A Connoisseur’s Classic Cellar | Finest & Rarest Wines

A Connoisseur’s Classic Cellar | Finest & Rarest Wines

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Lots 504-535: A wonderful collection of the wine world’s most classic names, assembled by a dedicated and passionate collector over more than 6 decades, and stored in a single purpose-built, state of the art climate-controlled private cellar in their London home.

Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour, Private Reserve 1951 to 1981 (12 BT)

Auction Closed

September 7, 03:51 PM GMT

Estimate

2,400 - 3,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour, Private Reserve

Napa



1951 (1 bt) u. vts, cork very slightly depressed

1958 (2 bts) u. ts, label badly damaged, cork very slightly depressed

1959 (1 bt) Good level, label soiled and scuffed, cork very slightly depressed

1960 (1 bt) Good level, label soiled and scuffed, cork very slightly depressed

1970 (1 bt) Excellent level, label soiled and scuffed, cork very slightly depressed

1974 (1 bt) Excellent level, label soiled and scuffed, cork very slightly depressed

1976 (2 bts) Good levels, labels soiled and scuffed, 1 neck label taped to bottle, capsules showing slight signs of corrosion

1978 (1 bt) Good level, label soiled and scuffed, capsule showing slight signs of corrosion

1981 (2 bts) Excellent level, label soiled and scuffed, cork very slightly depressed


12 bts (cn)


Provenance:



This beautiful cellar was assembled throughout more than 6 decades by the late Clifford Harris, an esteemed collector and leading light of London’s wine scene for many years. The wines offered here were purchased from a select range of highly reputable merchants and direct agents, and subsequently stored (many with original paperwork) in a state of the art, climate controlled private cellar in Regent’s Park, before collection and inspection by Sotheby’s expert team. The classic tastes of this passionate collector are well-evidenced here, with representation across First Growths to Fifth Growths in historic vintages. Beyond France, we glimpse more of Clifford’s visionary tastes, with an amazing, very rare selection of original Californian legends back to the 1970s, alongside further New World gems and European icons.


LYING IN GREENFORD PARK available Duty Paid


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