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
13,000 - 17,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Richebourg 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
28.4 hl/ha. Average age of vines: 45 years. Total production: 931 cases. In 2014, a plummy nose, with damsons and violets. A lovely mouthful of earthy, gamey fruit - just opens out on the palate. A really lovely juiciness, all with the light touch and finesse of the year. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
WA 94
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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