S otheby’s Wine NY is delighted to commence its fall sale series with a celebration of California’s greatest wines from the cellar of internationally recognized wine collector Park B. Smith.
“Park Smith has been a dear friend and mentor for over three decades. ... I have never seen a wine cellar of such exceptional wines and one of such depth and breadth of Park Smith's cellar.”
California Greats
This momentous sale leads with a comprehensive anthology of Napa’s ultimate cult sensation Sine Qua Non ("SQN"), acquired directly from the winery on release, spanning three decades (1992-2015), across a variety of formats. Following is a myriad of iconic wines from Colgin (1992-2014), Araujo (1991 - 2010), Bryant (1992-2004), Shafer (1992-2003), Joseph Phelps (1993-2004), Château Montelena (1975 - 2003), and Marcassin (2000-2006), alongside selections from Aubert, Peter Michael, and Stony Hill. Among the 885 lots in the sale, 100 lots comprise 99- or 100-point wines.
- SINE QUA NON
- COLGIN
- ARAUJO
- ABREU
- BRYANT
- SHAFER
- JOSEPH PHELPS
- DALLA VALLE
- SCHRADER
- MARCASSIN
- AUBERT
- PETER MICHAEL
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SINE QUA NON275+ Lots | 1992 - 2016
Lots 1 - 310
These singular wines are the result of incredible talent and a manic attention to detail at every step of the process.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
COLGIN100+ Lots | 1992 - 2014
Lots 314 - 422
There are a lot of magnificent estates with Shangri-La-like beauty spread throughout California, and the Colgin property is in the top ten list for spectacular views as well as top quality.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
ARAUJO80+ Lots | 1991 - 2010
Lots 423 - 504
One of California’s and the world’s great wine estates.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
ABREU1992 - 2001
Lots 505 - 522
As I have written many times in the past, all of these wines are truly world-class efforts that stand alongside proprietary red wines made from Bordeaux varietals from any appellation in the world.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
BRYANT1992 - 2004
Lots 523 - 558
Since its debut vintage in 1992, the Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has always been 100% Cabernet Sauvignon made from a 13-acre vineyard atop Pritchard Hill, overlooking Lake Hennessey. It is a magnificent site …
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
SHAFER1992 - 2003
Lots 559 - 573
Year in year out, this is one of the superstar wineries, not only in Napa Valley and all of California, but in the entire world.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
JOSEPH PHELPS1975 - 2004
Lots 574 - 597
The Insignia cuvee has been one of Napa’s great Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines since its inception in 1974.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
DALLA VALLE
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SCHRADER2001 - 2006
Lots 613 - 619
Year-in and year-out this is one of the most interesting as well as fascinating group of wines and projects in Napa Valley.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
MARCASSIN2000 - 2009
Lots 727 - 765
The visionary husband and wife team of John Wetlaufer and Helen Turley have created a largely unprecedented legacy of extraordinary quality that is unsurpassed by anyone else in Northern California.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
AUBERT2003 - 2015
Lots 766 - 807
If you haven’t experienced the incredible talent of Mark Aubert, it’s about time, but it’s getting impossible to access his wines, given the massive interest from serious collectors and amateurs of great wine.
– Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
PETER MICHAEL
100-Point Blockbusters
Blockbuster, 100-point wines figure prominently in the sale across over 50+ Lots, comprising 160+ BOTTLES and 95+ MAGNUMS.