June Rare and Fine Wine Live

June Rare and Fine Wine Live (#37) 02/06/2020 6:30 PM NZST CLOSED

Description

It is with immense pride that we bring you our June Live Rare and Fine Wine auction and what an auction it is! As the single vendor specialists for Fine Wine auctions we are fortunate to represent the Cellar of a Taranaki Gentleman. This cellar is profiled in Lots 1- 211 and is a collection well worth looking into if you have some holes in your cellar that need filling. This gentleman was well known in the Taranaki wine scene, had collected wine for many years and was involved in the local wine clubs. While his cellar was a purpose built passive cellar it was known to Toby Buck from Te Mata Estate, whose wines feature well in this collection. Toby commented and is happy to be quoted as saying this collection was in “a very well kept and organised cellar, a big, dry space and good conditions for storing wine – almost professionally done”. High praise indeed.

The Cellar of a Taranaki Gentleman is a wonderful representation of predominantly New Zealand wine. All the usual suspects are there with Bordeaux blends from Te Mata, Brookfields, Vidals, Clearview, Unison, Esk Valley, Newton-Forrest and some old McWilliams Cabernets made by the legendary Tom McDonald. Pinot Noirs from Felton Road, Ata Rangi and Dry River. Syrah’s from Brookfields, Dry River, Vidals, Trinity Hill and Esk Valley.

Spain also features well in this collection with several voluptuous, easy drinking wines that won’t break the bank.

The mixed vendor part of this auction (Lots 212 -312) is equally impressive. Again New Zealand puts its best foot forward with Stonyridge Larose, Bell Hill, Pegasus Bay, Reserve wines from Martinborough Vineyards and Valli and the Wine Auction Room favourite Prophet’s Rock.

South Australia profiles Penfolds Bin 389 and 407 from the highly regarded 1998 vintage. Also from Penfolds there is 1990 St Henri and Bin 389 as well as the 2004 St Henri and a 99 point 2012 Grange. Henschke Hill of Grace, Ben Glaetzer’s Amon Ra, Noon and Kalleske fill out this impressive selection from South Australia.

The superstars keep coming when we get to the French section with Zind Humbrecht from Alsace, 100-point Chateauneufs from Beaucastel and Rayas as well as great value Southern Rhones. Burgundy has Jadot, Anne Gros and DRC. Chateuax d’Yquem (in different formats) and a 3000ml Rieussec dominate Sauternes while Bordeaux has many everyday wines as well as Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Haut Brion (in different formats), Palmer and the Pichons – enough to whet anyone’s appetite.

To finish we have some great Cognacs with Remy Martin Louis XIII (1960s bottling), Courvoisier VSOP and Camus (both in Baccarat crystal).

Finally, as with buying any second-hand goods there can be risk. This risk can be mitigated through reviewing widely available vintage reports, critic reviews, inspecting the detailed photographs for each lot, and setting realistic expectations. The reward however, of a fine wine at its absolute peak of maturity, offering its full range of primary, secondary, and tertiary flavours should be significant enough for most to negate the occasional disappointment. So, if the risk-reward scales are deemed favourable, we have a lovely selection of wines at various stages of maturity available in our current auction.

Best of luck with your bids and don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like to know about any of the wines. Please bid responsibly.

Collection Information

Wine is not stored on-site. To collect your purchases from The Wine Auction Room, please contact the team at least 24 hours prior to your preferred collection time.

Terms and conditions

Important Conditions of Sale

VIEWING TIMES

Full terms and conditions are available to view here.

Viewing by appointment only.

CONDITION OF WINE

Goods are described as accurately as can be ascertained by The Wine Auction Room at the time, however Buyers of older wine must make appropriate allowances for natural variations of ullage and the condition of corks and labels. The Wine Auction Room has made every effort to describe any bottle that is not in excellent condition. Each Lot is sold by the Vendor with all faults and defects (if any) and with all errors of description and shall be at the Buyer’s risk on the fall of the hammer and neither The Wine Auction Room nor the Vendor shall be accountable for any deficiency, damage or loss which may arise thereafter.

CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR BUYERS

Please refer to www.wineauctionroom.com for The Terms and Conditions For Buyers. The Terms and Conditions For Buyers can also be viewed in The Wine Auction Room’s sale room.

BIDDING

All bids and price estimates are per bottle (excepting sets), not per lot. For example, if you make a bid of $10 per bottle on a lot containing 12 bottles you are making a total bid of $120. All prices are in New Zealand dollars. Successful buyers shall pay to The Wine Auction Room a buyer’s premium of 17.5% of the hammer price plus GST on the premium.

Bidding is per bottle and you must take the entire lot on offer unless the auctioneer states otherwise. All wines are checked prior to consignment. Phone bidding is by prior arrangement. Absentee bidding is available for registered bidders.

ONLINE BIDDING

You can also bid online during the auction if you have registered with us.

PAYMENT

Payment is Cash, Bank Cheque, Credit Card, or Money Transfer. We accept Visa and MasterCard for all wine purchases with an addition of 3%. Payment must be cleared prior to collection of wine and is due five days after the completion of the auction at the latest. This includes all buyers either Absentee Bidders or those present on the night.

COLLECTION

Wine is not stored on-site. To collect your purchases from The Wine Auction Room, please contact the team at least 24 hours prior to your preferred collection time.

Ratings

We have used ratings from a number of well-known wine writers. RP (RobertParker.com), WS (Wine Spectator), ST (Stephen Tanzer), JS (James Suckling), AG (Antonio Galloni), TA (Tim Atkin MW), JH (James Halliday), JO (Jeremy Oliver), HH (Huon Hooke) , JCL (Jeannie Cho Lee MW), BC (Bob Campbell MW) and BH (Burghound) scores are out of 100. JR (Jancis Robinson MW) and D (Decanter) are scores out of 20.

Descriptions

Ullage is the term that refers to the gap between the bottom of the cork and the fill level of the wine. All wines are listed in the catalogue have Ullage level “IN into neck” or higher. If the level is lower, it is stated in the catalogue.

TS (Top Shoulder) A good level in any wine 20 years or older.

US (Upper Shoulder) Indicates slight natural reduction through easing of the cork and evaporation through the capsule

MS (Mid Shoulder) Indicates some weakening of the cork and therefore some risk. This is not unusual in wines over 50 years old and estimates will take this into account.

LMS (Low Mid Shoulder) indicates high risk and will attract low estimates.

OC Original Carton

OPB Original Presentation Box

OWC Original Wooden Case

IN Into Neck

TS Top Shoulder Fill

US Upper Shoulder Fill

MS Mid Shoulder Fill

LS Low Shoulder Fill

TC Torn Capsule

OX Oxidised Capsule

NC No Capsule

CC Corroded Capsule

RL Replacement Label

FL Faded Label

TL Tattered Label

TOL Torn Label

STOL Slightly Torn Label

HSL Heavily Stained Label

BSL Bin Stained Label

TSL Tissue Stained Label

SOL Soiled Label

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June Rare and Fine Wine Live (#37) 02/06/2020 6:30 PM NZST CLOSED

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