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
9,500 - 12,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Echézeaux 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
22 hl/ha. Average age of vines: 35 years. Total production: 1030 cases. In 2014, a lovely "wet earth" Burgundian nose, redolent of the soil of Vosne. Really gingery and spicy on the palate, yet soft and seductive. Finishes on a fresh, sprightly note. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
WA 90
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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