The Gold Standard Sale

There are times in life when only the very best will do - and the arrival of this remarkable sale is one such moment. The knowledge and meticulous selection shown by this collector is flawless and every wine is a landmark in its own right. In particular, it is extraordinary to see such a concentration of aged large formats from DRC, not to mention Petrus and other Bordeaux icons. The existence of mass in a bottle does have huge relevance and there is an extra element of freshness and vivacity in a big format - it is worth thinking in generational terms for the largest of these.

This remarkable cellar was assembled by a collector who harbours the utmost dedication to acquiring wines at only the very highest level, with the most outstanding provenance.

Exceptional Provenance

The Domaine, as it is known, is iconic. Much more importantly, it also produces the most extraordinary wines in Burgundy - and it has been doing so for a long time. The generations responsible for the Domaine change, but the terroir remains. And these are very special vineyard parcels indeed, married to meticulous care and philosophy leading to low yields and healthy, ripe grapes, at whatever cost. To find these wines in this incredible array of large formats, with such outstanding provenance and having been so rarely traded, kept by the same owner for more than a decade, in almost unheard of these days.

DRC - The Domaine

The greatest names of Bordeaux retain a timeless allure, and a central position within cellars of the foremost collectors worldwide. The consistency with which the Bordelais, over centuries, have been able to produce wines that continue to find themselves at the pinnacle of global wine appreciation is truly astonishing. Here, we present only the best of the best.

Legendary vintages in large formats from Petrus, Le Pin, Cheval Blanc, Lafite, Latour, Mouton, Margaux, Haut-Brion, &amp; La Mission.

Bordeaux Legends

Director | Head of Wine, Asia

George Lacey

Director | Head of Wine &amp; Spirits, China

Paul Wong

Deputy Director | Specialist, Wine &amp; Spirits

Jacky Chan

Junior Specialist, Wine

Nicole Lui

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Sotheby’s is delighted to present this extraordinary Single Owner sale to open our Fall wine auctions. Comprising over 300 lots of perfectly stored large-formats from only Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and select Bordeaux icons, this auction represents the pinnacle of rarity.

Colossal Formats | Towering DRC & Iconic Bordeaux