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t is a very special honour for us to bring to auction a further selection of remarkable wines, collected by a real connoisseur of the good things in life, notably wine, food and art. He has used his knowledge and taste to direct his buying, with the result that you could use the proverbial pin to dive into this array of wines and come out with a winner every time. 'Only the Best Will Do' must have been the criterion when acquiring this notable line-up.
Burgundy leads the charge here and the jewels of the Côte d'Or are impressive. Whether red or white, these wines come from the most reputed producers and the most illustrious crus. Domaine Leroy dominates and in vintages where you can pull corks soon after buying - and Leroy Grands Crus require time to show at their most stunning.
The Grand Tour continues with legends such as Roumier, Ponsot, Gros Frère et Soeur, Rousseau, Bouchard Père et Fils, Rouget, Fourrier, Dujac, Groffier, Trapet, Hudelot-Noëllat, Anne Gros - and those are the reds! Not to be outdone, the whites vie for top billing, with d'Auvenay, BPF, Drouhin, Roulot, Ramonet, Niellon, Lafon and Raveneau, all stars in the galaxy.
With such a rich choice, the possibilities for comparison are huge, whether between vintages, producers or the crus themselves. The consignor delighted in hosting generous and informative tasting and dining occasions and we know that others may now do so themselves.
The Champagnes in this sale are of glowing quality, headed by Dom Pérignon, Roederer's Cristal, Krug, Selosse and Pol Roger, in vintages of varying maturity - I would pounce, if I could, on the 2002s, but everyone has their favourites.
As this consignor has a deep love of French wine, both Bordeaux and the Rhone are not neglected and, again, the choices are the very best. You just cannot 'go wrong' in this sale - every wine is a treasure and it is a total pleasure to bring this collection to a world-wide audience.
Serena Sutcliffe, MW, Honorary Chairman
藏主是真正懂得享受生活之樂的鑑藏家，尤其是美酒、佳餚、藝術，能夠再次將他珍藏的卓越佳釀呈上拍場公諸同好，實在是莫大榮幸。他憑藉專業知識和獨到品味甄選美酒，結果可想而知，他珍藏的佳釀品質極高，即使從中隨意挑選一款，也定能得到絕佳的品飲體驗。想必藏主蒐集這批佳釀時，「唯求至臻」就是他的選購準則。
布艮地佳釀是今場拍賣的重點，金丘區的出品更是令人驚豔。無論是紅酒還是白酒，每款佳釀皆來自聲譽卓著的酒莊或享負盛名的特級園。Leroy酒莊的佳釀數量佔最多數；雖然部分年份的酒款可在購買後不久開瓶享用，但Leroy特級園的需要更多時間沉澱，方能展現最迷人的風采。
這場品酒之旅不乏名聲響亮的傳奇酒莊，例如Roumier、Ponsot、Gros Frère et Soeur、Rousseau、Bouchard Père et Fils、Rouget、Fourrier、Dujac、Groffier、Trapet、Hudelot-Noëllat、Anne Gros，而且以上僅點出紅酒部分。今場拍賣中白葡萄酒陣容也不遑多讓，D’Auvenay、BPF、Drouhin、Roulot、Ramonet、Niellon、Lafon、Raveneau皆是這片領域的璀璨明星。
面對如此豐富的美酒選擇，在年份、酒莊、葡萄園方面都有著廣闊的品鑑和比較空間。委託這批珍藏上拍的藏主，曾經主辦不少酒品豐盛、分享品鑑知識的晚宴，而如今我們可以想到，其他人也有可能自行舉辦這類品酒活動。
今場拍賣的香檳品質卓越，以Dom Pérignon、Roederer's Cristal水晶香檳、Krug、Selosse、Pol Roger為主，涵蓋不同年份、熟成程度不一的香檳，若然由我選擇，我會毫不猶豫選購2002年，但每人總有自己的心頭好，按自己品味選擇便好。
由於藏主鍾情於法國佳釀，所以除布艮地外，連波爾多和隆河谷的酒款也未被忽略，而且他的珍藏無一不是頂級佳釀。大家參與今場拍賣，絕對不會有「選錯」的機會，場上每款佳釀都是值得入手的珍寶，因此，我很高興能向全球藏家呈獻這批藏酒。
施慧娜
蘇富比洋酒名譽主席暨葡萄酒大師M.W.
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