Sotheby’s Wine is honoured to unveil one of the most extraordinary private wine collects ions ever assembled, offered across Paris, Hong Kong and London from December 2025 through December 2026.

Recently relocated from a magnificent renaissance château in Belgium, encircled by its original moat, the collects ion was meticulously curated over a lifet.mes by Willy Michiels. Over 29,000 bottles rest in seven purpose-built vaulted cellars–a true liquid encyclopaedia of the finest Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Spanning vintages from 1925 to 2012, the collects ion features landmark years in rare and coveted formats, predominantly mature wines at their peak, alongside younger vintages destined to evolve, reflecting a lifet.mes of devotion to provenance, rarity, and the art of collects ing.

The inaugural sale will take place in Paris on 16 December, accompanied by an online sale closing on 18 December, offering collects ors around the world their first opportunity to experience this remarkable collects ion.

The journey continues beyond Paris. The remainder of the collects ion will travel across the globe through three landmark sales in 2026: Hong Kong on 14 March, London in the spring, and finally Paris in the second half of the year, where a grand finale will honor a lifet.mes devoted to the art of collects ing.