Hart Davis Hart, the world’s leading fine wine auction house, is thrilled to announce the forthcoming sale of The Cellar of Don Cornwell. A passionate collector for many decades, Don is well-known within the wine community for his annual white Burgundy tastings as well as his tireless mission to ensure the authenticity of fine and rare wine. Don has selected a tranche of over 4,000 bottles valued at upwards of $2.75M to be offered at auction. Focused largely within Burgundy, extraordinary verticals of Roumier, Rousseau, Roty, d’Angerville and de Vogüé and Mugnier are featured alongside whites from Leflaive and Coche-Dury. The offering is rounded out by thoughtfully curated selections from Champagne, the Rhône Valley, Piedmont, Portugal, California and Oregon.

HDH Senior Consultant Jason Hernandez commented, “More than a decade ago, I met Don when we were both chasing a notorious wine counterfeiter—Don as a private citizen and me as federal prosecutor. Don emphasized knowing a wine’s provenance and buying only from trusted sources. I’m delighted that one of America’s most careful and thoughtful collectors has decided to entrust a portion of his collection to Hart Davis Hart, which has always supported Don’s relentless pursuit of authenticity in the fine and rare wine market.” 

The Cellar of Don Cornwell, represented by Chai Consulting, will be featured in Hart Davis Hart’s annual Celebration of Burgundy Auction of Finest and Rarest Wines on May 14th and 15th. HDH is accepting consignments for this tremendous auction through April 10th; to inquire about selling please email consignments@hdhauctions.com or submit a list directly to our website.  

For more information or for press inquiries, please contact HDH’s Chief Marketing Officer Julia Murray (jmurray@hdhauctions.com).