Sotheby’s is delighted to present the final wine auction of its summer season: Finest and Rarest Wines featuring A Lavish Pristine Collection.

This exceptional sale brings together a series of distinguished consignments from leading private cellars across the UK and Continental Europe, offering a wealth of vinous treasures sourced from the world’s most renowned producers.

At its core is A Lavish Pristine Collection — a monumental single-owner collection of extraordinary breadth and volume. Assembled with impeccable taste and stored under ideal professional conditions since acquisition, this cellar is a celebration of vinous abundance and grandeur in every sense.

Spanning over four decades, from 1977 to 2022, the collection encompasses wines across all stages of maturity—from fully evolved legends to coveted recent releases—presented in a staggering array of formats. The scale is unprecedented:

1,742 cases of Double Magnums, 191 cases of magnums, and 148 cases of Imperials, offering collectors an opportunity to acquire wines perfectly suited for ageing or celebration on a grand scale.

The cellar’s composition reflects a connoisseur’s global vision. Leading the charge is Bordeaux, with a commanding 2,340 cases, followed by Burgundy (653 cases), and Rhône (200 cases). The offering continues with Italy’s most iconic names from Tuscany to Spain (435 cases), and classic Vintage Ports from Taylor and Fonseca.

Crossing to the New World (244 cases), the collection showcases blue-chip names such as Sine Qua Non and Ridge from California, alongside Australia’s most sought-after icons, including Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace.

Whether building a collection of the world’s most iconic labels or seeking out rare bottles from across the globe, this sale offers a unique opportunity to acquire some of the finest wines ever produced—many presented in exceptional and highly coveted large formats

Finest and Rarest Wines Featuring A Lavish Pristine Collection opens for online bidding on 16 July, culminating in a dedicated online-only auction closing on 30 July at 11:00 AM BST.

For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:

Bids.london@sothebys.com

(+44) 207 293 5283 (bids general line)

For sale enquiries please contact:

Frederic Guyot du Repaire

Deputy Head of Wine, EMEA

Senior Specialist

+ 44 20 7293 5047

FREDERIC.GUYOTDUREPAIRE@SOTHEBYS.COM

Claire Collini

Head of Auction Sales, UK, Wine

+44 20 7293 5578

CLAIRE.COLLINI@SOTHEBYS.COM

Finn Schauer

Deputy Head of Auction Sales, UK, Wine

+44 20 7293 5045

FINN.SCHAUER@SOTHEBYS.COM

James Reed

Director, Senior Specialist, Inspections UK & Europe

+44 20 7293 5014

JAMES.REED@SOTHEBYS.COM

Zofia Dalkowska

Specialist, Wine

+44 207 293 6961

ZOFIA.DALKOWSKA@SOTHEBYS.COM