June Rare and Fine Wine Live

June Rare and Fine Wine Live (#58) 01/06/2021 6:00 PM NZST CLOSED

Description

It fills us with great pride to present our June Rare and Fine Wine auction. In this live sale, we have some of the wine world’s most exciting producers and many of the greatest wines all under one roof.

The sale kicks off with our New Zealand offers, and we see many of the well-established wineries rubbing shoulders with the some of the newer producers who are also creating great followings. The fabulous 1998 vintage is well represented. We also have the last of the popular 2013 Providence and Esk Valley Terraces along with examples from the Mills Reef Elspeth range. Martinborough is well represented with Ata Rangi, Palliser, Dry River and Martinborough Vineyards showing their wares next to their southern cousins Pegasus Bay, Rockburn, Desert Heart and Prophet’s Rock. Syrah’s from Dry River, Craggy Range, Brookfields and Clearview are always well received. We have a fabulous line-up of aromatics. Dry River, again, leads the way with Kusuda and the legendary R&B Amberley Riesling.

In our last auction the prices achieved for Penfolds Grange 1996 and 1998 broke records for the New Zealand secondary market. We are very pleased to offer those vintages again along with 1992, 2001, 2004, 2008 and the first 100-point Grange from 1976. Along with those we have the rarely seen Bin 620, Bins 389 and 707 (including a magnum), RWT, St Henri, Winemaker’s Reserve and an ‘Aged Release’ Riesling. But wait there’s more with Henschke Hill of Grace, Cyril, Mount Edelstone and Keyneton Estate, Clarendon Hills Astralis and Torbreck from South Australia as well as many vintages of the Hunter Valley superstar – Lake’s Folly.

Is Champagne your thing? Then it is hard to go past Dom Perignon, but we also have many large format bottlings from Mumm, George Goulet and Laurent Perrier.

If there ever was a King of Hermitage hill it would have to be Chave. We have numerous vintages in both rouge and blanc. Burgundy is always a favourite. Here you’ll see de Vogue and the monopole Clos de Tart standing up next to the new and up-and-coming superstar Arnoux-Lachaux.

There is a bevy of Bordeaux beauties with 100-point wines from Mouton Rothschild, Angelus and Latour (there is also a 99-point Latour so things must have been a little awry that year). Sort after vintages like 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2009 are available so a great opportunity to back-fill the cellar.

Perhaps something a little sweeter is more your thing. Seek out some saccharine treats from d’Yquem, Dry River and Robert Mondavi or one of the 1977 vintage ports available.

Malt Whisky is very much a growing category and we are highly spirited to offer a 24 year old cask strength from ghost distillery Dallas Dhu, a 29 year old 1989 Glen Dronach Kingsman and the Laphroaig 30 year old Extremely Rare.

As with buying any second-hand goods there can be risk. This risk can be mitigated by reviewing widely available vintage reports, critic reviews, inspecting the detailed photographs for each lot, and setting realistic expectations. The reward 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 an outstanding selection of wines at various stages of maturity available.

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

To collect your purchases from The Wine Auction Room, please contact the team at least 24 hours prior to your preferred collection time. Collection is from 16-22 Virginia Avenue East, Eden Terrace. If you have supplied us with an out of Auckland address we will automatically assume you will want your wine couried to you. The cost of the courier is passed on at our cost and will automatically be added to your invoice. All wine must be collected within 10 days of invoice.

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.

INCREMENTS

$1 - $19 $1 increments

$20 - $49 $2 increments

$50 - $99 $5 increments

$100 - $499 $10 increments

$500 - $999 $20 increments

$1000 - $4999 $50 increments

$5000+ $100 increments

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

Ratings

We have used ratings from a number of well-known wine writers. RP (RobertParker.com), WS (Wine Spectator), AG (Vinous), JO (Jeremy Oliver), JCL (Jeannie Cho Lee MW), BC (Bob Campbell MW) D (Decanter) and BH (Burghound) scores are out of 100. JR (Jancis Robinson MW) and (RC) Raymond Chan 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 (#58) 01/06/2021 6:00 PM NZST CLOSED

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