure in 20th-century Burgundy. He played a central role in establishing Cros Parantoux’s international reputation, while his detailed understanding of terroir and precise winemaking influenced several generations of growers. Produced in small volumes, his wines are among the most sought-after bottles in the collectible fine-wine market.¹

The complete 36-bottle offering

The collection spans 4 appellations and vintages from the 1980s and 1990s, all with the same provenance. Its core is 21 bottles of Vosne-Romanée 1er cru Cros Parantoux from 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1994—more than half of the offering. Each bottle is estimated at €4 000–€6 000.¹

The remaining wines are 5 bottles of Échezeaux grand cru from 1987 and 1988; 4 bottles of 1986 Vosne-Romanée 1er cru Les Brûlées, each estimated at €1 000–€1 500; and 6 bottles of 1988 Vosne-Romanée village, each valued at €500–€800.¹

All 36 bottles will be offered separately, allowing bidders to choose a particular vintage or appellation. Landre-Beaune is presenting their rarity, common provenance and documented acquisition history as the collection’s principal points of interest for French and international collectors.¹

Viewing and bidding

Viewing is available by appointment through 12 November from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, and on 13 November from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00, at 17 rue de Chevignerot in Beaune. Registered bidders may participate in the room, by telephone or online.¹