Only DRC | From Bottles to Methuselahs | The Inaugural Wine Sale in France
Only DRC | From Bottles to Methuselahs | The Inaugural Wine Sale in France
An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring coveted bottles and rare Methuselahs
Auction Closed
November 2, 02:23 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 13,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Grands Echézeaux 2011
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
Consecutive bottle numbers, case banded until inspection; Numéros de bouteilles consécutifs, caisse cerclée jusqu'à l'inspection
25.3 hl/ha. Average age of vines: 55 years. Total production: 923 cases. In 2014, a warm, spicy nose, with a touch of vanilla pod and smoke. A nice, crisp note on the palate. Pretty and with finesse. Gentle and full of charm.
Serena Sutcliffe, MW
WA 93
6 bts (owc)
An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring highly exceptional coveted cases in a variety of bottle formats, including assortments and a large offering of extremely rare Methuselahs - all in their original cases - spanning 1998 through 2011. All the wines were acquired on release directly from the Domaine and cellared in professional temperature-controlled storage until removed for this auction. All the cases were sealed with the original bands from the Domaine until inspection by Sotheby’s specialists
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