Châteauneuf du Pape, Château Rayas 1990 (10 BT)

Châteauneuf du Pape, Château Rayas 1990

u. 3x2.5cm, 4x3cm, labels soiled, wine stained and marked of which 3 are nicked at top, vintage neck labels soiled and stained, 1 is wrinkled, capsules slightly stained, 2 are very slightly corroded around collar; Etiquettes sales, tachées de vin et marquées dont 3 entaillées en haut, étiquettes de col millésimées sales et tachées, 1 froissée, capsules légèrement tachées, 2 sont très légèrement corrodées autour du col

One of the monuments of the Rhône, astonishing in its dimension and layers. Huge, liqueur fruit, texture and richness. Heady stuff, the apotheosis of the Grenache. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 100

10 bts (cn)

From a single private cellar, this sale contains a selection of the most coveted names of Bordeaux, Burgundy and others - including Rayas and Vega Sicilia - the property of a passionate collector with an enormous appreciation of the world’s very best wines, far ahead of its time in its discerning taste. The cellar composition is excellent, spanning more than 6 decades of the Finest Cuvées with a distinct focus on the 1980’s exemplified with immaculate parcels of Bordeaux in their original wooden cases - not to mention a unique offering of 20 bottles of Le Pin - and a plethora of Burgundy, with a wonderful array of illustrious Domaines from Georges Roumier, Armand Rousseau, René Engel, Georges Mugneret, Méo-Camuzet, and Michel Gaunoux to name a few. The vast majority of these brilliant wines were purchased directly decades ago at the properties - or for Bordeaux via Maisons Duclot and Descaves -, and were safely stored in an immaculate, air-conditioned cellar in the Parisian region

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid