- A twice-in-a-lifetime auction will soon be upon us as Australia’s James Halliday AM enlists Langtons to clear the remaining 1,800+ bottles from his cellar.
- Where the 2020 Halliday-Langtons auction was all about Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, the 2025 edition will centre on the wine icon’s personal passion: Domaine Armand Rousseau.
- The James Halliday’s Private Collection online auction is now open via the Langtons website and closes Sunday, May 25th, at 9 PM (AEST).
Finishing off what they started back in 2020, Australia’s renowned wine critic/author/commentator James Halliday AM has reunited with auction house Langtons to sell the remainder of his enviable wine cellar, in preparation for his relocation to Sydney.
The first time around, Halliday and Langtons moved the single largest collection of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti the Australian market had ever seen (and through an online auction, no less).
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This final auction, on the other hand, will offload 100 lots of Halliday’s personal passion – French producer Domaine Armand Rousseau – with each bottle personally signed by the wine don himself. Highlights include a 1999 Clos des Ruchottes Monopole, Ruchottes-Chambertin, 1976 Clos de la Roche, as well as a 1990 Grand Cru, Chambertin.
Other headlining wines from Langtons’ James Halliday Private Collection auction, which have been stored in the Yarra Valley’s Coldstream Hills, are as follows…
- House of Arras E.J. Carr Late Disgorged Methode Traditionelle, Tasmania 2000 Magnum
- Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart Brut, Champagne 1996
- Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir, Macedon Ranges 1997
- Charles Melton Nine Popes Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre, Barossa Valley 1992
- Chateau de Fonasalette Reserve, Cotes-du-Rhone 1974
- Domaine Clape, Cornas 1980
- Domaine G. Roumier, Clos de la Bussiere 1er cru, Morey-St-Denis 1999
- Dr Loosen, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling-Spatlese, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 1997
- Egon Muller, Scharzhofberger Riesling-Auslese, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 1976
“Having long since sold the last of my DRCs, my Rousseaus are the best wines in my cellar, led – of course – by the Chambertins from top vintages,” said Halliday.
“Clos de Beze is a worthy second, Clos de Jacques, the wine often offering outstanding value for money. Rousseau now fills the shoes left by the impossible-to-find DRCs.”
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Michael Anderson, Head of Auctions and Secondary Market at Langtons, added: “James Halliday is undoubtedly the most important person in the Australian wine scene. His commentary, literary works, judging, and philanthropy have altered how Australians buy, sell, and consume wine.”
“It is a true pleasure to be once again hosting an auction of his wines – the last ever auction of wines owned by the one and only James Halliday.”
The James Halliday’s Private Collection auction is now live on the Langtons website, and will wrap things up on May 25th at 9 PM (AEST).
