Monumental DRC | From Bottles to Methuselahs | Exceptional Provenance
Monumental DRC | From Bottles to Methuselahs | Exceptional Provenance
An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring coveted bottles, magnums, Jeroboams and rare Methuselahs.
Auction Closed
June 30, 01:30 PM GMT
Estimate
140,000 - 180,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Romanée Conti 1990
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
Excellent levels, 3 label very slightly scuffed, otherwise excellent appearance, straw wrapped, case banded until inspection; Bon niveaux, 3 étiquettes très légèrement éraflées, sinon excellente apparence, emballées avec de la paille, caisse cerclée d'origine jusqu'à l'inspection
Vintage started 22nd September (32 hl/ha) A very great wine, the epitome of that Romanée Conti silkiness. The full aristocratic dimension of the wine is in full flower here, packed with concentration and fruit to the maximum degree. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
WA 98
6 bts (owc)
An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring truly exceptional, coveted cases in a variety of formats, from bottles to Methuselahs, most of them in their original cases, spanning 1999 through to 2010. All the wines were acquired on release directly from the Domaine and were 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
LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid, VAT on Hammer