'Not your average drop': Legendary critic clears out his impressive wine cellar

The Advertiser

21-05-2025

It's not your average wine auction, that's for sure.
Renowned wine critic, author and commentator James Halliday is selling the last of his impressive wine cellar through an online auction this month.
Not surprisingly, it won't be for those looking for a bargain.
The James Halliday's Private Collection online auction has been open for a week or so now on the Langton's website, closing on May 25 at 9pm.
This final auction will see an astonishing 100 lots of Halliday's personal passion - French producer Domaine Armand Rousseau - up for bidding, with each bottle signed by the wine critic himself.
The collection includes a 1999 Clos des Ruchottes Monopole, Ruchottes-Chambertin, 1976 Clos de la Roche and 1990 Grand Cru, Chambertin. Highly desirable stuff.
Halliday last sold a portion of his treasured collection in 2020, which included the largest single collection of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti that the Australian market had seen. He has confirmed this auction will be to clear out the final bottles in his cellar in the Yarra Valley's Coldstream Hills, while he relocates to Sydney.
"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," Halliday said.
Here are a few other tasty morsels that are sure to attract the interest of collectors.
One of Australia's most respected riesling producers, Robert Stein Wines, has officially transferred ownership to third-generation custodians Jacob and Gina Stein.
The couple, who have been instrumental in the business for over 17 years, now take full ownership of the Mudgee winery, vineyard and farm after his father, Andrew, decided to step down as general manager.
Established in 1976, the property is nine kilometres north of Mudgee and spans 202 hectares, which includes a 20-hectare vineyard featuring nine grape varieties, a working farm with livestock and crops, a state-of-the-art winery, cellar door, restaurant, and the original family homestead.
In recent years, with Jacob as chief winemaker, Robert Stein Wines has achieved unprecedented acclaim, including three Best Riesling Trophies in the past five years at the Sydney Royal Wine Show and more than 80 trophies and 100 gold medals across national and international competitions.
It's not your average wine auction, that's for sure.
Renowned wine critic, author and commentator James Halliday is selling the last of his impressive wine cellar through an online auction this month.
Not surprisingly, it won't be for those looking for a bargain.
The James Halliday's Private Collection online auction has been open for a week or so now on the Langton's website, closing on May 25 at 9pm.
This final auction will see an astonishing 100 lots of Halliday's personal passion - French producer Domaine Armand Rousseau - up for bidding, with each bottle signed by the wine critic himself.
The collection includes a 1999 Clos des Ruchottes Monopole, Ruchottes-Chambertin, 1976 Clos de la Roche and 1990 Grand Cru, Chambertin. Highly desirable stuff.
Halliday last sold a portion of his treasured collection in 2020, which included the largest single collection of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti that the Australian market had seen. He has confirmed this auction will be to clear out the final bottles in his cellar in the Yarra Valley's Coldstream Hills, while he relocates to Sydney.
"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," Halliday said.
Here are a few other tasty morsels that are sure to attract the interest of collectors.
One of Australia's most respected riesling producers, Robert Stein Wines, has officially transferred ownership to third-generation custodians Jacob and Gina Stein.
The couple, who have been instrumental in the business for over 17 years, now take full ownership of the Mudgee winery, vineyard and farm after his father, Andrew, decided to step down as general manager.
Established in 1976, the property is nine kilometres north of Mudgee and spans 202 hectares, which includes a 20-hectare vineyard featuring nine grape varieties, a working farm with livestock and crops, a state-of-the-art winery, cellar door, restaurant, and the original family homestead.
In recent years, with Jacob as chief winemaker, Robert Stein Wines has achieved unprecedented acclaim, including three Best Riesling Trophies in the past five years at the Sydney Royal Wine Show and more than 80 trophies and 100 gold medals across national and international competitions.
It's not your average wine auction, that's for sure.
Renowned wine critic, author and commentator James Halliday is selling the last of his impressive wine cellar through an online auction this month.
Not surprisingly, it won't be for those looking for a bargain.
The James Halliday's Private Collection online auction has been open for a week or so now on the Langton's website, closing on May 25 at 9pm.
This final auction will see an astonishing 100 lots of Halliday's personal passion - French producer Domaine Armand Rousseau - up for bidding, with each bottle signed by the wine critic himself.
The collection includes a 1999 Clos des Ruchottes Monopole, Ruchottes-Chambertin, 1976 Clos de la Roche and 1990 Grand Cru, Chambertin. Highly desirable stuff.
Halliday last sold a portion of his treasured collection in 2020, which included the largest single collection of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti that the Australian market had seen. He has confirmed this auction will be to clear out the final bottles in his cellar in the Yarra Valley's Coldstream Hills, while he relocates to Sydney.
"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," Halliday said.
Here are a few other tasty morsels that are sure to attract the interest of collectors.
One of Australia's most respected riesling producers, Robert Stein Wines, has officially transferred ownership to third-generation custodians Jacob and Gina Stein.
The couple, who have been instrumental in the business for over 17 years, now take full ownership of the Mudgee winery, vineyard and farm after his father, Andrew, decided to step down as general manager.
Established in 1976, the property is nine kilometres north of Mudgee and spans 202 hectares, which includes a 20-hectare vineyard featuring nine grape varieties, a working farm with livestock and crops, a state-of-the-art winery, cellar door, restaurant, and the original family homestead.
In recent years, with Jacob as chief winemaker, Robert Stein Wines has achieved unprecedented acclaim, including three Best Riesling Trophies in the past five years at the Sydney Royal Wine Show and more than 80 trophies and 100 gold medals across national and international competitions.
It's not your average wine auction, that's for sure.
Renowned wine critic, author and commentator James Halliday is selling the last of his impressive wine cellar through an online auction this month.
Not surprisingly, it won't be for those looking for a bargain.
The James Halliday's Private Collection online auction has been open for a week or so now on the Langton's website, closing on May 25 at 9pm.
This final auction will see an astonishing 100 lots of Halliday's personal passion - French producer Domaine Armand Rousseau - up for bidding, with each bottle signed by the wine critic himself.
The collection includes a 1999 Clos des Ruchottes Monopole, Ruchottes-Chambertin, 1976 Clos de la Roche and 1990 Grand Cru, Chambertin. Highly desirable stuff.
Halliday last sold a portion of his treasured collection in 2020, which included the largest single collection of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti that the Australian market had seen. He has confirmed this auction will be to clear out the final bottles in his cellar in the Yarra Valley's Coldstream Hills, while he relocates to Sydney.
"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," Halliday said.
Here are a few other tasty morsels that are sure to attract the interest of collectors.
One of Australia's most respected riesling producers, Robert Stein Wines, has officially transferred ownership to third-generation custodians Jacob and Gina Stein.
The couple, who have been instrumental in the business for over 17 years, now take full ownership of the Mudgee winery, vineyard and farm after his father, Andrew, decided to step down as general manager.
Established in 1976, the property is nine kilometres north of Mudgee and spans 202 hectares, which includes a 20-hectare vineyard featuring nine grape varieties, a working farm with livestock and crops, a state-of-the-art winery, cellar door, restaurant, and the original family homestead.
In recent years, with Jacob as chief winemaker, Robert Stein Wines has achieved unprecedented acclaim, including three Best Riesling Trophies in the past five years at the Sydney Royal Wine Show and more than 80 trophies and 100 gold medals across national and international competitions.